About us
Who We Are
The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) is the national trade body responsible for representing 17 Associations and 400+ member companies in the sports and play industries.
Formed in 1919 and formally incorporated in 1926, the Federation has a long history of serving the industry and in 2009 celebrated it's
90th year anniversary.
What We Do
The FSPA is the voice of the UK sports and play industry, as it is ideally positioned at the very heart of the trade.
Uniting industry our mission is:
"To work in partnership to represent and promote expertise on behalf of UK sports and play businesses"
The FSPA has official status as a lobbying organisation in the EU parliament in Brussels, which means it has power beyond any private business, and as a trade body it works for the good of the industry as a whole rather than any single
private interest.
The FSPA is an active member of both the Federation of the European Play Industry (FEPI) and the Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) and works alongside UK partners such as NGB’s, CSP’s and government departments.
Our Member Companies
FSPA Member companies who make up the 17 Associations in the sports, play, golf and angling industries consist of manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of sports (and play) equipment and apparel in the UK and include a number of the UK’s major sports brands.
The FSPA membership base contributes a
collective
£3.1bn turnover to the UK economy and employs some
15,000+ employees.
Our Aims
-
To represent 17 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 UK Government Partners, Governing Bodies and National Associations on behalf of member companies.
-
To actively lobby government on matters affecting its associations as and before they arise in the UK
-
To ensure it remains at the forefront of strategic thinking in Whitehall and Brussels as members of both FESI and FEPI