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Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

July 21, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO: EGO Power+ has extended its lifestyle range of battery-powered equipment with the launch of its first outdoor speaker. One of the most powerful portable speakers on the market, the 180W RMS hi-spec speaker (SK1800E) is designed for premium sound quality. Boasting seven advanced speaker transducers and with an IPX4 […]

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

July 21, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost: The Grounds Management Association (GMA) welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of at least £400 million for new and upgraded grassroots sports facilities across the country. This significant funding package recognises the vital role that high-quality sports infrastructure plays in supporting participation in communities across the country. It also reflects […]

Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

July 21, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

July 21, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

July 21, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO: EGO Power+ has extended its lifestyle range of battery-powered equipment with the launch of its first outdoor speaker.

One of the most powerful portable speakers on the market, the 180W RMS hi-spec speaker (SK1800E) is designed for premium sound quality. Boasting seven advanced speaker transducers and with an IPX4 protection rating, it can set the beat for any event – whether indoors or outdoors.

Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

A must-have for music lovers, connect any playback device via Bluetooth, or 3.5mm audio jack. Bigger sound can be delivered using the Bass Boost function or Party Mode, allowing you to connect up to 100 EGO speakers, providing an impressive sound for bigger events

Andrew Frohock, IoT Product Manager for EGO, comments: “The outdoor speaker is a fantastic addition to our range and is perfect for the summer months – whether it’s parties in the garden, camping trips or even larger-scale events that require multiple speakers to be hooked up.

“Pushing the boundaries of innovation is at the core of our product development. While our lifestyle range enables us to be creative with product solutions, we are committed to maintaining the high quality, power, and performance we are known for.”

Multifunctional, the speaker can charge phones or power laptops via the integrated 100w USB-C PD or USB-A port and can even be used to charge EGO’s 56V ARC LithiumTM batteries when connected to a USB-C PD power supply (not included).

EGO’s SK1800E Outdoor Speaker retails at £339, batteries are available separately.

Find out more about the speaker at: https://egopowerplus.co.uk/products/lifestyle/sk1800e-outdoor-speaker

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GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

July 21, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost: The Grounds Management Association (GMA) welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of at least £400 million for new and upgraded grassroots sports facilities across the country.

This significant funding package recognises the vital role that high-quality sports infrastructure plays in supporting participation in communities across the country. It also reflects the collective efforts of the wider sporting sector, including the often-unsung work of grounds management professionals and volunteers.

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

As the leading not-for-profit membership organisation for the grounds care sector, the GMA is at the forefront of improving the quality and safety of playing surfaces across the UK. Since the launch of the Pitch Advisory Service in 2014, the GMA has carried out over 50,000 pitch inspections in England, working alongside National Governing Bodies (NGBs) as well as local authorities and volunteers to raise standards and improve playing surfaces.

The Pitch Advisory Service now extends across Wales, providing practical guidance and development that helps clubs and communities get the most from their facilities.

Geoff Webb, Chief Executive Officer at the GMA, said: “We welcome the government investment as a real boost for grassroots sport. Over the past decade, the Pitch Advisory Service – working hand in hand with national governing bodies and local volunteers – has helped transform the quality of many community pitches across the UK. This funding allows us to continue that vital work, ensuring clubs and communities benefit from well-maintained facilities that inspire more people to play and stay in sport.”

The GMA’s impact is amplified through its long-standing partnerships with NGBs of sport, including The FA, Rugby Football Union, England and Wales Cricket Board, Rugby Football League and many others. These collaborations are central to the delivery of national sport development strategies, ensuring that grounds management is embedded in every effort to grow participation and improve player experience.

A key example of this is the recently launched Premier League Pitch Standards Framework – a resource developed in partnership to help Premier League clubs assess and improve the quality of their playing surfaces, ensuring consistency, safety of players and longer-term sustainability.

Beyond technical support, the GMA plays a central role in training and upskilling the grounds management workforce all the way from volunteers at grassroots clubs to full-time grounds staff at elite venues. Through a wide range of accredited qualifications and online learning, the GMA helps ensure that grounds staff have the knowledge and confidence to deliver safe and high-quality playing surfaces.

A key driver of this progress is SALTEX, Europe’s cutting-edge grounds management show. As a free-to-attend event, SALTEX enables the GMA to reinvest monies back in the sector, helping fund training, resources, subsidised memberships, GMA Industry Awards, #GroundsWeek and other initiatives that directly benefit sport.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, said: “Sport tells our national story in a way few other things can – uniting communities, inspiring millions, and showcasing our nation on the global stage. This major backing for world-class events will drive economic growth across the country, delivering on our Plan for Change. Coupled with strong investment into grassroots sport, we’re creating a complete pathway to allow the next generation of sporting heroes to train and take part in sport in communities across the UK.”

With the backing of this new government funding, and the continued engagement of the industry through events like SALTEX, we’re well placed to drive further improvements that benefit grassroots sport and communities across the UK.

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Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

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Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO

Supercharge your summer anthem with EGO: EGO Power+ has extended its lifestyle range of battery-powered equipment with the launch of its first outdoor speaker.

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost

GMA Welcomes £400 Million Government Boost: The Grounds Management Association (GMA) welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of at least £400 million for new and upgraded grassroots sports facilities across the country.

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