As I pack my bags to head up to the Labour Party conference I do so with a heavy heart. Usually I am looking forward to joining friends and colleagues but this time I am looking forward to playing in the annual MPs v Press football game more than the conference itself.
Modernising the way people search and book sports is essential to opening up sport and physical activity (PA) to the mass market. Innovative approaches to the ordering process in services like takeaways, taxis and accommodation have grown these markets exponentially. Learning lessons from these examples will have a big impact on grassroots sport.
As Sports Think Tank Director Andy Reed OBE was asked by the Sports Minister Tracey Crouch MP in the Summer of 2016 to carry out an appraisal of the CSPs as outlined in the Sporting Future strategy.
Andy Reed has teamed up with Sports Management magazine to write a regular monthly column.
SAPCA (The Sports and Play Construction Association ) is the latest organisation to start working with Saje Impact as it looks to raise its profile and marketing offer to its members by engaging with its external stakeholders.