In its role as the professional body for sport, parks and leisure, ISPAL seeks to reward exceptional service to the industry and provide recognition for excellence in the form of two awards:

• Innovative project that increases participation in physical activity (group);
• A leader who has demonstrated outstanding achievement which cuts across physical activities in open spaces

Innovative project that increases participation in physical activity (group) Judges will be seeking to identify:

• A project that improves the lives of those to whom it is directed
• Demonstrates innovation
• A project/scheme that meets its objective
• What partnerships were created?
• Sustainability - which will relate to pump prime funding and beyond
• Community involvement
• Learning and Development outcomes for those involved with the project

Judges will be seeking to identify:

• A Demonstration on excellence
• Leadership has influenced improvement on either staff performance or experience of the community
• Targets met and exceeded
• Commitment to their discipline
• Innovative use of design, materials, location and influence
• Improving standards within their profession