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Affiliated organisations

Directories of approved GTC organisations offering training courses that complement Government recognised qualifications


Bigga

British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association
BIGGA HOUSE
Aldwark, Alne, York
YO61 1UF
Contact: Sami Collins
Tel: 01347 833800
E-mail: sami@bigga.co.uk
Website: www.bigga.org.uk


STRI

Sports Turf Research Institute
St Ives Estate
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 1AU
Contact: Anne Wilson
Tel: 01274 565131
E-mail: info@stri.co.uk
Website: www.stri.co.uk


Jon Allbutt Associates
'Seaton', Goatsfield Road
Tatsfield
Westerham
Kent
TN16 2BU
Contact: Jon Allbutt
Tel: 01959 575575
E-mail: jon@jonallbutt.co.uk
Specialist in all Health and Safety matters relating to Golf Clubs.


IOG

The Institute of Groundsmanship
28 Stratford Office Village
Walker Avenue
Wolverton Mill East
Milton Keynes
MK12 5TW
Contact: Ian Lacy or Chris Costello
Tel: 01908 312511
Fax: 01908 311140
E-mail: training@iog.org
Website: www.iog.org


GCMA

Golf Club Managers’ Association
7a Beaconsfield Road
Weston-super-Mare
Somerset
BS23 1YE
Contact: Keith Lloyd
Tel: 01934 641166
Fax: 01934 644254
E-mail: hq@gcma.org.uk
Website: www.gcma.org.uk


Lantra

Lantra Sector Skills Council
Lantra House
Stoneleigh Park
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG
Tel: 024 7669 6996
Fax: 024 7669 6732
E-mail: connect@lantra.co.uk
Website: www.lantra.co.uk


GEE

Golf Environment Europe
Fenton Barns
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 5BW
Contact: Jonathan Smith
Tel: 01620 850659
Fax: 01620 850764
E-mail: jonathan@golfenvironmenteurope.org
Website: www.golfenvironmenteurope.org


SGEG

Scottish Golf Environment Group
The Computer House
Dalekeith Country Park
Dalkeith
Mid Lothian
Scotland
EH22 2NA
Contact: Carolyn Hedley
Tel: 0131 660 9480
Fax: 0131 660 9490
E-mail: info@sgeg.org.uk
Website: www.sgeg.org.uk


City & Guilds

City & Guilds
1 Giltspur Street
London
EC1A 1DD
Tel: 020 7294 2800
Fax: 020 7294 2400
Website: www.cityandguilds.com


NPTC

National Proficiency Test Council
Stoneleigh Park
Stoneleigh
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG
Tel: 024 7685 7300
Fax: 024 7669 6128
E-mail: information@nptc.org.uk
Website: www.nptc.org.uk

(NPTC is part of the City & Guilds Group)


NRoSO

National Register of Sprayer Operators
The Andministrator
NPTC
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Wariwickshire
CV8 2LG
Website: nroso.nptc.org.uk


NSTS

National Sprayer Testing Scheme
Samuelson House
Paxton Road
Orton Centre
Peterborough
PE2 5LT
Tel: 01733 362925
E-mail: info@nsts.org.uk
Website: www.nsts.org.uk


SQA

Scottish Qualifications Authority
The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow
G2 8DQ
Tel: 0845 279 1000
Fax: 0845 213 5000
E-mail: customer@sqa.org.uk
Website: www.sqa.org.uk


Thepowerof2

Thepowerof2 is a company that provides advice and guidance on environmental legislation - harnessing the role of the client with industry knowledge, to produce a bespoke pesticide use package.

Thepowerof2 operates within all of the land based industries -Agriculture, Horticulture, Golf Forestry, Industrial Weed Control, and Landscape sectors. So, if you Sell, Advise, Train, Store, or Apply pesticides then let thepowerof2 work for you.

contact: Gordon Holms
Tel: 0141 557 0954
Website: www.thepowerof2.co.uk


GTC is supported by:

BIGGAEnglish Golf UnionGolf Union of WalesEuropean TourR&AScottish Golf Union