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 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

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?

Usually 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.

  • 17+years marking school playgrounds, since 2009
  • 16members in our own in-house team
  • Nationwideour own installation team, from our Lancashire base across the UK and Ireland
  • BS EN 1176/1177the standards our work complies with

Who are the Uniplay team?

Directors, designers, coordinators and our own install and removals crews. The people who survey your site are usually 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, responsible for everything sales and marketing. Victoria’s wealth of knowledge and experience with all things thermoplastic makes her the main point of contact for advice, for colleagues and customers alike, and she keeps the team working in harmony.

  • Michael Jarvie, Operations Director at Uniplay

    Michael Jarvie

    Operations Director

    A director and co-owner with over 16 years' experience in the playground markings industry. Mike looks after all of our production and operations and keeps our installation teams in check, and there is very rarely a thermoplastic query he cannot resolve.

  • Claire Fallon, Accounts Manager at Uniplay

    Claire Fallon

    Accounts Manager

  • Dave Hill, Contracts Manager at Uniplay

    Dave Hill

    Contracts Manager

    Dave has worked in the outdoor play industry for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge to the team. He looks after the installation side of the business and manages our installation teams, and he is cool, calm and always has a solution to any problem.

  • 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 length and breadth of the country overseeing our installation teams and making sure every project is completed to the Uniplay standard. He is happiest on site or surveying playgrounds.

  • Billy Drinkwater, Design Lead at Uniplay

    Billy Drinkwater

    Design Lead

    Our master creative, always coming up with something new. Billy is responsible for pretty much every graphic we create, along with promotional material and concepts. He spent 7 years as a senior designer in the south of England before returning to the North West and re-joining Uniplay.

  • Bradley Hoole, Graphic Designer at Uniplay

    Bradley Hoole

    Graphic Designer

  • Paul Broad, Install Team Leader at Uniplay

    Paul Broad

    Install Team Leader

    Paul, better known as Arnie, is Uniplay’s longest-serving employee. He has many years of installation experience and takes care of playground inspections.

  • Kieran Gill, Install Team Leader at Uniplay

    Kieran Gill

    Install Team Leader

  • Lee Foley, Install Team Leader at Uniplay

    Lee Foley

    Install Team Leader

  • Craig Hocking, Removals Team Leader at Uniplay

    Craig Hocking

    Removals Team Leader

  • John Duerden, Installer / Warehouse at Uniplay

    John Duerden

    Installer / Warehouse

    A thermoplastic professional with more than 15 years' experience of creating playground markings. John is mainly in our warehouse, making sure jobs are cut and packed for our installation teams, and at peak times he often joins them on site.

  • Tony Hartley, Removals Operative at Uniplay

    Tony Hartley

    Removals Operative

  • Graham Holt, Installer at Uniplay

    Graham Holt

    Installer

    A trusted senior member of the team who has been with Uniplay for years.

  • Billy Foley, Installer at Uniplay

    Billy Foley

    Installer

  • Ben Brooks, Production at Uniplay

    Ben Brooks

    Production

Is Uniplay qualified and accredited?

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

  • Constructionline Silver Member
  • DBS checked team
  • CHAS Accredited Contractor
  • Free design and site survey
  • Thermoplastic markings
  • Installed across the UK and Ireland
  • Our own install teams, DBS checked
  • Constructionline registered
  • DBS-checked installers
  • CHAS Accredited Contractor

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. Our own in-house installation team travels from our Lancashire base to schools across the UK and Ireland.

How experienced is Uniplay?

Uniplay has marked out school playgrounds for 17+ years, since the company was incorporated in 2009, 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 as standard. The team that surveys your site is usually the team that installs it.

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 detailed quote, with no hidden costs and our price match promise.

  • Free design and site survey
  • No obligation
  • Our own in-house installation team
Call 0333 321 6699Get a quote