Quality Assuring Learning and Development – 2024 update

Continuous learning and professional development are essential in our sector for effective service delivery, engaging customers and delivering organisational success, and choosing the right training provider is a critical decision. The quality of education and training programmes can significantly impact a professional’s ability to develop their skills, their performance, their job satisfaction, and their ability […]

Take ten with Rowland Omamor MCIMSPA – committee spotlight

We ask Rowland Omamor MCIMSPA, the newest member of the CIMSPA Audit and Probity Committee, ten questions about his work, the committee and its importance. Over the coming months, we will be sharing a series of features that shed light on what the boards, committees and panels that govern CIMSPA do by talking directly to […]

Digital badging is coming to help you communicate your professional status

We are committed to providing you with the tools necessary to achieve your professional goals and as you will have seen in our recent ‘Releasing the Power of our Profession’ strategy we are dedicated to delivering the individual and collective recognition that our sector workforce needs and deserves. An integral part of supporting greater professional […]

Careers Guidance – focus on Professional Sport

The professional sport industry is a highly competitive, fast paced, and innovative place to work. You could be working with the highest-level athletes to help them achieve their goals, supporting the delivery of international competitions, or making sure spectators are safe and optimise their experience. If you like elite sport and challenging yourself every day […]

The sport and physical sector responds to Spring Budget

The Chancellor said there can be no “solid growth without solid finances”, but we know there can be no growth without improved health too. The announcements yesterday will do little to move the dial on physical activity levels nor unlock the potential of our sector to contribute to wider Government policy priorities. Yesterday’s Budget was […]

Careers Guidance – focus on Community Sport

The community sport industry is a vibrant and growing place to work with endless opportunities. You can work full, part time, casually or self-employed. There are also lots of voluntary opportunities available that can be undertaken alongside your day job. If you like to help people gain new skills and achieve their goals this could […]

The Cast – March 2024

In this edition of The Cast Liam McCaffrey MCIMSPA(Ch), Personal Trainer and Clinical Exercise Specialist shares his career journey and his experience of becoming Chartered. To find out more about Chartered status click here. We have part two of the conversation between Regional Skills Hub Manager Tom Armstrong and Workforce Development Officer Lead from Active Suffolk, […]

Careers Guidance – focus on Leisure Operations

The leisure operations industry offers fantastic community facilities from skate parks to swimming pools and ice rinks. If you want to work as part of a vibrant team and provide opportunities for people to take part in sport and physical activity, then the leisure operations industry could be for you. Specialisms Within leisure operations you […]

Careers Guidance – focus on Exercise and Fitness

The exercise and fitness industry is a vibrant and growing place to work with endless opportunities. You can work full, part time, casually or self-employed. If you have a passion for helping improve people’s fitness, mental and physical wellbeing, then a job in this industry could be a great fit for you. Specialisms Many fitness […]

Inspiring more young people into sport and physical activity careers with Unifrog

Unifrog is an online resource used in over 3,500 schools and colleges, with over 1.2 million young people actively accessing information on careers, learning and apprenticeships. We have worked with Unifrog to create a new showcase for careers which enables young people to understand the breadth of opportunities in the sector and potential entry routes. […]