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BSPF Presidents Weekend spnfeature
‘Get involved‘
SPATA members
are urged
More active participation by SPATA
members is crucial for the future of the
association – that was the message
from Richard Carrington, Chairman of
the National Council.
“I believe it is absolutely vital that
every single SPATA member plays a part
in the organisation. That means
contributing to the organisation feeding
back your views, attending regional
meetings as well as keeping updated
via formal training sessions.
“The more effort you put in, the more
rewards all SPATA members should reap
from our shared collective knowledge.
“By being better informed, by
ensuring we are more professional and
knowledgeable than our competitors,
we will become even more successful
and profitable.
ABOVE TOP: Dining in Oriel College, Oxford
He said SPATA currently has 201
ABOVE: BSPF Managing Director Chris Hayes members, with a 50:50 split between
and his wife Claire
builders and suppliers.
ABOVE TOP RIGHT: Richard Carrington, Jamie
“We are looking to increase the
Adams and Phil Parkes number of members, having lost a
number of companies in the past year,
ABOVE MIDDLE RIGHT: Alan Stokes with Ben
Studdy
mainly due to administration and
liquidation. We are actively seeking
RIGHT: Howard Gosling with John Asher
new members through a range of
OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: BSPF President
means such as a recent direct mail
Ben Study with his wife Penny and children campaign and other initiatives.
Alexandria, Charlie and Freya
“ It is reassuring there is still a lot of
interest in home pool ownership and
the growing accessibility of different
INDUSTRY WIDE QUALIFICATIONS
pool types should ensure the desire for
our products and services continues to
WILL TAKE TIME – BSPF IS TOLD
grow, even if the actual demand is
affected by the economy.
“While new build projects have
The ultimate goal of providing an industry Discussions with Business Link and Train definitely been hit this year, the
wide qualification for the swimming pool to Gain have begun to shape some refurbishment and renovation market
trade and to identify a suitable possible ways in which further training continues to support many companies.
qualification for the spa and hot tub opportunities may be unlocked, including These companies are working even
industry may take some time. awareness of some existing funding from harder at promoting themselves and
Stephen Booth, outgoing BSPF government to promote leadership and their range of services to existing
President said: ”Some progress has been business management. customers and potential new ones.
made, but this may still take a while, as we A ‘mission statement’ has been He reported that four new SPATA
need to persuade some of the vocational produced and the BSPF Vision is to inspectors have been appointed and
awarding bodies that it is valuable to have enhance its role ‘to be recognised for along side Peter Lang, they would be
a qualification in place. providing a strong and effective voice for able to increase the frequency and
“There will however, need to be a the UK Wet Leisure Industry’. quality of pool inspections.
sufficient demand to make the effort In the face of such an uncertain “The aim is to ensure that all installer
worthwhile. In the mean time, we have economic future it is vitally important that members have an inspection once every
had success with workforce development the BSPF provides clear leadership to three years.”
in other ways with training courses on BISHTA, SPATA, PIP and SPATEX, He said SPATA Standards are
updates on the Transportation of strengthening their position, whilst currently being revised and will be
Dangerous Goods legislation and also allowing them to provide the best possible launched at the Pool, Spa and Lifestyle
courses on water treatment training.” service and support to their respective Show in February, to include items such
He said a factsheet had been produced members and / or clients. as a new introductory volume to explain
by SPATA on obtaining the Construction He said the federation had identified a standards; an index to find out
Site Certification Scheme cards. need for a marketing toolkit for members information more easily; a glossary and
A sales workshop was recently organised to be able to use and we need to identify inclusions on topics such as water loss
in the Andover office and there are ways of funding this aspiration to make it testing, insulation and natural pools.
workshop sessions on offer. a reality.
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