Author: Jason Watkins

ISPE was pleased to be represented by Luke Griffiths and Jason Watkins at this year’s UK Pool & Spa Awards, held at the National Conference Centre.

The evening was a great success, bringing together professionals from across the pool and spa industry to celebrate outstanding achievements. The event provided a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry colleagues and recognise the high standards and dedication demonstrated throughout the sector.

During the awards ceremony, Luke Griffiths had the honour of presenting several awards. Congratulations go to Shaun Small of Wensum Pools, who received the Swimming Pool Technician of the Year award.

Luke also presented Special Achievement Awards to Ryan Green, TnISPE (Cert.) of Tanby Pools and ISPE Council Member Colin Day, FISPE.

(From left to right) Shaun, Ryan, Colin.

ISPE would like to congratulate all the nominees and winners and thank the event organisers for a thoroughly enjoyable evening celebrating the pool and spa industry.

Thinking BIG starts at SPATEX 2026

This special 30th anniversary SPATEX isn’t just the UK’s BIGGEST water leisure showcase, in continuing its quest to offer the UK’s most up-to-the-minute and authoritative guidance in the management of water leisure facilities, the 2026 event has its best double seminar programme to date. Just released, the comprehensive programme features 42 talks by leading industry experts, many of them new to SPATEX, and it’s all FREE!

Over the course of the show’s three days, 21 CPD-accredited ISPE (Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers) Technical Workshops will be delivered. This year sees an even greater variety of topics with something for everyone, from architects, pool builders and retailers to leisure centre managers and holiday park owners. On average, over 300 CPD certificates are handed out each year.

Visit www.spatex.co.uk for details of the full programme and register for free.

SPATEX provides 2,000 free car parking spaces for its visitors at Coventry Building Society Arena – centrally located, it is within two-hour drive time of 75 per cent of the population.

ISPE is delighted to introduce our newly designed membership certificates — a professional way to recognise your commitment to the swimming pool and spa industry.

All current ISPE members can now request a digital copy free of charge, perfect for displaying or uploading as proof of membership.

For those who prefer a physical keepsake, hard copies are available for just £10, which includes tracked postage. New members will automatically receive a digital certificate upon joining, with the option to request and pay for a printed version during sign-up.

Please note that in-date membership certificates are required when applying to the Joint Industry Board (JIB) for CSCS cards under the Swimming Pool and Leisure Systems Installer Blue Card scheme.