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GMA Appoints Sarah Hunter as Head of Events
The Grounds Management Association (GMA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Hunter as its new Head of Events.
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Aston Villa crowned Premier League Grounds Team of the Season
The Premier League have named Aston Villa as the worthy winners of the Grounds Team of the Season award for 2023/24.
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Husqvarna Partners with Sporting Legends and The GMA To Launch New Grassroots Sports Initiative
Sporting legends, Peter Crouch, Henry Slade and Kirsty Gallacher have announced their UK partnership with Husqvarna, the pioneer of smart mowing and robotic technology. They are taking on the role of ambassadors and have partnered with the brand for 2024 for the launch of a brand-new initiative with the Grounds Management Association (GMA) – ‘Get Your Pitch Right’.
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Get Your Pitch Right: GMA Partners with Husqvarna to Launch New Grassroots Sports Initiative
Husqvarna, the pioneer in professional autonomous solutions and smart-mowing technology, announces it has partnered with leading grounds organisation, the Grounds Management Association (GMA), the UK’s leading membership association for grounds staff, to launch a new initiative for grassroots sports – ‘Get Your Pitch Right'.
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#GroundsWeek: GMA NextGen Inspires Youngsters at Schools into Stadia
It’s #GroundsWeek 2024 and as part of the organisation’s annual awareness campaign, the GMA’s newly refreshed NextGen (previously Young Board of Directors) hosted a Schools into Stadia event at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Tuesday 19 March.
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GMA’s ‘NextGen’ to Inspire Future Workforce
To kick off #GroundsWeek 2024, the industry’s annual awareness week, the GMA has announced that its Young Board of Directors has been relaunched as the GMA’s ‘NextGen’. The group of talented young grounds professionals will represent the grounds management industry, whilst acting as ambassadors for the GMA, in the association’s aim of encouraging more young people into grounds management.
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All-female grounds team revel in derby delight
Last weekend, history was made for the grounds management industry. For the first time in Football, an all-female grounds team prepared the pitch at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal vs Tottenham in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
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New recruits join GMA Young Board of Directors
The GMA’s Young Board of Directors, sponsored by Reesink Turfcare, has recruited four new talented young grounds professionals to its ranks. The new additions will add fresh energy to the Young Board’s efforts to inspire the next generation of young people to join the sector.
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History to be made by all-female grounds team at North London derby
An all-female grounds team will prepare the pitch at Emirates Stadium for Arsenal vs Tottenham in the Women’s Super League on Sunday 3 March 2024. With over 50,000 tickets already sold for the game, this achievement will mark a significant milestone for women’s sport and the role of women in making sport possible.
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Save the Date: Dates for #GroundsWeek 2024 Announced
The Grounds Management Association (GMA) has announced that its annual awareness campaign, #GroundsWeek, is returning from 18 – 24 March 2024.
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GMA Reaccredited to Department for Education’s International Quality Standard
The Grounds Management Association has once again been accredited to the matrix Standard, a Department for Education-owned international standard for services delivering high quality information, advice, and guidance.
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GMA Celebrates its 90th Anniversary
10 January 2024 marked 90 years since the Grounds Management Association (GMA) was first established by eleven founding members at the London Stone Pub on Cannon Street in the City of London.
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