Improve Your Leisure Centre Facilities with Pentagon Play!

There are more than 2,000 public leisure centres in England that play a vital role in helping communities engage with sport and physical activity. Leisure centres are continually developing and diversifying in order to offer a solution to modern, sedentary lifestyles.

How Leisure Centres Promote Physical Activity

Leisure Centres provide a valuable way for people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities to introduce physical activity into their daily lives, aiding health and well-being. Sport England reports that increased opportunities for physical activity and access to leisure and sporting facilities can help to reduce anxiety, stress or depression, improve levels of confidence and self-esteem and can help bring people together from diverse backgrounds.

Sport and physical activity can have a positive impact on the prevention of ill health and can help dramatically with management of existing diseases through improvements in strength, balance, movement and motor skills and in maintaining a healthy body weight.

Participating in sport and leisure activities can increase social interaction which can contribute to general life satisfaction. When physical activity becomes an important part of a person's routine it can provide real purpose and a sense of pride.

Leisure facilities have the potential to from strong communities and build social cohesion. A leisure centre can start different sports teams and run voluntary groups which engage all members of the community and plays a critical part in encouraging an active nation.

How Can Pentagon Play Improve Your Leisure Centre's Facilities?

Pentagon Play are the industry experts when it comes to installing educational playground facilities working with over 15,000 schools and nurseries across the UK. We are also beginning to lead the way in the commercial sector too! If you're searching for ideas and inspiration to improve your leisure centre provision we can certainly provide additional facilities to make your centre stand out from the rest.

We can work with local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales to understand the needs and expectations of your customers to enhance facilities and increase turnover. Pentagon Play can transform your leisure centre into an integral community hub.

Enhance Your Family Fitness Offer

Families that play together, stay together! And families that work out together, stay together at their favourite leisure centre!

Offering family fitness facilities is key to retaining a growing member base. Physical activity carried out in a family setting gives parents the opportunity to show encouragement towards their child and helps children to build confidence in being physically active. Parents can act as role models rather than facilitators in keeping their children fit.

Family bonding time is essential for children's social development and keeping fit as a family can help children improve life skills such as communication and team work. Exercising as a family can create fun memories and encourage positive lifelong habits

A Junior Outdoor Fitness Gym

An Outdoor Fitness Gym is appealing to children and young people. With activity levels dropping with age, particularly ages 11-18 and especially in girls, an outdoor gym could be extremely effective. Families will be able to exercise together and groups of friends can support each other during weekly exercise sessions. An Outdoor Gym can soon become the heart of a community, bringing people together to be active and have fun.

An Outdoor Gym shakes up an exercise routine, it challenges the body in different ways and often feels more enjoyable than an indoor workout. Being in natural lighting and feeling connected to the great outdoors can encourage longer workouts.

Outdoor Gym's provide positive engagement which can result in increased energy, enjoyment and satisfaction. Physical activity is known to positively effect cognition in children. Being physically active release hormones, neurotransmitters and a protein responsible for learning, memory and higher thinking.

Pentagon Play have a range of Outdoor Gym pieces including:

• An Arm and Pedal Bike - provides a full cardiovascular workout whilst developing upper and lower body muscles.
• A Double Air Walker - facilitates a swinging, oscillating movement and momentum exercise. This piece targets flexibility and strength and allows two users to work out at the same time, offering a social aspect.
• Elliptical Cross Trainer - targets balance and coordination and works many muscle groups.
• Row and Ride - users can set their own pace in order to develop core strength.
• Seated Leg Press - two users can use their own body weight to provide resistance in order to achieve the perfect lower body workout.

Pentagon Play can also provide Table Tennis Tables to add a further social aspect to an outdoor gym space. Table Tennis will be enjoyed by children, teenagers and adults alike. This friendly and exciting game develop hand-eye coordination, physical agility, fine motor skills and concentration.

Our Outdoor Gym equipment includes comfortable, moulded seats and hand grips to ensure enjoyable use in all weathers. We offer a wide range of surfacing options from wetpour to artificial grass which help to prevent muddy build-up in areas of heavy usage. An Outdoor Gym promotes better health for the whole family and allows everyone to get moving!

Children's Adventure Playground Facilities

Investing in a high-quality, purpose-built outdoor adventure play zone would enhance family activity provision. Our range of active play pieces allow for unstructured activities where children can dictate the direction and intensity of play. Outdoor and unstructured play is one of the best forms of exercise for children, contributing to reducing obesity.

We can cater to a wide range of age groups, allowing children to develop fundamental movement skills such as balance and coordination. With guidance from family members children will develop a range of skills including: agility, decision making, speed, strength and accuracy.

Children will want to regularly visit our amazing structures, therefore exercise will be become an ongoing activity that is embedded into daily and weekly routines.

Our Play Tower Range

Our new Play Tower Range includes a selection of pieces to suit every available space and budget. An impressive 15 year timber guarantee provides peace of mind that our products are definitely built to last. A Pentagon Play Tower is immediately recognisable for its design and high-quality. Clever theming details allow children to feel as though they are connected to nature and adventuring through a forest.

Children can improve their health and physical skills as they climb up the ladders, through the rope nets and venture down the slide or fireman's pole. When playing outside within nature children learn to take on new challenges and manage risks effectively.

Bespoke Trim Trails

An outdoor Forest Trim Trail would be a valuable active choice for a leisure centre. Centres can select from our range of 45 individual pieces, creating physical challenges which develop balance, climbing confidence, coordination and core stability. Children will feel as though they are taking on their own treetop adventure but in a safe environment which is perfect for everyday use.

Forest Trim Trails encourage social interactions, helping children within the community to learn communication skills and to make friends. When children navigate our trails they learn to solve problems whilst also developing imagination and creativity.

Whether navigating a tightrope bridge, stepping across the zig zag logs or running across a balance beam our range of pieces challenge children's thinking and stimulate their cognitive abilities. A Pentagon Solar Powered Stop Watch encourages positive motivation with family members able to compare scores and individuals users able to track and improve their times.

Unlike the more structured nature of indoor soft play, outdoor play offers limitless possibilities. Children are more likely to devise new games, create stories and explore, viewing their playspace with creativity.

Accessibility for All

Leisure centres need to be accessible to a wide range of people, including those with disabilities. Here at Pentagon Play we have worked with many schools which cater for children with additional needs. We know how to provide plenty of opportunities for children to explore their bodies and challenge themselves physically.

Our range of playground products includes inclusive roundabouts and swings which can be great heavy work activities, allowing children to regulate emotions.

We are also experts at creating sensory spaces which encourage tactile learning. We can provide sensory seating options and sensory play stations such as mud, sand and water tables which create an inviting, calming and tactile stimulus.

A Pentagon Leisure Centre Playground would welcome children of all abilities, promote independence and encourage children to enjoy playing outside within their local community.

Freestanding Active Play Pieces Ideal for a Nursery or Creche

Many leisure centres have creche facilities or an on-site nursery. Pentagon Play's range of outdoor freestanding products would make great additions to active play sessions.

Get Set, Go! Blocks

Our range of Get Set, Go! Blocks can create an active play area in a limited space and on a budget.

Little explorers can jump, skip and hop across the blocks, improving their gross motor skills whilst engrossed in imaginative play. The blocks can be used in all weathers and easily moved and repositioned by nursery staff or the children themselves. Handholds on each block allow children to devise their own obstacle courses and games.

Get Set, Go! Blocks are highly durable and built to last. Made form high-pressure treated 'Play Grade' timber with an artificial grass top this product certainly looks appealing to both children and families.

Our Marvellous MUGA's (Multi Use Games Areas)

Members fed up with training on muddy pitches? A Pentagon MUGA would be a marvellous addition to a leisure clubs facilities. A state-of-the-art MUGA is the perfect place to play a range of sports, to develop key skills and to compete. Multi Use Games Areas can facilitate many sports such as football, netball, hockey, basketball and tennis to name a few. Our expert installers can add immaculate sports lines to cater for many different sports.

We offer a number of different specifications to suit any size or budget and have even developed a cost-effective 20x12 Kickabout Area which can be installed onto grass or tarmac.

Sport surfacing options include 2G, 3G, 4G and other polymeric surfaces, there is also options for tarmac and Wet Pour surfaced areas. All of our MUGA pitches include a shockpad underlay and excellent drainage to ensure they can be accessed in all weathers. Our sports pitches require very little maintenance. They don't need to be watered or treated with chemicals. Pentagon pitches have been designed for resilience and offer consistent playability regardless of the weather.

Pentagon MUGA's are built to meet the standards of Sport England and our artificial grass has passed FIFA's rigorous durability tests. Enclosures are built from rigid mesh fencing systems with strong rebound panels and recessed goals.

A leisure centre MUGA could be used for training by local football teams, for rugby league or for community netball groups. A Multi-Use Games Area allows more people to benefit from the social, mental and physical health benefits that exercise brings. Community members would be able to increase their activity levels and a range of sports would be accessible to all.

Take to the Track

Let Pentagon Play build your centre a fantastic track for taking a leisurely jog and encouraging athletics for all ages. We offer a range of surfacing options including Artificial Grass, Wet Pour, Playbond, and Funturf. An Artificial Grass Track offers a realistic feel without becoming waterlogged and unsafe. Little maintenance is required and we can lay an artificial grass track over tarmac and concrete. Members of the community will be able to improve their physically fitness by accessing the track in all weather conditions.

If you require a colourful, striking track, we have a wide selection of Wet Pour colours to choose from and we can create a bespoke design to suit your centre. An outdoor track will open up a world of possibilities for your centre. Families can walk, jog and cycle together and children can learn to ride their bikes or take Scooter Squad classes.

Make Your Leisure Centre the Perfect Place for the Entire Family!

Pentagon Play have the power to revive your leisure centre thanks to our innovative designs. We can transform your centre into an activity hub where families can bond and create shared memories.

Leisure centre activities will not be viewed as a one off treat but rather part of a routine. Parents can offer praise and encouragement and pass down healthy habits to their children. Parents and grandparents also need to be given opportunities to retain their fitness whilst children are engaged in a nursery setting or creche.

Our impressive catalogue of products can improve customer experience and sustain and increase participation levels. Team Pentagon Play are experts in providing opportunities for children and young people to enjoy sports and activities and creating safe and inclusive places for all.

Book a free consultation today and one of our expert team members will be more than happy to offer advice on how we can help to improve your leisure centre facilities.