05/06/2025
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How to make the most of a CIMSPA membership

Through your CIMSPA membership you will benefit from a vast variety of support and resources, such as those listed below to assist in developing you, your career and your pathway to achieving your potential and becoming recognised for the work that you do.

We are relentlessly committed to giving you the platform and tools you need to gain the professional recognition your expertise and competence both deserves, and needs.

With this in mind, we are showcasing some of the resources at your disposal as a member and encouraging you to maximise your membership.

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Showcase your status as a part of the sector’s chartered professional body by utilising your membership badge to gain the recognition and status you deserve.

Your membership badge tells employers, clients, colleagues, and the wider public you have achieved the required qualifications and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to excel in your role.

Simply contact our membership team via info@cimspa.co.uk or 0343 360 200 and they’ll get your logos sent to you.

Discounts on endorsed qualifications

As a CIMSPA member, you can enjoy discounts on endorsed qualifications so that you can develop your career and elevate your professional status.

Why not take a look at the endorsed training opportunities available in the CIMSPA training directory?

Visit endorsed training directory

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Exclusive email bulletins, webinars and digital magazine

As a CIMSPA member, you can benefit from exclusive content including monthly webinars, email bulletins and our digital magazine. These offer invaluable insight and practical takeaways, as well as enabling you to keep up to date with the latest sector developments.

It’s another great way to support your career journey and earn CPD points.

Each month our member exclusive webinar features sector experts, invaluable insight and practical takeaways to support your career journey. You can access all the previous webinars via your portal.

 

Login and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab. Then click ‘Exclusive member webinars’ to access these.

Read more about member webinars

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Launching soon, you’ll have access to our new, quarterly digital publication ‘Move Professional’. The publication will deliver sector news, knowledge, insight and inspiration to our members and partners, with regular features including interviews with people working in the sector, career development advice, learning inspiration, leadership focus, innovation, and much more.

Read more about Move Professional

Feature on our Member Directory

Did you know that you can utilise the member directory to showcase everything you have to offer?

The directory is a definitive list of qualified and recognised sport and physical activity professionals. It tells the wider sector who you are and what you’ve got to offer. It also allows clients and employers to easily network with you.

Ensure that your portal profile is up to date with your experience, awards and achievements.

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Your CIMSPA membership gives you free access to a vast number of useful resources such as qualifications, webinars, eLearning courses, online classrooms and face-to-face workshops as part of a Premium UK Coaching Club membership.*

Access UK Coaching Club via your portal. Login and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab. Then click ‘UK Coaching Club’ to get started.

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FitPro

Your membership comes with a complimentary FitPro Core membership.*

This amazing benefit provides you with access to monthly educational webinars, their digital FitPro magazine straight to your inbox every two months and up to 30% discount on learning opportunities to help drive your development in the sector.

Access FitPro via your portal. Login and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab. Then click ‘FitPro’ to get started.

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SkillGate - FREE endorsed CPD eLearning

Benefit from access to hundreds of online CPD courses ranging from “bite-sized” quick e-briefings, to certificate courses that award multiple CIMSPA CPD points.

SkillGate offers access to free learning opportunities to enhance your skillset and develop, maintain, and elevate your professional status.

Discover SkillGate for yourself by logging in to your CIMSPA member portal and accessing ‘Member benefits’ in the navigation menu.

Login to portal

Discover all the benefits of a CIMSPA membership by selecting your membership type via the below page.

Full benefits of membership

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Join our 20,000+ strong community of sport and physical activity professionals who are reaping the rewards of a CIMSPA membership and helping to shape a respected and recognised sector that everyone can be a part of.

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The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity

CIMSPA’s work enhances the career opportunities and professional development of the workforce operating in sport, fitness, exercise, leisure, gyms, coaching, outdoor exercise, health and wellbeing. We achieve this through sector-wide engagement, membership, networking, events, directories and professional standards.

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