With Sutcliffe Play everyone plays together

Inclusive play equipment so no-one is left out.
We believe that every child should have equal access to good play opportunities. We don’t advocate designing our equipment to be accessible to all as it would make it unattractive to more able children. Through innovative design, our aim is to allow children with disabilities to play side-by-side with the able bodied.

Play equipment that creates new challenges for all
Whilst inclusive features are designed into most of our equipment, we don’t make any compromises on the challenge it presents. So with Sutcliffe Play equipment there’s always an element of risk, allowing children of widely differing abilities to develop, explore and find
the limits of their capability. Because that’s what makes play exciting.

Play equipment that doesn’t segregate
You won’t find a separate inclusive range in our brochure. That goes against our ethos. In our book, play is all about new experiences. Our aim is to create equipment that enables children, where possible, to leave their wheelchair behind. So we don’t offer wheelchair ramps, or wheelchair swings, or wheelchair roundabouts. What we do try to offer is freedom. Freedom to climb, freedom to slide, freedom to rotate, freedom to swing - for everyone.

Inclusivity that’s invisible
When inclusivity is really working, you can’t see the joins. Take our rotating dish. It’s great for dynamic, fast play. But its thoughtful design incorporates support to give security for less able children. All children love playing with sand and water. And that’s why we also include sand and waterplay equipment in our range. It’s invisibly inclusive. Children can make a real splash whether they’re sitting in a wheelchair or standing up.

We’re creating play that’s a real free for all
The depth of knowledge at Sutcliffe Play has come through consultation and close working relationships with experts in disability, discrimination, access and inclusion. Along the way we’ve worked with city councils and special schools. One of our directors is a Governor of a special needs school and another was a director of Kidsactive. Together we’re creating new and exciting play opportunities for able-bodied children to play with those with any form of disability.