The Government has announced an £18 million Playground Fund to help 66 local authorities create and improve children’s playgrounds across England.

The Horse Shoe in Astbury upgraded its outdoor play area with a bespoke 3-tower activity centre, swing set and safer surfacing to create a more engaging family-friendly space.

Gilpin Bridge Country Inn transformed its outdoor play area with a new timber adventure frame, basket swing, wetpour surfacing and interactive panels, creating a safer and more engaging family-friendly space.

A safer surfacing upgrade at Woodlands Caravan Park in Gwespyr, featuring the installation of PlayBond bonded rubber mulch to improve safety, durability, and year-round usability.

An overview of current school grants for Spring 2026, including funding for science enrichment, workshops, and learning experiences, all in one easy-to-download guide.

The API welcomes the Government’s £18 million investment in playgrounds across the UK and urges councils to commission accredited, accountable suppliers to ensure safe, long-lasting play provision.

New API survey reveals a steep decline in outdoor provision.

At PlayQuest, we are dedicated to creating innovative, safe, and engaging play environments that support the physical, mental, and social development of children. We believe that every child deserves a place to play, and we are committed to contributing to this vital cause.

Have a little look PlayQuest’s play park refurbishment with our recent project at Newborough Play Park, Anglesey.

At PlayQuest, we are dedicated to supporting community regeneration projects by providing high-quality community playground installations. Take a look at our project at Llangollen Riverside Park.

PlayQuest playground installation in Guernsey which included a new climbing frame made from recycled plastic and forklift tyres made the local news.

The largest smartphone-based study examining the relationship between physical activity and happiness has found that even minimal levels of activity can have a positive effect on happiness.

The Aviva Community Fund, launches on 12 September 2017 to give community projects, including those working in sport and recreation, the chance to win funding that will change lives.

Primary schools can help spearhead a national drive to improve family fitness by signing up to a pioneering new health and wellbeing program for pupils and their parents.

England and Wales score a ‘D minus’ when it comes to overall physical activity but Scotland is at the joint bottom of the table with an ‘F’. British children are among the least active in the world, an international study has warned.

A new approach to physical education (PE), based on physical literacy and “fun fitness”, could transform school sport and help all children embrace physical activity – according to its creators. Developed jointly by health club operator Virgin Active and the University of Bedfordshire, the Playmakers programme is the result of a one-year pilot initiative involving 30 primary schools and 7,500 pupils across the UK.

With a sunny start to April and the longer days ahead, you might begin to see the streets and green spaces of Scotland filled with children and wonder: is it not always so? Sadly, like the rose-tinted memories of endless childhood summers, it isn’t. But it could be.