Over 100 local authorities benefit from Swimming Pool Support Fund
The Swimming Pool Support Fund will provide 196 publicly owned leisure facilities with swimming pools across 103 local authorities with a share of £20.3 million to help them with cost pressures caused by increased energy prices and other operational factors. The fund aims to help secure the future of facilities with those selected to receive […]
Workforce Insights Report 2023
Utilising a richer set of insights compared to previous versions, this report provides a comprehensive update on the sector workforce changes and trends over the last three years with new levels of depth in terms of how diverse and representative it is of our workforce and where people work, whether that be for an employer […]
New pilot puts a female focus into Further Education
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new pilot with our Education Partners, The Well HQ. As part of this, tutors from an FE college setting, will participate in a new course which will help them enhance their teaching and delivery and help their learners to better understand the female body. By participating, […]
CIMSPA insight: explore how employers are recruiting with mental health and wellbeing inclusion in mind
We’ve been exploring how employers within the sector are relating roles that they are recruiting for to inclusion with mental health and wellbeing. Using our extensive data on the sector workforce and employers, our latest analysis shows that there has been an 8.2% increase in the number of roles being advertised that reference inclusion with […]
Workforce Governance & Registration Scheme Project Update – October 2023
The project is being led by CIMSPA (the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) working in partnership with Sport England and UK Sport, the National Governing Bodies of Sport, other sporting bodies and key stakeholders. CIMSPA is committed to the success of this project, and we will be providing regular updates […]
Have you earned your Duty to Care Digital Badge?
The Duty to Care Digital Badge provides clear evidence of your unwavering commitment to the six pillars of Duty to Care: To earn the CIMSPA endorsed badge, you will need to pass the free ‘Knowledge Checks’ connected to each pillar of learning. The ‘Knowledge Checks’ will test your understanding of the key principles underpinning each […]
Podcast – Tara Dillon: Setting a new standard for the fitness industry
In this edition Tara tackles the issue of professional recognition, why this is important for everyone working within sport and physical activity, the recognition of the sector as a valued profession by Government and why the public awareness of professional standards is so important. In addition, Tara emphasises the importance of the sector internally addressing […]
The Cast – September 2023 featuring Marc Woods
Mark is a gold medal Paralympian who has created and delivered leadership and communication strategies and development programmes for organisations working in 32 countries. Sharing his thoughts about the new DCMS strategy, Get Active, Marc praises how it recognises the workforce as a priority, from the impact it has supporting the NHS, to the Workforce […]
Make the UK the most active nation in Europe
Along with our partners, Active Partnerships, the Local Government Association, The Sport for Development Coalition, The Sport and Recreation Alliance, ukactive and The Youth Sport Trust, we are highlighting the latest evidence which shows that: The pledge is calling for a commitment from all MPs, regardless of their politics, to acknowledge the huge positive impact […]
UK lags behind European neighbours on activity as sector bodies unite in drive to make the UK the most active nation in Europe
As a member of the National Sector Partners Group (The NSPG), CIMSPA is delighted to support the new pledge and to show our committment to creating a recognised, valued and inclusive sport and physical activity sector that allows everyone across the nation to be more active. The leading bodies for the sport, recreation and physical […]