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 saw Diane Scott, PFA Scotland’s Player Support Officer formally elected as Chair of the Professional Players Federation (PPF) Wellbeing Committee. She succeeds the PFA’s former Director of Player Wellbeing Dr Michael Bennett in the role.
The PCA has responded to the announcement of the full county cricket schedule for 2026, with Chair, Olly Hannon-Dalby and Chief Executive, Daryl Mitchell commenting on the minimum standards for players.
The PFA and the English Football League (EFL) have launched the Off-Pitch Pathway Scheme (OPPS) – a new initiative designed to help former players and scholars move into meaningful, long-term careers away from the pitch.
The LMA was proud to host its 2025 Annual Conference, in association with HCA Healthcare UK, at the British Museum in London on Tuesday 25th November. Members from across the LMA and LCA, commercial partners, and stakeholders enjoyed a day of expert insight centered on wellbeing, performance and leadership.
The 2025 PCA Futures Awards, in association with Lodders, has been won by Fi Morris for the creation of her new probiotic skincare brand for athletes, ProSkn by FINA. The 31-year-old was awarded a trophy along with a record-breaking cash prize of £5,000.
The PPF is pleased to announce the election of the Rugby Players Association’s Senior Player Development Manager, Lynsey Hyslop, as Deputy Chair of the PPF’s Women’s Sport Committee.
The PCA Futures Conference in association with GEDU Global Education is the first flagship initiative of PCA Futures Month and has helped educate players as they look to explore career transition and personal development.
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Women’s Super League Football (WSL Football) have confirmed that, for the first time, BWSL2 players are now eligible for membership of the PFA.
Restart Rugby is proud to partner with Premiership Women’s Rugby as the league’s official Players’ Charity. As the official charity of the Rugby Players Association (RPA), Restart supports current and former men’s and women’s players facing serious injury, illness, or hardship.
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