Outdoor Gym Equipment for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Using an Outdoor Gym to support SEND Education

Using an Outdoor Gym supports the four broad SEND categories as follows:

• Communication and Interaction – exercising outdoors in the fresh air in a stress-free environment encourages camaraderie, builds trust, boosts morale and engages pupils in a fun and relaxing way
• Cognition and learning – exercise can change the brain, helping to promote good cognitive function and memory. That includes both long-term memory and short-term memory. Daily exercise keeps your brain healthy.
• Social, emotional and mental health difficulties - Outdoor exercise can help ward off seasonal affective disorder (SAD), depression and anxiety because sunshine naturally increases serotonin, a hormone that affects your mood. Exercise also produces endorphins, another feel-good hormone that boosts your mood and reduces pain. 
• Sensory and/or physical needs - young children move a lot, and this movement is what builds their physical literacy. Experimenting and watching others move is what promotes the acquisition of a ‘vocabulary’ of movements for children. Physical activity is wonderfully stimulating for children of all abilities, our sensory equipment offers these benefits for every child.

Our in-house team offers a personal service to your school which includes:

• Site Inspection - advice on layout, surfacing and waterlogging solutions
• Design and Production - choose a special offer package or bespoke selection of multi sensory equipment – our range includes products developed specifically for wheelchair users
• Installation - Fast 6-8 week lead in time from purchase to installation
• Post Installation Care – 25-year warranty, customer care line, lesson plans, how-to video guides and a fitness app.

Maintenance and Warranty

Our special needs equipment for schools is robust, sustainable and built to last. We provide a raft of warranties which cover the main structural parts of your outdoor gym as well as paintwork, bearings and accessories. Find out more on Maintenance and Warranties page.

Success stories / Customer Reviews

Read some of our Success Stories to find out how an outdoor gym has completely transformed activity levels in a school community or speak to one of our experts today on 01483 608 860 and they can answer any questions and send you out a brochure.