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Consultation on how National Lottery funding can support competitive school sport Sport England is seeking views on how best Lottery funding might support the new Olympic and Paralympic style school sports competition announced by the Government. Sport 'defying recession' Growth in the sport sector has outstripped the English economy as a whole over the past two decades, according to a report by Sport England. CCPR's European Policy Update Welcome to the July edition of the European Update CCPR broadcasting code to be reviewed Sports minister Hugh Robertson has revealed that the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) is to review its voluntary broadcasting code in a bid to boost grassroots sports. Dormant millions to improve sports facilities The government is to look into the possibility of using abandoned betting accounts and other unclaimed winnings to benefit good causes. Johnson unveils £1M Participation Drive The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled details of a multi-million pound drive to increase participation in sport across the capital as part of his 2012 sporting legacy commitment. NAO Report: Increasing participation in sport The National Audit Office report on increasing participation in sport examines the extent to which the funding provided by the Department through Sport England... Welsh free swimming scheme to expand Welsh heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones has announced that all local authorities now have to offer free swimming sessions for young people under the age of 16 years old at weekends. CCPR European Update Here's the June edition of CCPR's EU Update National School Sport Week Hugh Robertson attends the launch of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week. CCPR's Policy Update Here is the May edition of CCPR's Policy update London 2012 suffers £27m budget cut The government has announced that £27m is set to be cut from the 2012 London Olympic budget Table tennis takes to the streets Thousands of people of all ages will be playing table tennis in the street this summer thanks to the first investment of National Lottery funding by Sport England’s Innovation Fund.

Latest News

Consultation on how National Lottery funding can support competitive school sport
Sport England is seeking views on how best Lottery funding might support the new Olympic and Paralympic style school sports competition announced by the Government.

Sport 'defying recession'
Growth in the sport sector has outstripped the English economy as a whole over the past two decades, according to a report by Sport England.

CCPR's European Policy Update
Welcome to the July edition of the European Update

CCPR broadcasting code to be reviewed
Sports minister Hugh Robertson has revealed that the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) is to review its voluntary broadcasting code in a bid to boost grassroots sports.

Dormant millions to improve sports facilities
The government is to look into the possibility of using abandoned betting accounts and other unclaimed winnings to benefit good causes.

Johnson unveils £1M Participation Drive
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled details of a multi-million pound drive to increase participation in sport across the capital as part of his 2012 sporting legacy commitment.

NAO Report: Increasing participation in sport
The National Audit Office report on increasing participation in sport examines the extent to which the funding provided by the Department through Sport England...

Welsh free swimming scheme to expand
Welsh heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones has announced that all local authorities now have to offer free swimming sessions for young people under the age of 16 years old at weekends.

CCPR European Update
Here's the June edition of CCPR's EU Update

National School Sport Week
Hugh Robertson attends the launch of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week.

CCPR's Policy Update
Here is the May edition of CCPR's Policy update

London 2012 suffers £27m budget cut
The government has announced that £27m is set to be cut from the 2012 London Olympic budget

Table tennis takes to the streets
Thousands of people of all ages will be playing table tennis in the street this summer thanks to the first investment of National Lottery funding by Sport England’s Innovation Fund.

SGIA Members
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SGIA Media Pack
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The Sporting Goods Industry Association (SGIA) represents manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of sporting goods in the UK. The Association brings together the power of the sports brands across many elements of sport for the benefit of the industry as a whole.

The main aims of the SGIA are to:

Represent members as the unified voice of the sporting goods industry
Provide links for members to work with Government Partners, National Associations and Governing Bodies (Sport England, CSPN, CCPR, YST, afPE)
Lobby UK and European Government
Assist with the development of industry specifications
Work closely with UKTI to access funding for export opportunities
Hold industry seminars, think tanks and member networking events

A major focus for SGIA in the coming years is to increase participation within sport in the UK.

With the 2012 Olympics fast approaching there is a real need to ensure that the games are not just a great spectacle in London but that they also create a legacy in UK sport for many generations to come. Increased participation is beneficial to all concerned as ultimately the more people who participate in sport and physical activity will mean a stronger trade, continuous growth and a successful industry. London 2012

The SGIA operates under the umbrella of the Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA), the national trade body responsiblefor representing 17 Associations and 400+ member companies within the sports and play industries. www.sportsandplay.com

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Welcome to the Sporting Goods Industry Association

View the list of current

SGIA MEMBERS

View the list of current

SGIA MEMBERS

SGIA MEDIA PACK The SGIA media pack is now available for journalists and related organisations to download.

The main aims of the SGIA are to: