In this section, you'll find links to fund organisations and sources of advice for improving playing fields.
- Register of Play Inspectors International
- The Sports and Play Construction Association
- RoSPA
- Land Registry
- National Association of Local Councils
If you are installing a new play area, you'll find helpful advice and links to play equipment manufacturers at the Association of Play Industries website:
www.api-play.org
Sports Governing Bodies
Badminton
England
The
National Governing Body for Badminton in England.
England
and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
National
governing body for cricket in England and Wales.
England
Basketball
National
governing body for basketball in England.
England
Hockey
National
governing body for hockey in England.
England
Netball
National
governing body for netball in England.
English
Bowling Association (EBA)
The
National Governing Body for Men's Outdoor Lawn Bowls
Football
Association (FA)
National
governing body for football in England.
Lawn
Tennis Association (LTA)
National
governing body for tennis in Great Britain.
Rugby
Football League (RFL)
The
Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for the game of
Rugby League in the UK.
Rugby
Football Union (RFU)
National
governing body for rugby in England.
Scottish
Hockey
National
governing body for hockey in Scotland.
UK
Athletics (UKA)
National
governing body for athletics in the UK.
Sports Councils
Funding Sources
Awards
for All
Awards
for All is a grants programme set up to help small groups. It is
supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Arts Council of England,
Sport England, the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.
Big
Lottery Fund
Big
Lottery Fund is a new organisation that will hand out half the money
for good causes from the National Lottery. Big Lottery Fund was
created by merging the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.
Football
Foundation
The
Football Foundation was launched in July 2000 by the football
authorities and the Government, to provide investment into the grass
roots of football. The Foundation represents a unique partnership of
the FA Premier League, the Department of Culture, Media and
Sport/Sport England and the Football Association who jointly
contribute £53m distributed in grant aid.
Foundation
for Sport and the Arts
The
Foundation for Sport and the Arts gives grants to a wide range of
projects to sports and arts organisations.
Sports
Match
Sportsmatch
is the government's grass roots sports sponsorship incentive scheme.
It’s funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through
grant aid from Sport England and it’s administered in England by
the Institute of Sports Sponsorship.
For further funding contacts, please see the Funding advice leaflet.
Other Useful Organisations
BSI
The
British Standards Institution
BTCA
The
British Tennis Coaches' Association is an independent professional
body run by coaches for coaches. It’s national office is based at
the Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club.
Central
Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR)
The
CCPR promotes, protects and maximises opportunities in sport and
recreation for society by providing leadership, service and support
to its members.
County
Playing Fields Associations
Representing
County Playing Fields Associations from around the British Isles
Institute
of Groundsmanship (IOG)
An
organisation representing groundsmen and all others involved in the
management of sports pitches in the UK.
Institute
of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM)
A
non-profit organisation supporting and representing every aspect of
leisure, cultural and recreation management and dedicated to the
improvement of management standards.
Institute
of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM)
The
Institute exists to advance and promote public health for the benefit
of the public, particularly through education, training, advancing
medical and other sciences and by encouraging active participation in
sport and recreation.
Institution
of Lighting Engineers (ILE)
The
Institution of Lighting Engineers (ILE) is the UK and Ireland's
largest and most influential professional lighting association,
dedicated solely to excellence in lighting.
International
Association for Sports Surface Sciences
An
association of technical experts involved in the investigation,
development & testing of sports surfaces.
Play
England
8 Wakley Street
London
EC1V 7QE
020 7843 6819
Tennis
Industry Association
The
TIA's mission is to increase participation in tennis and to promote,
foster and protect industry growth and vitality in the UK.
Youth
Sports Trust (YST)
Our
vision is to create opportunities for all young people to receive a
quality introduction to physical education (PE) and sport and ensure
structured pathways for them to continue participating and
progressing.
Pitchcare
A
free online magazine featuring Groundsmen and Greenkeepers across the
country. It includes chat, barter, jobs, an online shop, message
boards and much more.
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