This is a list of all posts recently made onto the API website.


Wicksteed Strengthens Leadership Team with New Board Appointments

Wicksteed is pleased to announce the formal appointment of Lynne Egginton, Adam Brookes and Iain Smyth to its Board of…


Playground Inspector

  • Posted on Jan 12, 2026
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Salary £28,400 to £33,200 depending on experience Company profit bonus 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays Big birthdays ending in…


Playground Designer

  • Posted on Jan 12, 2026
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£NMW to £28,334 (dependant on experience) Full time 35 hours per week Company Profit Bonus 25 days holiday, plus bank…


Newby Leisure Appoints New Directors

Newby Leisure the UK’s leading specialist in playground design, installation and play equipment manufacture and distribution is proud to announce…


Proludic 2025: A year of imagination, inclusion and impact across the UK

Proludic is celebrating an extraordinary 2025 – defined by innovation, sustainability, and delivering inspirational play and sports spaces that have…


Where Play Comes to Life: Inside Wicksteed’s Factory Visit with Rachel Reeves

Wicksteed recently had the honour of welcoming Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to our factory for a tour of…


Wicksteed Welcomes MP Tom Hayes for Factory Tour and Discussion on the Future of Play

Wicksteed recently had the pleasure of welcoming Tom Hayes, MP for Bournemouth East, to our Kettering headquarters for an in-depth…


Play Attention! Timberplay’s new podcast takes deep dive into world of play.

Leading play specialists, Timberplay, have recently launched a new podcast, ‘Play Attention’,  which seeks to further the conversation around play.…


API welcomes new government investment in playgrounds and calls for councils to prioritise accredited, accountable suppliers.

The Association of Play Industries (API) welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement of an £18 million investment in playgrounds across the UK.…


Playdale Playgrounds Unveils Play Forward at FSB 2025

Playdale Playgrounds has officially unveiled the future of play at FSB 2025 in Cologne, marking the start of a bold…