Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news and products from Universal Services.

  28 May 2024 By Andreas Fantousi

How our climbing frames are manufactured

All our indoor wooden climbing frames are manufactured at our very own factory. Ever wondered how we bring our climbing frames to life? Here, talk you through exactly how the frames are designed, delivered, assembled and installed onsite.

  07 March 2024 By Andreas Fantousi

Improve your poolside experience

if you’re searching for ways to improve your swimming provision and introduce new opportunities for learning at your facility, there’s no need to look any further than our range!

  14 February 2024 By Andreas Fantousi

How we manufacture and distribute our UNITRAMP trampolines

At Universal Services, much of our sports equipment is designed and manufactured in-house at our factory in Maldon, Essex – including our UNITRAMP trampolines. Here’s how we create and distribute these hard-wearing trampolines for our customers.

  19 January 2024 By Andreas Fantousi

How to cut equipment and maintenance costs at your sports facility

It may seem counter-intuitive, but in fact, the best way to keep overall costs down at your sports centre is to arrange regular sports equipment servicing and maintenance visits. Here are some real-life examples of how regular sports equipment maintenance

  04 January 2024 By Andreas Fantousi

Installation / Service Engineer

We currently have an opening for an Installation / Service Engineer to join our team with immediate start.

  18 October 2023 By Andreas Fantousi

Boost your school’s PE setup with climbing frames and rope frames

If you are designing a new gymnasium or school hall from scratch, or would like guidance on how best to improve your existing environment, it’s always worth speaking to our sales representatives for their advice and to obtain accurate quotes for the most

  31 July 2023 By Andreas Fantousi

Your guide to buying and replacing football equipment

Take your football training facilities to the next level with advice from the experienced team here at Universal Services. We’ve put together a basic football equipment buying guide which will help you choose which equipment and accessories you need to pu

  28 June 2023 By Andreas Fantousi

Get ready for rugby season!

Discover everything you need to create or renovate your rugby pitches and training facilities at your school, college, university, or sports centre.

  25 April 2023 By Andreas Fantousi

A quick guide to our service and maintenance solutions

Maintenance of your sports equipment on a regular basis will prolong its performance at its best and help maintain it in good working order for your students throughout its lifecycle.

  31 January 2023 By Andreas Fantousi

Our trampoline buying guide

In this guide, we will provide you with additional information you should consider when purchasing, installing, and making good use of your new equipment at your premises.

  23 May 2022 By Andreas Fantousi

New Installation at CST Trinity Academy in Bristol

A few photos of our installation at CST Trinity Academy for Skanska UK, including wall mounted matchplay basketball goals, hinged projection practice basketball goals, a double cricket bay and a division net.

  19 April 2022 By Andreas Fantousi

New Install at Bohunt Horsham

Our latest installation at Bohunt Horsham for Wates Construction, including wall mounted matchplay basketball goals, flat fixed practice basketball goals, a double cricket bay and a division net.

  28 February 2022 By John Royce

PE & Sport Premium Funded Installation

Another project just installed using PE and sport premium funding money to purchase a special hight Trio Nova indoor climbing frame and Rope frame.

  25 April 2019 By Andreas Fantousi

Make PE a core subject

Make PE a core subject from KS1-KS5 with a minimum of 2hrs allocated weekly PE should be a mandatory core part of the curriculum in all schools not just a recommendation.

  14 March 2019 By Andreas Fantousi

Hampshire Service Contract

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Hampshire Service Contract through Hampshire County Council for the next 4 years.

  16 July 2018 By Andreas Fantousi

New Install at University of Exeter Sport

We have just finished installing new cricket netting at the University of Exeter Sport as part of the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Devon Cricket Centre refurbishment.&

  30 May 2018 By Andreas Fantousi

Telford and Wrekin Council Contract

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the service contract for the next 12 months for all the schools covered by Telford and Wrekin Council.

  13 April 2015 By Andreas Fantousi

New Indoor Cricket Facility Opened in Birmingham

A fantastic new indoor cricket facility has opened this week at Forward Drive Cricket Academy in Birmingham where we installed five lanes of cricket nets complete with tension nets.&

  23 March 2015 By Andreas Fantousi

Citysport Grand Opening

We were honoured to be invited and attend the grand opening of CitySport at City University London last week where we installed a wide range of equipment.

  23 March 2015 By Andreas Fantousi

Prestigious New Derby Arena is Now Open!!

We are proud to have installed the netting and supplied the games posts to the iconic Derby Arena which had its grand opening last night and will be unwrapping it’s new facilities over the next few weeks.

  04 August 2014 By Andreas Fantousi

Another Shipment of Basketball Goals to Singapore!!

Since the amazing London Olympics the reputation of British Manufacturing and products has hugely improved, resulting in our export business increasing considerably.&

  02 December 2009 By Andreas Fantousi

New Sports Projects Completed

Over the summer period we have equipped a number of new sports facilities with a range of sports hall and gymnasium equipment.

  27 November 2009 By Andreas Fantousi

Trampoline Safety News from afPE

This advice is directed at curricular/extra curricular school trampolining which could include where appropriate rotational 360 degree feet to feet movement (basic somersaulting).

  19 October 2009 By Andreas Fantousi

Hong Kong Cricket Club

Universal Services have just delivered a major shipment of cricket netting to the prestigious Hong Kong Cricket Club, when installed they will be able to boast first class cricket facilities the likes of which we have installed at Lords Cricket Club and M

  06 March 2008 By Andreas Fantousi

Universal Services equipment to be used at Olympic Training Venues

A number of venues where we have installed our equipment have been successful in being selected for the short list of training venues for the 2012 Olympics, these include the basketball and volleyball facilities at the new Colchester Garrision Leisure Cen

  16 February 2008 By Andreas Fantousi

University of East Anglia

The new sports hall at UEA was officially opened on the 12th February.

  24 January 2008 By Andreas Fantousi

University of The West Indies

Prior to the Cricket World Cup in 2007 Universal Services installed cricket netting into the University of The West Indies in Barbados, this facility was then used as a training site for teams for the world cup.

  24 January 2008 By Andreas Fantousi

Mumbai Cricket Academy

Universal Services have recently supplied and installed cricket netting into the new cricket academy in Mumbai.

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