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Who are Fawns?

We're the longest-established school playground equipment provider around - we know a thing or two about playground design.

With family-ran roots, schools, MATs, nurseries and parish councils trust us to create outdoor playgrounds with a purpose.

Tackling Childhood Obesity

In 2018 the government released a study showing that childhood obesity was still a huge issue in the UK. Unfortunately, there is no getting away from it, the UK is in the midst of a childhood obesity crisis. Data highlighted that severe obesity in children 10-11 years old has increased by more than 1/3 since 2006. But how do we go about tackling childhood obesity? This seems to be a challenge that we must work together on to tackle. To try and instil good habits in the youth of today!

The Governments’ Change for Life scheme focuses on making small changes to diet and lifestyle that over time, aims to improve individual’s health and tackle obesity. Encouraging children to be as active as possible is key. Studies show that children who are more active before age 10 are less likely to become obese as teenagers. To overcome the obesity crisis in the UK we need to get children more active. However, that is proving difficult with the growing trend of children focused on what is on a screen rather than being interested in the great outdoors.

There is increasing evidence that suggests that areas with a lack of outdoor space have higher rates of obesity in children and that areas with plenty of outdoor space and investment in playgrounds have lower rates of obesity. Therefore, working towards providing a greater number of outdoor play areas and spaces that interest children is vital in tackling the obesity problem in the UK.

Making use of the playground

To keep children interested in physical activity it is important for outdoor play areas to be appealing. We have a great range of equipment could help build a fantastic outdoor gym in any playground that keeps exercise fun and exciting. If an outdoor play space isn’t fun and interesting children are less likely to use it and instead spend their time on more sedentary activities which will not help combat the obesity crisis.

What Playground Equipment Can Be Used?

Fawns outdoor gym equipment for playgrounds has a great range of innovative and fun equipment to improve cardio and build strength & balance in our next generation. Just some examples of this include play equipment such as;

Air Skier
Arm & Pedal Bike
Cardio Combi
Double Cross-Country Skier
Elliptical Cross Trainer
Hip Twister
Childrens Rider
Seated Leg Press
Tai Chi Spinners

Including equipment such as this in outdoor play areas will make it more likely that children begin to show an interest in becoming more active. They provide an imaginative way for children to exercise that doesn’t include the ‘traditional’ play equipment such as climbing structures and swings.

With today’s modern world, it is so easy for children to go online or on a device and find something “new” that draws them in. To tackle this, we have created a selection of diverse and innovative equipment to capture children’s imagination. This is the best way to ensure that our outdoor gyms are helping to tackle childhood obesity.

What Next?

We create stunning playgrounds for communities; parks; schools; and more. Our play equipment is designed to be unique; innovative; and exciting, so children can’t wait to try it out. It’s also quality-made, so it’s an investment in future generations, too.