| Description and Link | |
| NFA | The National Fairground Archive is a collection of photographic, printed, manuscript and audio visual material covering the culture and history of travelling show people and fairground machinery. |
| ADIPS | The Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme (ADIPS) is the fairground and amusement park industry’s self-regulated safety inspection scheme. |
| HSE | The HSE’s job is to protect people against risks to health and/or safety arising out of work activities. |
| SGGB | The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain exists to protect the interests of travelling showmen at fun fairs in Great Britain. |
| ALES | ALES UK is the association of amusement and leisure equipment suppliers of the United Kingdom. Membership information can be found at |
| BACTA | BACTA is the largest trade association in the gaming sector and is the only association to represent the coin-op amusement industry in Great Britain.
Rules for the registration of bodies performing the inspection of coin- operated machines within the ADIPS scheme are available at |
| ACES | The Amusement Catering Equipment Society is a long established alternative organisation to the Showman’s Guild. |
| IAAPA | The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
is the essential resource that helps amusement and attractions professionals achieve business success. |
| BALPPA | BALPPA is the trade association which represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK’s commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos and static attractions sector. |
| NATT | The National Association of Teachers of Travellers was established in 1980 to support and encourage the work of teachers of gypsy, Romany and traveller children. |
| SIRPS | The Society of Independent Roundabout Proprietors is open to professional and semi-professional showmen. |
| AIS | The Association of Independent Showmen is an organisation of showmen who own, operate or have an interest in fairground equipment and circuses |
| API | The Association of Play Industries is the lead trade body in the play sector |
| PIPA | The PIPA scheme is an inspection and testing scheme for bouncy castles and other inflatable play equipment |
