useful links

Grants on line
The aim of the fund is to make provision for Children's play areas in England. Grants are for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across the

www.grantsonline.org.uk

Community Fund
Distributes money to support charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic organisations throughout the U.K. and makes grants to U.K. agencies working abroad.

www.community-fund.org.uk

Lottery Funding
Lottery Funding is a joint website run by all Lottery funders in the UK. Find out about Lottery funders in the UK. including who they are and what they fund.

www.lotteryfunding.org.uk

All UK Funding Sources
Find almost every grant, award, trust, charity and lottery funding.

www.fundingagents.com

Grants Net UK: Sports & Arts Grants
Grants net provides uk funding information and advice and help in ... purposes e.g. football maintenance, play areas

www.grantsnet.co.uk

Community Matters
Information on grant programmes which focus particularly on those in society who are most needy.

www.communitymatters.co.uk

Learning Through Landscapes
Enables schools to make improvements to the educational use and environmental quality of their grounds.

www.ltl.org.uk

The Met Office
UK Government weather forecasting service.

www.met-office.gov.uk

Awards for All
A grants programme set up to help small groups. It is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Arts Council of England, Sport England, the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.

www.awardsforall.org.uk

BSI
The website of the British Stands Institution.

www.bsi-global.com

Business in Sport and Leisure
An umbrella organisation representing the interests of over 100 private sector companies in the sport, hospitality and leisure industry.

www.bisl.org

Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR)
The CCPR Promotes, Protects and maximises opportunities in Sport and recreation for society, by providing leadership, service and Support to its members.

www.ccpr.org.uk

Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG)
Representing groundsmen, and all others involved in the management of sports pitches in the UK.

www.iog.org

Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM)
The Institute exists to advance and promote public health for the benefit of the public in particular through the provision of education, training and advancing medical and other sciences and technologies and by encouraging active participation in sport and other recreational activities.

www.isrm.co.uk

National Playing Fields Association (NPFA)
National organisation with specific responsibility for acquiring, protecting and improving playing fields, playgrounds and playspace.

www.npfa.co.uk

CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
An international body which represents and provides services to the building services profession

www.cibse.org

The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM)
A non-profit making organisation supporting and representing every aspect of leisure, cultural and recreation management and we are committed to the improvement of management standards.

www.ilam.co.uk

RoSPA
The Play Safety site of RoSPA provides information on playground safety inspection services etc.

www.rospa.com

The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust, a government-funded independent company, helps businesses and the public sector to cut carbon.

www.thecarbontrust.co.uk

Association of Play Industries
Site provides information on playground related subjects, standards and companies.

www.api-play.org

Play Inspectors
Official web site for the register of play ground inspectors.

www.playinspectors.com

IOG SALTEX
Is the UK showcase for grounds care, landscaping, sports amenities and estate management

www.iogsaltex.com

Stadia Sports
Stadia Sports Supplier of sporting goods and equipment for use by schools, local authorities.

www.stadia-sports.co.uk

2012 Olympics
The Official site of London's bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

www.london2012.com