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API Launch Top Ten Tips for Play To combat misuse of the API brand and highlight the benefits of using an API member, the API has created a new resource for schools, communities and local authorities. MBE for a Play Safety Pioneer Nick Balmforth has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year honours list for his services to Children’s Play Provision. API announces new addition to their team strengthening their marketing and communication The API is delighted to announce that Adam Steiner, formally Public Development Officer for the FSPA, will be joining the API full time as from 1st January 2012. Davies Sports join SAFEA Davies Sports of Hyde in Cheshire are thrilled to announce that they have recently joined as members of the Sports and Fitness Equipment Association (SAFEA). LOCOG re-launch Olympic Football Tickets With initial ticket sales of 800,000 disappointingly low, LOCOG today at 11am at all stadiums chosen to host matches, re-launched women’s and men’s Olympic football tournament tickets. FSPA Hosts FESI General Assembly The FSPA hosted the 2012 FESI General Assembly in London on 24th and 25th October. The General Assembly was well attended by Brands and National Federations. ASPIRE Award winners 2011 announced at EAS The Play Providers Association (PPA) held its prestigious ASPIRE Awards ceremony last week in conjunction with the Euro Attractions Show (EAS), London.

Latest News

API Launch Top Ten Tips for Play
To combat misuse of the API brand and highlight the benefits of using an API member, the API has created a new resource for schools, communities and local authorities.
MBE for a Play Safety Pioneer
Nick Balmforth has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year honours list for his services to Children’s Play Provision.
API announces new addition to their team strengthening their marketing and communication
The API is delighted to announce that Adam Steiner, formally Public Development Officer for the FSPA, will be joining the API full time as from 1st January 2012.
Davies Sports join SAFEA
Davies Sports of Hyde in Cheshire are thrilled to announce that they have recently joined as members of the Sports and Fitness Equipment Association (SAFEA).
LOCOG re-launch Olympic Football Tickets
With initial ticket sales of 800,000 disappointingly low, LOCOG today at 11am at all stadiums chosen to host matches, re-launched women’s and men’s Olympic football tournament tickets.
FSPA Hosts FESI General Assembly
The FSPA hosted the 2012 FESI General Assembly in London on 24th and 25th October. The General Assembly was well attended by Brands and National Federations.
ASPIRE Award winners 2011 announced at EAS
The Play Providers Association (PPA) held its prestigious ASPIRE Awards ceremony last week in conjunction with the Euro Attractions Show (EAS), London.

The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) is the national umbrella body representing 18 trade associations and approximately 600 member companies in the UK sports, play, golf and angling sectors.

Our Aims

To represent 18 associations across the sports and play sectors
To act as the voice of the UK sports and play industries
To liaise with UK Government and the EU Commission on all legislative issues directly affecting association members.
To promote expertise on behalf of UK sports and play businesses
To work in partnership with Government Partners, Governing Bodies and National Associations on behalf of member companies.
To actively lobby government on matters affecting associations as and before they arise in the UK
To ensure the FSPA remains at the forefront of strategic thinking in Whitehall and Brussels as members of both FESI and FEPI

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