Welcome letter
David Teasdale
Careers across the industry
When I’m talking about ISPAL, which is several times every day, I’m usually talking about careers across the industry.
Ours is, after all, now one of Britain’s major industries, providing one in four of all new jobs, and 2 per cent of GDP.
ISPAL believes that for the future, it is essential for all of us to think broadly about sport, parks and leisure - which as we know, encompasses also the arts, culture, horticulture, etc.
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Course Diary
Inspecting Children's Playgrounds
(two-day course)
17-18 January 2007
Portsmouth
Leisure Trusts Seminar
21 March 2007
Derby
The 16th National Sports Development Seminar
18-19 April 2007
Nottingham
Contact ISPAL for more details on +44 (0)845 603 8734

Diary
07-09 Sep 2010
National Pool Plant Operators Certificate
Plymouth Pavilions
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13-16 Sep 2010
SpaTRAINER™ Workshop
Mary Reid Spa Academy
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14 Sep 2010
Running 2010
Kettering Conference Centry
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14 Sep 2010
Delivering Successful Public Events
ISPAL HQ, Reading
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14 Sep 2010
The Future of Culture, Tourism and Sport
Inmarsat Conference Centre
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ISPAL NEWS
09 September 2010

Exciting times for ISPAL as magazine and conference are launched
This week saw the first edition of INFORM, ISPAL’s new member magazine finalised for print – it will shortly be circulated to all members.
Jonathan Wilson, Head of Business Development, said: “This new publication will help support the repositioning of ISPAL in the market place.” more
 



 
Pancake race is tossed aside by health and safety rules
It is a theme that the ISPAL e-zine has, of late, returned to again and again, but overzealous regulation appears to have got in the way of another UK tradition this week, Shrove Tuesday. In Ripon, North Yorkshire a pancake race that goes back 600 years and has undergone a revival in the past decade had to be abandoned because of health and safety rules. more



No kidding, it’s a playground to keep over-60s swinging
It’s a contradiction in terms, isn’t it? There can’t possibly be such a thing as a playground for the over-60s, can there? There comes an inevitable time in life when the arthritic old joints become a bit too creaky for swings and slides. more
 

 
Live! ISPAL jobs
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Leisure Opportunities
Managers
Company: Landers Recruitment
Location: Various, United Kingdom
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Supervisors
Company: Landers Recruitment
Location: Various, United Kingdom
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Marketing Manager
Company: Halo Leisure
Location: Leominster, United Kingdom
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Leisure Project Manager
Company: Hertsmere Borough Council
Location: Borehamwood, United Kingdom
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Join us on LinkedIn
ISPAL would like to invite all members who currently use LinkedIn to join our group entitled ‘ISPAL’. more



10 Mar 2010
£10m fund to increase student participation
Sport England has launched the new £10m Active Universities funding round - the third of the organisation's themed rounds - in a bid to boost the number of students playing sport. more

10 Mar 2010
London mayor unveils new cycling strategy
London mayor Boris Johnson has joined forces with Transport for London (TfL) to launch a major new strategy designed to improve the safety of the capital's cyclists. more

10 Mar 2010
£2m funding package for Scottish golf
The Scottish Government has announced that more than £2m has been made available as part of an investment package aimed at golfers of all abilities across the country. more

10 Mar 2010
New look for historic Edinburgh boxing club
One of Scotland's oldest amateur boxing clubs has undergone a £250,000 facelift as part of a wider scheme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Heritage Scotland. more

 
09 Mar 2010
Work starts on Leicester football scheme
Work has started on a £1.35m scheme to provide new football facilities for Aylestone Park Boys Football Club on the site of the former Mary Linwood school in Leicester. more

09 Mar 2010
Jowell: 2012's 'Olympic Movement' legacy
Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has announced that London 2012 has "irreversibly altered" what it means to host an Olympic Games due to a focus on the event's legacy. more

09 Mar 2010
Trafford Council confirms final play scheme sites
Trafford Council has confirmed the 13 remaining sites that are in line to benefit from new or improved play facilities as part of the government's Playbuilder initiative. more

09 Mar 2010
New funding boost for grassroots sports
A new campaign has been launched by Sport England and JustGiving, which aims to pump an additional £22m into grassroots sports over the next five years. more

 
Professional development
Matt Roberts launches training academy
One of the country’s best-selling fitness authors, Matt Roberts, is launching a new fitness training academy in London. more
Junior Restaurant Academy course piloted
Compass Group has widened the repertoire of its Junior Chefs Academy (JCA) to include front-of-house staff training. The new Junior Restaurant Academy (JRA) programme is being piloted at Westminster Kingsway College and is set to be fully implemented as part of the existing JCA course in September 2008. more



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