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The lead trade body within the play sector, representing the
interests of manufacturers, installers, designers and distributors
of both outdoor and indoor play equipment and safer
surfacing.
www.api-play.org
Founded in 1901, BSI Group is a leading business services
provider to organisations worldwide. Providing independent
certification of management systems and products; product testing
services; development of private, national and international
standards; performance management software solutions; management
systems training and information on standards and international
trade.
www.bsi-global.com
A non-profit association at European level comprising of
European-based companies and European national play industries
federations.
www.fepi-play.org
Playing fields protection is the FIT's core business. The
independent national charity is the only organisation which has
specific responsibility for acquiring, protecting and improving
playing fields, playgrounds and playspace. (Originally
NPFA)
www.fieldsintrust.co.uk
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and
safety regulations in Great Britain. The Health and Safety
Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who
work in support of the Commission
www.hse.gov.uk
The lead trade body representing the interests of manufacturers
of inflatable play equipment.
www.ipma.uk.com
ISPAL is a new force in this fast-growing industry. It is
the new, long-needed professional body for the sport, parks and
leisure industries. It has been formed from two substantial
bodies, ILAM and NASD, and will carry on their specific
missions. It aims, however, to be bigger and better, to reach
further and do more.
www.ispal.org.uk
Founded in 1963, NCB is a charitable organisation that acts as
an umbrella body for organisations working with children and young
people in England & Northern Ireland.
www.ncb.org.uk
Play England is a new five-year project to promote strategies
for free play and to create a lasting support structure for play
providers in England
www.playengland.org.uk
The PPA is a trade association launched under the umbrella of
Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) which aims
to promote, develop and protect the interests of all
businesses/operators engaged in providing enclosed play facilities
(soft indoor play)
www.playproviders.org.uk
The national library and information service on children's play,
funded by the DCMS, and
and managed by the National Children's Bureau. They
provide an enquiry service and a reference library, and a series of
downloadable factsheets.
www.ncb.org.uk/library/cpis
Provides information, advice, resources and training.
RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas
of life - at work, in the home, and on or near water. RoSPA aims to
campaign for change, influence opinion, contribute to debate,
educate and inform - for the good of all.
www.rospa.co.uk
The FSPA is the national trade body representing many aspects of
the UK's sport and play industries, with 16 trade associations and
4 affiliate associations under its umbrella.
www.sportsandplay.com