The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions

13/01/2026

Lights, camera, ACTION 🤩

A star-studded venue for our star-studded Annual Dinner. Last night we kicked off our 90th Anniversary in style at Madame Tussaud’s with the most famous faces from across the attractions industry.

A fantastic night was had by all, and it wouldn’t have been possible without our amazing sponsors; IAAPA EMEA, RAW Charging, accesso Technology Group plc, Gallagher Insurance, Vision XS, Photo Experience, TouchWood Play

There will be plenty more to come from the night but for now enjoy this sneak peak and see if you can spot the next Bond 👀

08/01/2026

Employers can use the Working Minds Awareness Day Calendar 2026 to plan and take action on mental health at work.

Good mental health is not just good practice — it’s a legal duty. The Working Minds campaign supports employers to manage work-related stress and treat psychological risks in the same way as physical ones.

Use key awareness dates — including Time to Talk Day (5 Feb), Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) and World Mental Health Day (10 Oct) — to start conversations, review risks and take practical steps to prevent harm.

Download the calendar and access free tools and guidance to make managing mental health part of everyday work:
https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/working-minds/working-minds-support-the-campaign/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=working-minds

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas one and all! 😁🎅🌲

20/11/2025

🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Good luck to Team BALPPA who are taking part in todays Give Kids The World Village 5K IAAPA Run.
It's not to late to support Give Kids The World by sponsoring the BALPPA Team via this link: https://give.gktw.org/give/t776093/ #!/donation/checkout

10/10/2025

It's World Mental Health Day! View Health and Safety Executive's Working Minds bulletin with practical advice and support:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHSE/bulletins/3f63875

Working Minds: World Mental Health Day is today HSE ebulletin service sent this bulletin at 10-10-2025 08:00 AM BST Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Date issued: 10 October 2025 World Mental Health Day: take action to protect your team’s mental health World Mental...

26/08/2025

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm.

Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent. The alert message will confirm this is a test and that you do not need to take any further action.

Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts

You can opt out of the Emergency Alerts, including the national test, but you should keep them switched on for your own safety.
Emergency Alerts will warn you via your mobile or tablet if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby. Only the government and the emergency services are able to send them.

There are simple and effective steps we can all take to be more prepared for an emergency. Visit gov.uk/prepare for advice on how you can prepare.

09/05/2025

We’re supporting Mental Health Awareness Week as partners of HSE’s Working Minds campaign. Today, a new free learning module has been launched to help take your knowledge and business to the next level in preventing stress and supporting good mental health. Sign up today to unlock latest guidance and resources: https://workingminds.focusgames.com/

29/04/2025

Sign up for monthly updates, advice and resources to help you prevent stress and support good mental health at work.

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHSE/signup/30967

09/04/2025

BALPPA WELCOMES UNIVERSAL DESTINATIONS & EXPERIENCES TO BEDFORD, UK

The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) is delighted to welcome Universal Destinations & Experiences, a unit of Comcast NBCUniversal to Bedford and the UK following the recent announcement that it intends to build and operate the company’s first-ever Universal brand theme park and resort in the United Kingdom, pending planning consent approvals.

The organisation, which has over 300 members and represents the interests of the UK’s commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos, visitor attractions and family entertainment and indoor play centres, is delighted to be working with Universal Destinations & Experiences who are already Members of BALPPA.

Paul Kelly, Chief Executive of BALPPA said, “As an Operator of world class attractions, the Universal brand will fit in well to an established culture of fantastic visitor attractions who welcome millions of visitors every year across the UK. This is a great boost to the local and national economy.

As established Members of BALPPA, we look forward to working even closer with the team at Universal Destinations and Experiences as they develop this world leading attraction in the years to come.”

Universal Destinations & Experiences has acknowledged that the support it has received from both the national and local government, local communities and other stakeholders has been pivotal to getting to this moment and is sincerely appreciated.

Read the full news release below 👇👇 and please share:

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03/04/2025

April is Are you doing enough? Check out Health and Safety Executive's campaign for lots of helpful tips and resources.

27/03/2025

April is . Mental health in the workplace is everyone's responsibility. Check out Health and Safety Executive's campaign for useful tools and resources to help you and your employees.

https://lnkd.in/eYTTBzGt



https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/working-minds-champions-page/