THE FEDERATION OF SPORTS & PLAY ASSOCIATIONS
The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA)
The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) is the national trade body responsible for representing associations in the sports and play industries. As Europe’s largest trade body, the Federation is known as the Voice of the UK sports and play industry, as its umbrella spans across Sports and Play. Uniting industry the FSPA’s mission is: “To work in partnership to represent and promote expertise on behalf of UK sports and play businesses“ The FSPA membership base consists of over 500 UK manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors of sports and play equipment and apparel and includes some of the countries leading brands. This membership base contributes a collective £3.1bn turnover to the UK economy and employs some 15,000+ employees. The FSPA has official status as a lobbying organisation in the EU parliament in Brussels, enabling it to have greater power than any private business, and as a not for profit trade body it works for the good of the industry as a whole rather than any single private interest. The FSPA has also been awarded the Trade Challenge Partner status by UK
Trade & Investment (UKTI) which enables the organisation to support and promote export opportunities for UK companies at overseas trade events. The Federation organises and fronts dedicated UK group exhibiting areas, working closely with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to administer and provide TAP export grants for UK companies. The FSPA is an active member of both the Federation of the European Play Industry (FEPI) and the Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) and works alongside UK partners such as National Governing Bodies, County Sports Partnerships,The Youth Sport Trust and various government departments and agencies.
The FSPA’s aims: ✦ To represent associations across the sports and play sectors ✦ To act as the voice of the UK sports and play industries
✦ To liaise with UK Government and the EU Commission on all legislative issues directly affecting association members.
✦ To promote expertise on behalf of UK sports and play businesses
✦ To work in partnership with UK Government Partners, Governing Bodies and National Associations on behalf of member companies.
✦ To actively lobby government on matters affecting its associations and member companies as and before they arise in the UK
✦ To ensure it remains at the forefront of strategic thinking in Whitehall and Brussels as members of both FESI & FEPI
30 GUIDE TO THE TRADE - 2015
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