Academies, free schools and other non local authority (LA) schools are responsible for making their own contractual arrangement for sports equipment inspection. They are advised to put in place procedures to ensure that inspections are carried out annually, or in accordance with the arrangements specified by their employers and insurers. Where the LA is the…
Congratulations to Sportsafe’s hometown of Colchester on being awarded the city status as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In its city status bid, the council highlighted Colchester’s long and varied history, its growth into an important regional centre, the town’s strong royal and military links, as well as its artistic and cultural offers.…
Sportsafe has been working closely with ESPO for over 20 years. The company’s uninterrupted delivery of gymnasium and fitness equipment maintenance services is set to continue as they retain their position on ESPO framework 107. Framework 107, Inspection and Maintenance of Indoor Gymnasium, Fitness and Sports Equipment and Outdoor Schools Play and Sports Equipment, offers…
Trampolines suitable for use in schools vary in size, and in the thickness of the bed webbing. The potential for higher performance is increased the larger the trampoline, and the narrower the bed webbing. The bed webbing options are 4mm or 6mm (higher performance), 13mm or 25mm (standard performance). It is the combination of the…
Abeo Division Members, Sodex Sport and Sportsafe Team Up for the UK Market Sportsafe, the expert in sports equipment maintenance and repair, is delighted to announce a new role as the exclusive UK supplier of Sodex Sport products. Both Sportsafe and Sodex Sport are members of the internationally renowned ABEO Group, which includes globally-established brands,…
Rules are there for a reason and safety should not be sniffed at – but sometimes, just sometimes, pushing the boundaries leads to exciting innovations! For example, in high jump, using the flop, Dick Fosbury won the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in 1968 and went on to qualify for the 1968 Olympic team. Fosbury changed this sport forever,…