Welcome to the website of the Professional Players Federation, the national organisation for the Player Associations in the United Kingdom. There are over 17,500 professional sportsmen and women in Britain and the PPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting and developing their collective interests. We have been working for the players since our establishment in 1991.
The PPF currently has twelve Player Associations in membership who are responsible for setting our priorities. We focus on cross-sport issues that affect all the members such as match fixing, Diversity & Inclusion, career transition, mental health and anti-doping.
You will find information on a number of research and education projects we have undertaken to help our members as well as a range of resources available to help individual players. We also provide details of our various Committees which provide forums for our Player Associations to exchange ideas, share best practice and agree the organisation’s goals.
If you have any queries relating to our work or the work of our members, please get in touch.
This week is World Mental Health Day and whilst the support offered by Player Associations in this area is no doubt world leading, the ever increasing demands on professional sportspeople is having a serious impact on their wellbeing.
Diane Scott joined PFA Scotland as their Player Support Officer just over a year ago and will be standing for Chair at the next PPF Wellbeing Committee meeting. This Staff Spotlight reveals how she has combined her football and counselling background.
Following the first RPA Men’s Rugby Board meeting of the 2025/26 season, the RPA has confirmed that Max Lahiff has been elected Chair, with Ivan van Zyl appointed as Vice Chair of the Men’s Rugby Board.
The Professional Players Federation (PPF) has today published new resources to support elite women athlete’s health. These raise awareness around hormone cycles as well as challenging some of the myths around periods, performance and injuries.
Georgia Elwiss as been appointed the new Vice Chair of the PCA. The 34-year-old will take up the position on the PCA Board alongside Derbyshire’s Anuj Dal, who remains Vice Chair for the men’s game, to support Chair Olly Hannon-Dalby.
The PFA Business School – the players’ union’s educational institute – has hosted its inaugural graduation ceremony at London’s Emirates Stadium, celebrating the achievements of its first cohort of graduating students.
This World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September), football managers across England are showing a united front and lending their voice to Greater Manchester’s groundbreaking suicide prevention campaign.
More than 80 of England’s most promising young rugby talents have attended the annual RPA Academy Induction Day designed to equip players with the tools, knowledge, and mindset needed to thrive in the highly demanding world of elite rugby.
The PCA is urging county Chairs and CEOs to prioritise the welfare of their key employees stating they have a duty of care following a clear mandate to restructure the domestic schedule.
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