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Robin Hood is invited to the Posthoorn campsite

Article published on 20 July 2016

Robin Hood takes on Sherwood castle at the Posthoorn campsite in Holland. The 22nd of April was the official opening of a new play area in the Posthoorn campsite. Several classes from the local primary school were invited along to try out this new play area, designed by Proludic and themed around the Nottingham hero...

Great Green Gyms in Knowsley

Article published on 19 July 2016

Proludic partnered with Knowsley Council to produce 15 sites under the green gyms initiative. These were opened this year and have been hugely successful. The funding for these facilities for Knowsley came through Public Health as they were keen to invest in free and accessible facilities to help tackle some troubling statistics, these were: The...

All Aboard Fort Boyard!

Article published on 18 July 2016

The new Proludic play equipment, Sunny Fort, was opened on the 28th of June in the Sunêlia – Interlude campsite, located in Bois-Plage-en-Ré in France. This totally new and bespoke multi-play unit (18m long and 5,20m wide) pays tribute to the fort Boyard located just in front. This imposing structure is seen by all campers...

Inclusive playground in Old Coulsdon to start work next week!

Article published on 15 July 2016

Work is expected to start on building a brand new and inclusive playground in Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, on 18 July 2016. The work is expected to take around 3 to 4 weeks, depending on the prevailing weather conditions. The Friends of Grange Park, Old Coulsdon (the ‘Friends’) can now unveil the final design for...

Former Olympic Athlete Goes For Gold at NEW Proludic Site!

Article published on 7 July 2016

Former Olympic Athlete – Chris Cook – opened our brand new West Park play area in Newton Aycliffe after a £40,000 investment into the brand new facility! Great Aycliffe Town Council wanted to engage junior-aged children and young teens in dynamic activities that would increase their physical activity and fitness through play. Steve Cooper, Works...

Proludic aims at improving employee safety by investing in an exoskeleton.

Article published on 5 July 2016

Proludic is constantly aiming to improve health and safety at work for its employees. The company aims to achieve the “zero accident rate”, at the heart of all the prevention initiatives taken for the benefit of our employees. The most recent actions implemented by the Quality/Health/Safety/Environment department (QHSE) prove this, as they aim to support...

Kids Kingdom gets knighted

Article published on 4 July 2016

On Friday we had the pleasure of attending and helping out at the site opening of West Park in Hull. Hull City Council had embarked on a 1.2 million pound makeover which included a new play area. The refurbished park was christened Kids Kingdom after pupils at Chiltern Primary School won a competition to name...

The city of Almeria (Spain) has been awarded El Columpio de Oro for its playground dedicated to recycling

Article published on 26 April 2016

How can we raise the awareness of children concerning sustainable development and respect for the environment? Proludic, together with our Spanish partner HPC, have addressed this issue by creating an entire themed playground on the different stages of the recycling process. The entire waste processing action is explained to children in a fun way, using...

The Power of Great Design

Article published on 6 April 2016

Here at Proludic, we pride ourselves on the power of great design. Our skilled, talented and creative designers create a story for each and every play area that they work on, no matter how big or small the project. In February, we completed a spectacular £100k pirate-themed inclusive play area in Tower Gardens, Skegness for East...

Focus On: Curved Wooden Posts

Article published on 24 March 2016

Our curved wooden posts are very innovative within the play industry and are created by glueing layers of solid wood together. The timber is free of defects (knots or splits) because they are identified and removed during the cutting work on the laminated strips. The finishing ensures that the posts are free of splinters which...

Proludic Ltd is now represented directly in Scotland

Article published on 23 March 2016

We are thrilled to announce that PROLUDIC LIMITED has extended its direct representation throughout the UK by bringing its services to the Scottish play market back in house. Rob Baker, Managing Director at Proludic UK explains “Jupiter Play & Leisure Ltd has been the Proludic brand agents in Scotland for the last 15 years but...