A new guide was launched on 6 June which aims to open up community sports facilities outside of school hours. Ukactive and Nike’s Open Doors Blueprint is a new guide which could unlock the UK’s school sports facilities, giving children unprecedented access to sports on their doorstep. Facilities could be opened up to every community, […]
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SPE Member Meeting
Connecting the Industry Members of the Sports and Physical Education Association (SPE) held their first meeting of 2022 last week, followed by golf at Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Course and a social evening in Leamington Spa. SPE Chair Kate Costin says: “SPE meetings are great opportunity to get the industry together to swap ideas, share […]
COVID-19: FSPA is lobbying on behalf of the sports industry
The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) the umbrella body which supports the SPE, is surveying its members in the sporting goods and golf sectors to let them know what issues they would like them to lobby government on during the Covid-19 crisis. “I would like to thank all our members for their responses […]
Mental Health and the importance of PE, Sport and Physical Activity in schools
Growing and powerful evidence of the positive link between physical activity and improved mental health is building awareness of the need to provide children and young people with ample opportunities for sport and exercise. The importance of providing a broad curriculum in schools which includes sport, outdoor play and physical activity is clear.
A strong push for secondary PE funding
The Sports and Physical Education Association (SPE) has engaged with the Sports and Recreation Alliance (SRA) and The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) to promote funding for PE in secondary schools.
A manifesto to restore PE in secondary schools
The Sports and Physical Education Association (SPE) is launching its new election manifesto calling on the next government to make good the inequality in primary and secondary PE funding and provision.
Flicx: 2G Flicx Pitches are supporting Cricket Australia’s new Junior Formats
Flicx have just supplied a container of 2G Flicx Pitches to clubs in Australia as part of their innovative plans to grow the junior game. Pilot projects of the new junior formats have seen hugely positive results with shorter pitches meaning more good games, more runs and wickets and more FUN!
SPE Member Profile: Sport, Play and Climbing the Walls
We recently had the pleasure of talking to Tom Bunner, Managing Director of Eveque, the educational sports equipment manufacturer and program developer.
The EU Commission has recently published 17 standards in the Official Journal of the European Union
These standards now provide a presumption of conformity with the general safety requirement set out in Directive 2001/95/EC on General Product Safety.
Harrod Sports: Rugby World Cup 2019 Suppliers
2019 is set to be an incredible year for international rugby, with eyes already looking towards the World Cup in September.
