Safety Surfacing Information

Here are some resources related to safety surfacing and more information regarding the products. If you require further information about any of these resources then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Funding

There are many opportunities for local community play/sports projects to obtain funding. To help with this, we have listed some good examples below with links to the associated websites.

Awards For All

www.awardsforall.org.uk

Awards for All is a grant scheme for local communities from the Lottery. For each of the four countries in the UK there are 4 separate schemes and funded by organisations such as the Big Lottery Fund, Arts Council, Sport England, Heritage Lottery Fund and many more. Projects that promote the health of the local community, the environment and education are awarded grants for sums between £300 and £10,000.

Big Lottery Fund

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

The Big Lottery Fund is a £155 million Children's Play Initiative which aims to:

Develop, create and improve young people's and children's opportunities and free play spaces across the UK.

Ensure that local agencies have the skills and resources to achieve a development and support infrastructure. Promote sustainable and long term strategic provision for free play areas for children and ensure other local stakeholders have the support of local authorities to help create children's play plans and strategies.

Ensure that accessible, inclusive and good play facilities are provided for children.

Communityfoundations.org.uk

www.communityfoundations.org.uk

Community foundations are registered charities that help support the causes of local communities. Their role involves linking local donors with local needs, manage donor funds and make grants to community groups and charities. The charity is created for local people by local people and help donors show their long term involvement in an area and its needs. The foundation has been active since the 1980s in the UK and is rapidly growing its network with about 60 foundations. The majority of the UK has access to a community foundation.

Entrust

www.entrust.org.uk

Entrust oversees the activity of all environmental bodies in the UK giving the final approval of any grants.

Lady Allen Trust

www.ladyallentrust.org

Lady Allen was a pioneer in the field of adventure play and children's rights for disabled children. Candidates that work with children with disadvantaged backgrounds or disabilities are awarded grants.

London Play

www.londonplay.org.uk

The London Play website lists links for major funding sources in the London area.

Play England

www.playengland.org.uk

Play England is a project that creates a long lasting support structure for play providers in England and promotes strategies for free play.

Its aim is to provide regular access for young people and children in England and provide an opportunity for inclusive, free play space and local play provision. Their objectives are to:

• Promote strategies for local play
• Building play partnerships
• Demonstrate and research the benefits of play
• Ensure that diversity and equality are promoted in play provision
• Promote standards and raise awareness

Sport England

www.sportengland.org

This website shows Sport England's national and community funding programmes and advises how to apply for funding.

Sports Match

www.sportsmatch.co.uk

Sportsmatch scheme funded by the government to help fund grassroots community sport in England. They achieve this by matching new money from sponsorship with sportsmatch funding. Any not-for-profit organisation able to deliver community sport can apply for funding from sportsmatch.

Landfill Tax Credit Funding

www.ltcs.org.uk

The Landfill Tax Credit Funding Scheme aims to make people aware of the advantages of sustainable waste management practices, which include the re-use of waste, recycling and working with communities that live nearby landfills to help improve their physical and social environments. The funding scheme enables the operators of landfills to donate about 6 percent of their landfill tax to environmental projects in return a 90 percent tax credit. A list of registered landfill operators is available from HM Revenue & Customs at www.hmrc.gov.uk.

To find the list type in "List of Registered Landfill Site Operators" (including the speech marks) in the search box on their website.

Waste Recycling Environmental Limited

www.wren.org.uk

Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) is an environmental body that distributes landfill tax credits from the Waste Recycling Group plc to projects based in the areas it operates in. Priority for funding is given to projects that offer benefits to large numbers of people, demonstrate sustainability, viability and self help.

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

www.rswt.org

Biffaward is a multi-million pound fund for the environment which is managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. The fund makes use of landfill tax credits donated by Biffa. Biffaward has awarded millions of pounds to over 1000 community and environmental projects around the UK and the funding has allowed the upgrading and creation of many play areas for children.

Breathing Places

www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces

FUNDING: £300 - £10,000

FUNDER:Breathing places is a campaign led by the BBC and it tries to motivate and inspire schools to maintain and create green areas for the community. The scheme plays an important part in its supporting projects as well as funding them.

AIM: Breathing Places aim is to get children to enjoy the outdoors and get them closer to nature.

WHO CAN APPLY: Any school can apply for funding and applications need to be sent from the Breathing Places website.

DEADLINE: Ongoing

B&Q ‘One Planet Living’ Awards

www.diy.com/awards

FUNDING: £2,000 - £10,000

FUNDER: The The B&Q One Planet Living® Awards promote the need to minimise our impact on the planet's natural resources.

AIM:The aim of this scheme is to support projects that try to conserve nature and save energy.

WHO CAN APPLY:Any organisations including schools, local sports clubs, environmental groups, youth and disability groups can be eligible to apply.

DEADLINE: Each March

CONTACT: T: 0845 300 1001

Biffaward

www.biffaward.org

FUNDING: £250 - £50,000

FUNDER: Biffaward awards grants to environmental and community projects all over the UK. It is run by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.

AIM: The aim of the programme is to help as many projects across the UK as it can and enhance cultural facilities, places for outdoor recreation and community spaces.

WHO CAN APPLY:Projects that are no more than ten miles away from a landfill or Biffa site and benefit people of all ages.

DEADLINE: Ongoing

CONTACT: T: 01636 670051

What is the API?

The API ( Association of Play Industries ) represents the interests of distributors, installers, designers and manufacturers of indoor and outdoor play equipment and safe surfacing. With over 80 members it has become the lead trade body in the play sector.

It was founded in 1984 and represents about 85% of the yearly UK market demand of over £180 million.

The API’s aims and objectives are:

• To promote good workmanship, installation and play space design in the industry.
• To promote an understanding of risk and play
• To assist and maintain the development of European and British standards for play
• To liaise with governing bodies of play, internationally and nationally
• To ensure that members comply with good practice and standards

The API is passionate about play that encourages reward and thrill from taking risks and assessment. The API is passionate about play that encourages reward and thrill from taking risks and assessment. Members of the API use their experience to design environments that comply with well-developed safety standards.

Benefits To Customers

API membership will benefit customers who choose recommended companies for their play projects.

• Strict admission criteria Makes sure that members have the required quality of workmanship, financial status and experience.
• Professional code of conduct All members offer high standards of business practice and customer service.
• Standards Delivering to defined guidelines, DDA requirements and EN and BS standards to maximise accessibility and play value while minimising risks to users. Buyers can also rely on API members being the leaders of new thinking on risk, accessibility and play value.
• Technical mediation service. Help with the resolution of disputes and complaints between the customers and members.

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FAQ's

Please find useful answers to some of the questions we get asked all of the time. If you would like to speak to us directly then either use our live chat service or give us a call and we will answer any questions that you have.

What Kind Of Sub-base Do I Need?

The range of safety surfaces we have to offer can be installed over grave, tarmac, concrete and compact sand and are also very flexible. For compacted aggregate, a minimum of 4 to 6 inches of compacted material should be laid for proper drainage. Concrete and tarmac need to be sloped on one side with a 2% slope or have drains built in. For the best results, we recommend tarmac or concrete.

Are all the colours the same price?

We offer a wide range of colours at Technix in our standard range with green, blue, beige, black and terracotta as some of the most common colours. Designs with multi-colours will be priced depending on the amount of colours used and the complexity.

Do you install in my area?

We offer a complete installation service across the UK. Our team of dedicated and professional technicians complete each installation to the highest quality with guaranteed consistency taking great care and pride in each job. This ensures that we continue to build our reputation as a leader in the industry.

What information do you need to quote?

The basic information we require includes playground equipment manufacturers recommended critical fall height, square footage, type of access to the site and colour design. To get a quote, either give us a call on the number at the top of the page or fill in a quote request on-line.

Can homeowners buy direct from you?

Yes. Our customer base includes homeowners, contractors, local authorities, schools and nurseries, military, theme parks and corporations.

What are the best colours to use?

Darker colours and earth tones are generally the most popular. These colours look better for longer and conceal the dirt.

Can safety surfacing be installed on rooftops?

Yes. A good percentage of our urban projects have been rooftop installations. Please consult with one of our team who will help and advise you on this matter.

What about repairs?

Repairs on all of our products are handled with ease. Tiles and mats can be easily replaced. Wet Pour can be cut out and re-poured. With wet pour it can be hard to match the existing colours due to fading over time on older projects. In this situation, we suggest that a design or shape is cut out and a different colour is poured in to make it look like the new design is part of the original installation.

How are projects priced?

Projects are priced based on several key factors which include, designs used, colours, access to the site and the size of the project. Each project is priced uniquely as other factors need to be considered as well.

Is Wet Pour really porous?

Technix Wet Pour is designed with small holes to allow water to pass through to existing drains or slope to nearest drain.

Is Wet Pour affordable for small areas?

Yes. The most cost-effective projects range from 500ft2 and larger with the average being around 3,000ft2. Technix has completed all types and sizes of projects from 100ft2 through to 20,000ft2. We can customise any installation to best suit your needs and budget.

Can we use the surface in wet areas to prevent accidents?

Absolutely. Each one of our surfaces meets strict guidelines regarding slip resistance and our products are ideal for this type of use.

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