Support and Funding for Groundstaff

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Support and Funding for Groundstaff is a dedicated page to links for funding, training and page for the sports turf professional and the recreational grounds team alike.

Grants-Support & Facilities

Pitch Power- Football Foundation- https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/grass-pitch-maintenance-fund

Football Foundation- Storage of Containers Funding- https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/storage-containers

Football Foundation- 3G Maintenance & Equipment Funding- https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/3g-maintenance

ECB Grounds/Club Funding- https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/club-support/club-funding/grass-pitch-improvement-fund

Sport England- Small Grants- https://www.sportengland.org/funds-and-campaigns/our-funds/queens-platinum-jubilee-activity-fund

Perennial, Legal, Mental Health and Career Support-https://perennial.org.uk/ways-we-help/your-life/legal-advice/

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Facilities Funding-Support Links

ECB Non Turf Systems Approved Suppliers List- https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2023/06/08/6a925845-4129-4a75-b88a-03fc2f20ab7d/ECB-Approved-NTP-Systems-Suppliers-24-02-23.pdf

ECB- Drought, Flood and Facilities Guidance – https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/club-support/facility-management

British Police-Theft Prevention- https://www.btp.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rc/rural-crime/heavy-machinery-theft-prevention/

IGFH-Risk Assessment Temple- https://internationalgreenkeepers.com/templates/

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Membership Organisations/Associations

The Grounds Management Association-

Home Page-https://www.thegma.org.uk/ 

Training/Learning-https://www.thegma.org.uk/learning/training 

Health & Safety of Volunteers- https://resources.thegma.org.uk/does-health-safety-apply-me

Guidance on Specialist Contractors, Buying of Materials- https://resources.thegma.org.uk/further-modules-help-advice-and-training

BIGGA- Represent the Interest of Golf Greenkeepers-  https://www.bigga.org.uk/

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Industry Job Listings Sites

GMA- Jobs Listings Page-https://jobs.thegma.org.uk/jobs

International Greenkeepers for Hire- https://turfmarket.co.uk/all-ads/listing-category/careers/

TurfMatters- https://turfmatters.co.uk/turf-recruit/

TurfCareBlog-https://turfcareblog.com/jobs/

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Head of Industry Organisations

Bowls- https://www.bowlsengland.com/

Rugby-https://www.englandrugby.com/participation/running-your-club/facilities/natural-turf-pitches

Football-https://footballfoundation.org.uk/get-your-pitch-match-fit

Cricket- https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/club-support/facility-management

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Industry Pay Scales

BIGGA(Greenkeepers)-https://golfclubsalaries.org.uk/

GMA- https://www.thegma.org.uk/membership/individual/

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How to Become a Groundsperson

National Careers Service-https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/groundsperson

How to Become a Greenkeeper

BIGGA-https://www.bigga.org.uk/careers/becoming-a-greenkpeeper.html

Training & Qualifications Directory- https://internationalgreenkeepers.com/training-and-development/

Apprentices

Training Providers-https://internationalgreenkeepers.com/training-and-development/

How to Recruit-https://turfcareblog.com/how-to-recruit-a-sports-turf-apprentice-qa/

Educational Fund-https://groundsfest.com/the-groundsfest-education-fund/

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Community

Football (Hive Learning Community)- https://footballfoundation.hivelearning.com/login

Cricket Groundsperson Facebook Groups- https://www.facebook.com/groups/717957209036259/

Groundsperson UK Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1969058943415322/

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Second Hand Machinery Listings

TurfCareBlog-https://turfcareblog.com/second-hand-machinery/

RWJ Machinery-https://www.groundcaretrader.com/stock/pedestrian-mowers

E.S.E Machinery- https://esegroundcare.co.uk/

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eBooks

TurfCareBlog-https://turfcareblog.com/weather-blogs/

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