As part of its close relationship with the network of County Playing Fields Associations, SAPCA again supported the CPFAs' Annual Conference in June.

This year's programme focussed largely on the future of the CPFA movement, but included sessions on the recent Sports Facilities Inquiry and the newly launched Queen Elizabeth II Fields initiative. Colin Young of SAPCA provided delegates with an update on useful sources of technical guidance for sports and play projects.

At the Conference Dinner awards were presented to three individual CPFAs in recognition of their work.

SAPCA presented the award for community sports development to the London Playing Fields Foundation for the success of "Coping Through Football", LPFF's ground-breaking project that works with the statutory health service to provide a sustainable recovery model for one of society's most marginalised groups, the long-term mentally ill.

Katherine Shutler of the LPFF receives the award from SAPCA chief executive Chris Trickey