Greater Manchester Sport and Physical Activity Sector launch bespoke Local Skills Plan for the area
The plan aims to create a connected and data-informed sector with stakeholders who proactively engage with and serve Greater Manchester communities, supporting local residents to live well through education and access to physical activity and sport. In collaboration with local employers, education providers, local authorities and employability-focused organisations, the Chartered Institute for the Management of […]
Invisible No More
Why Government data is failing the sport and physical activity sector – By Spencer Moore, Chief Strategy Officer, CIMSPA What if 91% of your sector was hidden in plain sight? That’s the uncomfortable reality facing the UK’s sport and physical activity workforce today. Despite being a sector that makes a growing contribution to the UK […]
A national invitation and a sector opportunity
The NHS’s Neighbourhood Health Programme has the potential to put physical activity professionals at the heart of prevention and care. Here, CIMSPA CEO, Tara Dillon looks at the latest opportunity for our sector to contribute to a changing health system. Earlier this month, NHS England issued a significant invitation to local system leaders including all […]
Workforce, wellbeing and growth – the role of our sector in the devolved skills system
Spencer Moore, Chief Strategy Officer of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) comments on the UK skills system It’s now a year since the UK’s new government took office with a mandate to revitalise economic growth, tackle regional inequality and reform public services. Central to this agenda has been […]
Why our workforce is ready to be a pillar of prevention and recovery
CIMSPA Associate Director of Education and Career Development Natasha Eason comments on the UK government’s 10-Year Health Plan The UK government’s 10-Year Health Plan, unveiled on 3 July, puts prevention, community care and digital innovation at the heart of NHS reforms. This plan recognises that achieving better health outcomes and narrowing health inequalities will require […]
CIMSPA Professional Standards continue to extend
CIMSPA is pleased to announce the release of a new Professional Standard; ‘Working inclusively – Working with People with Mental Health Conditions’.
Sport and Physical Activity Employability Pledge update
Additional support from employers across the sector We’re delighted that since we launched the Sport and Physical Activity Employability Pledge last month, hundreds of employers have come forward to support it, with organisations from across the sector of all shapes and sizes committing to support work to build sustainable careers within the sector. A few […]
Moving Towards Work – our sector’s role in the NHS WorkWell Pilot
Our sector is very well placed to deliver interventions that improve health, wellbeing, and employability, particularly for those who have been economically inactive due to ill health.
Future-proofing your physical activity, sport and active wellbeing career
By Clare Dunn, Associate Director of Business Engagement Like much of the world, our sector is being transformed. Driven by advances in technology, growing public health challenges and a greater societal focus on wellness, the sector in 2035 will undoubtedly look significantly different to today. Whether you’re a coach, exercise professional, sport development officer, wellbeing […]
The Welsh Professional Development Board releases The Vision for the Welsh Sport and Physical Activity Workforce
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and the Welsh Professional Development Board has published a strategic plan to elevate the sport and physical activity sector in Wales. Created by professionals working in the sector in Wales, the Vision for the Welsh Sport and Physical Activity Workforce sets out a […]