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The Children’s Play Policy Forum has today issued a policy statement identifying a crisis in childhood and calling for more children’s play opportunities. The cancellation of public liability insurance for children’s playgrounds comes at a time when new research is encouraging less screen time and more outdoor play.

The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) would like to reassure our members that the UK leaving the European Union (EU) does not affect our strategic aims and the way forward that we have agreed to take over the next few years.  

Following an eventful 2018 for the golf industry, the BGIA have taken the opportunity to pause and reflect on the state of the game and how it can best effect change.

A collective sigh of relief swept across the UK as golf re-opened last Wednesday, 13th May.  Golfers, who have been under strict lockdown, were delighted to be allowed to play again. Obviously, many new safety procedures have been put in place and these have all been embraced by golf operators, their staff and customers alike. Play is in the reduced one and two ball formats, except for the occasional larger group if they are all from the same household. Tom Brooke, who heads up the golf operation for Glendale made the following observations:

Last week, the Children’s Commissioner for England followed up her calls for an end to the ‘battery hen existence’ children experience throughout the summer holidays with her report Playing Out – a timely call to reinstate the importance to children of play and physical activity before it is too late.

The Association of Play Industries (API), who uncovered the alarming decline in playgrounds in their Nowhere to Play report, has welcomed the £13m government pledge to help improve Britain’s parks.

Millions now without nearby park, playground or green space.

Government departments such as health, education and transport should have a minister dedicated to sports policy, according to several members of parliament.

The FSPA is collaborating with FMP Payroll Services to offer outsourced payroll services to our members. The partnership, which will run for an initial term of three years, will see the award-winning outsourcer offering FSPA members a discounted payroll service.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf has conceded that there is no more that can be done to persuade the Government to alter its position to allow golf to continue during the upcoming lockdown and the Government position will remain.

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf Vice-Chair, Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife Wendy Chamberlain MP, is to hold a debate in Parliament this Wednesday (27th January) on support for golf tourism.

Sport England has entered into a technology partnership that will help people get physically active with the use of apps.

Last night (Thursday 28th February) in Durham, Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox MP presented Playdale’s MD Barry Leahey MBE with a BOFTA (Board Of Trade) award which is in recognition of our excellence in international trade, our innovation, creativity and entrepreneurialism.

The Association of Play Industries (API) celebrated its 35th anniversary at its Annual General Meeting and dinner at Ardencote Manor in the heart of Warwickshire.  The event on 2 May also included the API’s inaugural golf event the following morning – a fun, competitive tournament for members of all abilities.

The Association of Play Industries has joined with other organisations in an open letter calling upon Local Authorities to put the wellbeing of children first and let them play.  Despite Government guidance specifically permitting public playgrounds to remain open, many LAs are closing their play spaces.

The Association of Play Industries (API) held its Annual General Meeting on the 26 April 2018 and appointed Fenland Leisure Products Managing Director, Andrew Sparrow, onto the Executive Committee as their new Vice Chair.

The Association of Play Industries (API) is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with GroundsFest – a new unique and exciting event, being held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 20 and 21 September 2023.

I get that when an organisation rebrands it’s not in and of itself that interesting. It only becomes so if the organisation in question knows why it’s doing it and that this ‘why’ resonates with its audience.

On Friday 26 June the Government published its guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms.  The Association of Play Industries has been inundated with queries about the guidelines and has released its own interpretation of the guidance.