Sports Management Issue 1 2012 - Leisure Opportunities

Former 5000m world record holder and Commonwealth
gold medallist, David Moorcroft OBE,
has joined the Board of SAPCA (The Sports and
Play Construction Association).
Moorcroft is best known for his world recordbreaking
exploits on the athletics track – breaking
the world record for 5000m in 1982. Since then,
he has covered athletics events for the BBC, developed
the Coventry Sports Foundation – which
owns and operates three major sports facilities
in the Coventry area – and led UK Athletics as
its chief executive. He is also the chair of the
West Midlands Leadership Group for the 2012
Games, an organisation set up to lead and drive
forward 2012 activity in the region.
CEO of SAPCA, Chris Trickey, said: “As an
independent director David will represent the
voice of sport on the SAPCA Board – a role for
which he is ideally suited with his extensive experience
in both athletics and the boardroom.
“He also brings a passion for ensuring that
quality sports and play facilities should be available
throughout the UK and will draw on his
experience of sports administration, funding and
developing top quality sports amenities.”
Moorcroft will take up his role with immediate
effect. Commenting on his appointment, David
said: “I have known SAPCA for several years,
as a result of my development of indoor facilities
on behalf of UK Athletics, and I have always
been impressed with its drive and enthusiasm
in raising the quality of construction standards
in the industry.”
“My role will be to insure that the profile of
the organisation and its relationships with external
bodies is good and that there is open dialogue.
I want to ensure that the sporting world always
refers to SAPCA when developing its facilities.”
SAPCA is the recognised trade association for
organisations involved in building sports and play
facilities. Its role is to raise standards, regulate
the industry, improve skills, promote research,
liaise with sports and governing bodies, and be
the voice of the industry. Its aim is to ensure that
only high quality facilities are built at all levels of
sport, physical activity, recreation and play.
The move to recruit Moorcroft to the SAPCA
Board follows an extensive strategic review by the
organisation, the results of which was unveiled at
its Annual Conference in January 2012 and highlighted
by SAPCA chair Eric Page (opposite).
With more than 240 organisations now members, SAPCA continues to demonstrate
that fostering excellence, professionalism and continuous improvement reaps
benefits – not only for sports and play construction companies but, more
importantly, for the specifier, buyer and user of sports and play facilities
THE LATEST NEW SAPCA
MEMBERS ARE:
ABG Ltd – manufacture and supply
of geosynthetics
ACT Global Sports BV – international
manufacturers of artificial turf
Ecosse Sports Ltd – specialists
in sports surfacing installation
Genan A/S – manufacturers of
high quality rubber granulate
Gewiss UK Ltd – lighting manufacturer
Global Maintenance Ltd – specialists
in sports surface maintenance
R&J Hill Engineering Ltd –
manufacturers of sports equipment
Reflex Sports Ltd – design,
testing and supplier of timber/
hardwood and PU sports flooring
Sekisui Alveo AG – providers of
high-performance polyolefin foam
Specialist Sports Surfaces Ltd –
installers of synthetic surfaces
Verde Recreo Ltd – artificial grass
design, construction and refurbishment
The University of Nottingham –
physical recreation and sport department
For details of all
SAPCA members,
scan the QR code or
visit www.sapca.org.uk
The new SAPCA website is a valuable resource for
anyone involved in specifying, designing, building,
buying and maintaining sports and play facilities.
The website, which has been totally redesigned,
includes codes of practice for the
construction and maintenance of different
sports and play facilities, information leaflets
and guides, details of forthcoming events, help
with finding a supplier or product and training
scheme or qualifications information.
Visit www.sapca.org.uk
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