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About Uniplay

Playground people, first and foremost

We design and install non-toxic thermoplastic playground markings for schools, nurseries and councils. We are not salespeople. What we promise is honesty, a fair price and a playground your pupils want to use.

Who we are

Who are Uniplay?

Uniplay is a UK specialist in the design and installation of thermoplastic playground markings. We believe playtime matters, so we give playgrounds colour and creativity to lift play, fitness and fun. Our philosophy is simple: to see children of all abilities develop essential skills through play, and we do that by transforming tired outdoor spaces with our range of markings.

Every scheme is aimed at cross-curricular learning, designed to suit children of all ages and abilities and to build their confidence while making exercise fun. From the first enquiry we aim to give you exceptional service and real value for money, with a dedicated, experienced team on hand to make sure your playground is fun, exciting and safe.

Uniplay is a trading name of Uniplay It's Educational Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company no. 06997899) and based in Blackburn, Lancashire. We work with primary, infant and junior schools, nurseries and EYFS settings, SEND and special schools, academies and multi-academy trusts, and local councils across the UK.

Uniplay team laying bright thermoplastic markings on a school playground

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Meet Uniplay in a couple of minutes

Victoria talks you through who we are, how we design around your pupils and what a Uniplay playground looks like once the markings are down.

Why do schools choose Uniplay?

The same team from survey to finish, a hard-wearing product that lasts, and support long after the markings go down.

A free survey and consultation

We visit, measure the grounds and talk through what you want the space to do, with advice and guidance before you commit to anything.

An in-house design team

Our own creative department draws bespoke markings around your setting, so your playground is distinctive rather than an off-the-shelf template.

Our own installers

An experienced, professional install team fits the work around your school day, finding a convenient time that keeps disruption to a minimum.

On hand afterwards

When the markings are down we stay in touch, and we can carry out annual maintenance and safety visits to keep the playground in good order.

  • 15+years marking school playgrounds
  • 16members in our own in-house team
  • Nationwideinstall teams across England, Scotland and Wales
  • BS EN 1176/1177the standards our work complies with

Meet the team

Who are the Uniplay team?

Directors, designers, coordinators and our own install and removals crews. The same people who survey your site are the ones who mark it out. Victoria is your first point of contact for advice and a quote.

  • Victoria Walmsley, Sales & Marketing Director at Uniplay

    Victoria Walmsley

    Sales & Marketing Director

    A director and co-owner, and your main point of contact. Victoria’s deep knowledge of all things thermoplastic means she is the person colleagues and customers turn to for advice, and she keeps the whole team pulling in the same direction.

  • Michael Jarvie, Operations Director at Uniplay

    Michael Jarvie

    Operations Director

    A director and co-owner with over 16 years in playground markings. Mike looks after production and operations and keeps the installation teams in check, and there is rarely a technical query he cannot resolve.

  • Claire Fallon, Accounts Manager at Uniplay

    Claire Fallon

    Accounts Manager

    Claire runs the accounts side of Uniplay, keeping quotes, invoicing and the day-to-day finances in good order for schools and councils.

  • Dave Hill, Contracts Manager at Uniplay

    Dave Hill

    Contracts Manager

    Dave has worked in outdoor play for many years and looks after the installation side of the business. Cool, calm and always with a solution, he manages our install teams from survey to sign-off.

  • Kevin Ramsden, Account Coordinator at Uniplay

    Kevin Ramsden

    Account Coordinator

    Kevin knows the Uniplay production process inside out. A stickler for detail, he travels the country overseeing installations, surveying playgrounds and making sure every project is finished to the Uniplay standard.

  • Billy Drinkwater, Design Lead at Uniplay

    Billy Drinkwater

    Design Lead

    Our master creative, responsible for nearly every graphic we produce along with our concepts and promotional work. Billy is forever coming up with something new, and after seven years as a senior designer in the south he is back home in the North West.

  • Bradley Hoole, Graphic Designer at Uniplay

    Bradley Hoole

    Graphic Designer

    Bradley works alongside our design lead, turning school briefs into the bright, buildable artwork our installation teams lay on the ground.

  • Paul Broad, Install Team Leader at Uniplay

    Paul Broad

    Install Team Leader

    Paul, better known as Arnie, is Uniplay’s longest-serving employee. With many years of installation experience, he leads on site and takes care of playground inspections.

  • Kieran Gill, Install Team Leader at Uniplay

    Kieran Gill

    Install Team Leader

    Kieran leads one of our installation teams on site, prepping surfaces and laying hot thermoplastic to a clean, hard-wearing finish.

  • Lee Foley, Install Team Leader at Uniplay

    Lee Foley

    Install Team Leader

    Lee leads an installation team on the road, working around the school day to get playgrounds marked out and back in use quickly.

  • Craig Hocking, Removals Team Leader at Uniplay

    Craig Hocking

    Removals Team Leader

    Craig leads on removals, lifting tired or worn markings and preparing surfaces so a fresh scheme bonds properly and lasts.

  • John Duerden, Installer / Warehouse at Uniplay

    John Duerden

    Installer / Warehouse

    A thermoplastic professional with over 15 years of experience, John keeps the warehouse running so jobs are cut and packed ready for the teams, and joins them on site through the busy season.

  • Tony Hartley, Removals Operative at Uniplay

    Tony Hartley

    Removals Operative

    Tony works on our removals team, clearing old markings and getting surfaces ready for a new Uniplay design to go down.

  • Graham Holt, Installer at Uniplay

    Graham Holt

    Installer

    A trusted senior member of the team who has been with Uniplay for years, Graham is a safe pair of hands on any installation.

  • Billy Foley, Installer at Uniplay

    Billy Foley

    Installer

    Billy is part of our installation crew, laying thermoplastic markings on school and council playgrounds up and down the country.

  • Ben Brooks, Production at Uniplay

    Ben Brooks

    Production

    Ben works in production, preparing and cutting the thermoplastic pieces that make up every scheme before it reaches the playground.

Is Uniplay qualified and accredited?

Every member of the team is DBS checked as standard. We are members of RoSPA and Constructionline and are RPII registered, and all our work complies with BS EN 1176 and BS EN 1177, the British Standards for playground equipment and surfacing.

  • Free design and site survey
  • Thermoplastic markings
  • Installed across England, Scotland and Wales
  • Our own install teams, DBS checked
  • RoSPA member
  • Constructionline registered
  • RPII registered
  • DBS-checked installers

About Uniplay: your questions answered

What does Uniplay do?

Uniplay designs and installs non-toxic thermoplastic playground markings. We work with primary, infant and junior schools, nurseries and EYFS settings, SEND and special schools, academies and multi-academy trusts, and local councils.

What is Uniplay's registered company name and number?

Uniplay is a trading name of Uniplay It's Educational Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 06997899, with its registered office in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Where is Uniplay based?

Uniplay is based in Blackburn, Lancashire, and installs nationwide, with local install teams across England, Scotland and Wales.

How experienced is Uniplay?

Uniplay has marked out school playgrounds for over 15 years, and works with a 16-strong in-house team of designers, coordinators and installers.

Does Uniplay design markings in-house?

Yes. Uniplay's in-house design team draws a bespoke scheme around your setting, and our own installers then fit the markings around your school day.

Does Uniplay install its own markings?

Yes. Uniplay's own installers fit every scheme, and every member of the team is DBS checked, so the people who survey and design your playground are the ones who mark it out.

Let's talk about your playground

Send us your outdoor space and what you want it to do. We will come back with a free design and a fixed quote, with no obligation.

  • Free design and site survey
  • No obligation
  • Nationwide install team
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