For over three decades, we have been brightening up spaces around the UK through our innovative playground designs. With more than 14,000 installations since 1991 and counting, we’ve crafted countless of high-quality, safe, fun and engaging playgrounds.
We believe that play is an essential part of every child’s education, and we are committed to creating play spaces that inspire creativity, learning, and exploration. Our team of experienced professionals understands the unique needs and challenges of school environments, and we work closely with our clients to create bespoke play spaces that meet their specific requirements.
Ensuring every child has the opportunity to play, is our priority….
We are a family run business, the same family still operate the business today.
We believe over 11 million people across the UK have enjoyed Creative Play Equipment
We have 350+ combined years’ experience in the play industry
We have worked with many big established companies including Burger King, Chester Zoo, Alton Towers, the NHS and even the BBC!
We don’t do anything by halves, if there is a play equipment requirement, we are there…
For 30 years we have travelled up and down the country assisting our customers with their projects and have seen all the different shapes and sized areas you can imagine. From the seaside and canal sides to cliffs and roof tops, we have done it all!
Fun fact, our furthest 2 projects away from each other (UK mainland) is over 800 miles which would take 15 hours to drive, 252 hours to walk and 74 hours on a bike! Sands Caravan and Camping & St Buryan Primary School – Congratulations you are both our most Northern and Southern project EVER…
Location, Location, Location they say, well when it comes to play and sports equipment, we know the importance it provides for children of all ages and abilities. If we can accommodate, be assured, we will… I wonder where we are this week? Or even in the next 30 years….
At Creative Play, we’re always striving to be the best and offer our customers the highest quality of service.
That’s why so much effort has been put into achieving a range of accreditations that come with added benefits for us – and you!
Each one requires its own assessment process before it can be awarded, if you’d like to learn more about what each means then check out our breakdown – an easy way to understand exactly how far we’re pushing things here at Creative Play.
API
The lead trade organisation within the Play Industry, actively promoting all matters relating to play.
CHAS
CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organisations (buyers) looking for suitably competent suppliers.
CHAS isn’t just for construction companies, it assesses health and safety for all types of suppliers, from care services to demolition contractors, designers and consultants. The aim of the scheme is to save time and resources by avoiding unnecessary duplication in the first stage of competence assessment; the CDM Core criteria.
ISO9001
ISO 9001 is the world’s most widely recognised Quality Management System (QMS). It belongs to the ISO 9000 family of quality management system standards (along with ISO 9004), and helps organisations to meet the expectations and needs of their customers, amongst other benefits.
An ISO 9001 quality management system will help you to continually monitor and manage quality across all operations, and outlines ways to achieve, as well as benchmark, consistent performance and service. Internationally, it is the quality system of choice!
ROSPA
ROSPA was originally created after an alarming increase in traffic accidents due to restricted street lighting which had been necessitated by the War conditions in 1916. They are the UK leading safety charity and have been at the heart is accident prevention for almost 100 years. ROSPA promote safety and prevention of accidents.
Their aim is to provide efficiency savings to public and private sector buyers and the construction industry as a whole by streamlining procurement procedures and improving the supply chain management processes by reducing risk, creating cost efficiencies and helping buyers engage with new suppliers, including SMEs and local companies.
What does this mean for you and your school?
Choosing an API member when developing your outdoor playground can bring several benefits to your school, we’ve listed some of the top benefits below…
Our in-house team designs and manufactures all of our outdoor playground equipment to meet the rigorous standards of BSEN1176, demonstrating our commitment to the safety of our customers and end users. Our use of top-quality materials and carefully planned design and manufacturing processes reflects this dedication.
Additionally, we provide a variety of playground surfacing options that comply with BSEN1177 regulations. These options include wetpour safety surfacing, rubber mulch, and artificial grass.
With time, comes experience… We have built a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to designing and constructing playground equipment that are both safe and engaging for children.
Along with the designing and constructing, comes our ever expanding product range! From simple benches to a 20 tower Jigsaw play system, we are confident that we have something that will fit playgrounds of all sizes, age ranges and budgets.
The education sector has become our biggest customer sector throughout the years, each and every day we are working with senior leadership teams and administrators to ensure the playground meets the needs of the school, and its pupils.
We are there every step of the way, to guide our customers through the process and ultimately provide the pupils with a fun and safe outdoor space for play and physical activity!
Do you remember playing on any of these when you were a child?
Our playground equipment and outdoor sports equipment have been bringing smiles to children’s faces for over 30 years.
Designing, manufacturing and installing our playground equipment has taken us across the UK, developing over 14,000 play areas for children in Schools, Holiday Parks, Pubs, Play Parks and more.
We only use the highest quality timber and materials to ensure the lifespan and durability of all our playground equipment. We also provide a comprehensive guarantee on all products and services for the first 2 Years of your product’s life, for peace of mind.
Contact Us Today To Discuss Your Playground Project Or Call Us On 01244 375627
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