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Stay updated with the latest happenings at Lightmain. From new team members to exciting developments, our company news page keeps you in the loop. Explore our journey and meet the faces behind our success.
The Importance of Playgrounds for Early Childhood Development
Playgrounds are essential spaces, providing more than just fun, they significantly impact physical, cognitive and social skills in young children. They provide the opportunity for children to be active, challenge themselves, explore potential risks [...]
Introducing the York Play Products Agility Range by Lightmain
Flexible, Durable, and Perfect for Active Play As part of our new range from York Play Products, we’re excited to introduce our latest addition - the Agility Range - designed to bring engaging, [...]
Introducing the York Play Products Swings Range by Lightmain
Fun, Durable, and Accessible Swings for All Outdoor Spaces As part of our new range from York Play Products, we’re excited to introduce our latest addition - the Swings Range. Offering classic playground [...]
Lightmain Welcomes York Play Products in Expansion of Playground Equipment Range
Bringing New Play Opportunities with York Play Products We are thrilled to announce our newest addition to the Lightmain family: the Agility and Swing ranges from York Play Products. These collections include practical [...]
Outdoor Classroom Day: Ideas to incorporate your Multi-Use Games Areas to enhance learning and play
Outdoor Classroom Day: Ideas to incorporate your Multi-Use Games Areas to enhance learning and play Originally known as ‘Empty Classroom Day’, the idea was for every school in London to conduct one [...]
Game Changer: Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes in Outdoor Sports Facility Management
Game Changer: Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes in Outdoor Sports Facility Management When it comes to designing, installing and maintaining a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) or outdoor sports facility, the decisions you take [...]
Bingham Park Sheffield, Basketball and Netball Court Grand Re-opening
Bingham Park in Sheffield has been a much-loved space enjoyed by generations. It has plenty of rolling green grass hills for picnics with a beautiful view across the city, paths that you can cycle [...]
Lightmain Appoints New Managing Director and Operations Manager
Lightmain has appointed two new full-time staff members, with a third on the way, as it strengthens its team, with a view to positioning the company for an exciting period of growth. Initially appointed [...]
Skatelite: The world class skate equipment that many of Team GB’s Olympic team will have used at their local UK parks
Skateboarding came to prominence in the UK in the 1970's primarily because of the growth in the ‘craze’ which originated in California. Fast forward to today and according to 2020 figures there are now [...]
There Is No Bridge Too Far For Lightmain
There Is No Bridge Too Far For Lightmain You can imagine our delight at Lightmain when an inner city construction company called and asked if we could design, build, install and re surface not [...]
Happy Birthday – 20 year old MUGA still going strong
20 Year Old Goal Ends These 20 year old goal ends are still going strong. Yes, believe it or not, these goal ends were installed in the spring of 2001! All these years later [...]
How bespoke art pieces, stunning archways and fencing can create waypoints within communities.
Bespoke Archway And Fencing Lightmain is not just about MUGA’s as you can see from this recently completed bespoke archway and fencing project. Developed in close collaboration with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council this majestic [...]
Colley Park Improvements
Lightmain have begun work on a new BMX track, playground and refurbishment of goal ends at Colley Park in Sheffield. Lightmain are delighted to be involved in a range [...]
Get People Into Fitness With An Outdoor Sports Court
If your local park has fallen into decay and disrepair, one way you can get people visiting again is to create an area where people can practice sports and what better way than [...]
Get Kids Skateboarding With Our Skate Park Equipment
When you’re passionate about skateboarding, the world is your skate park and who better than Lightmain to provide the perfect Skate Park Equipment? From grinding down railing to jumping over steps, you can [...]
Get Kids On The Court With Our Outdoor Basketball Courts
From its origin in the USA in 1891, basketball has grown to become a popular sport for children and adults around the world which resulting in a global need for Outdoor Basketball Courts. [...]
Basketball England and Lightmain To Open Basketball Court
Opening Event of Duchess Road Basketball Court with Basketball England Lightmain are pleased to present their latest outdoor court renovation in Sheffield, in collaboration [...]
Skate project is ‘Wheely’ taking shape
Work is being ‘ramped’ up onsite near the south coast as our latest skate project gets underway for a full design and build of a concrete skate park. Working on behalf of Walker Construction, the [...]
