ISPAL (The Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure) is the professional membership body for a fast growing, vibrant industry, representing sport, parks and leisure industry professionals. We were formed in January 2007 by the amalgamation of two previous bodies, ILAM (The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management) and NASD (The National Association of Sports Development). We aim to continue and improve upon on their good work, reaching a wider group of stakeholders, and providing support, advocacy and professional development for those involved in the sports, parks and leisure industries. ISPAL will serve and represent this workforce and we aim to offer you, our members, unrivalled value and a great number of benefits. What we do The cornerstones of ISPAL’s services can be summarised as follows: Learning and Development ISPAL provides continuing professional development (CPD) for its members, as well as offering a wide range of training courses at venues across the country. We also offer in-house training courses so if there is a particular subject area that your team requires support and development in, our trainers can visit your offices and deliver the training. Our aim is to launch a new professional qualifications scheme for the industry by March 2010. Professional Development Board The recently formed ISPAL Professional Development Board will guide and support the Learning & Development strategy going forwards ensuring that ISPAL fulfils its role in the market place and takes responsibility for promoting high standards of professional skills and expertise to individuals within the industry.
