The Brand New Arbour Entrance Canopy – Fully Aluminium Frame – 10 Year Guarantee

Posted on 09/01/2015 by Christine

We are very excited to announce the launch of the Arbour Entrance Canopy which is the latest addition to our entrance canopy range. The Arbour is different to many of our other entrance canopies as it benefits from a robust, fully aluminium frame with integral guttering (similar to the Coniston) and it is covered with 5mm solid polycarbonate roof panels that have a legendary strength and is 200 times stronger than glass! We designed this canopy because we found that … Continue reading →

Bramford Pre-school Playgroup Celebrates their New Canopy

Posted on 11/06/2012 by Christine

Pupils at Bramford Pre-School Playgroup in Ipswich, Suffolk now have a sheltered outdoor playing area that will allow them to play and learn outside all year round thanks to the installation of a new wall mounted canopy. The canopy supplied by Able Canopies was funded by a grant from Early Years at Suffolk County Council and an Easter fundraising event at the pre-school which included a raffle, with prizes donated by local businesses, and a visit from the Easter bunny … Continue reading →

Wendover Pre-school Celebrates the Installation of their New Canopy

Posted on 02/02/2012 by Christine

1st February 2012, – Learning has never been so much fun for the children of Wendover Pre-school in Buckinghamshire since the recent installation of their colourful new canopy. Ever since the pre-school updated their garden area, they have been working hard to raise funds for a canopy so that the children could play and learn outdoors in all weather and all year round. The pre-school, that cares for up to 25 children each day, chose a wall mounted canopy, which … Continue reading →

Rupert’s Under 5’s Pre-school Celebrates their New Sheltered Play Area

Posted on 17/10/2011 by Christine

Rupert’s Under 5’s Pre-school in Seaton, Devon are currently celebrating the opening of their exciting new sheltered play area. The staff at the Pre-school chose to have the canopy installed to encourage the children to play outdoors come rain or shine. Fiona Laughton, Chairperson of Rupert’s Under 5’s explains, “We wanted to promote a healthy environment and give the children more opportunities and access all facilities… extending their learning.” Despite the limited funding available to the education sector at present, … Continue reading →

It’s All New at Newington Community Primary School

Posted on 28/09/2011 by Christine

Children and staff at Newington Community Primary School are celebrating the completion of two new multipurpose canopies at their school in Ramsgate, Kent. The school which has been educating the children of Ramsgate for 4 years, wanted to improve the learning environment for their pupils, enabling them to learn and play outdoors whilst keeping safe from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Mr Stokes, Newington’s head teacher is very pleased with the new addition to their school which was supplied and … Continue reading →

Firm that has all bases covered …

Posted on 22/09/2011 by Christine

Able Canopies are very pleased to announce that they managed to get noticed in the Northern newspaper The Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. The newspaper editor wrote this fantastic article outlining the huge success of Able Canopies Northern Branch in Penrith, Cumbria which first opened in 2008 and has since gone from strength to strength. Firm that has all bases covered … WHEN it comes to constructing commercial canopies, a company operating in Eden believes it has got all bases covered. Able Canopies Ltd. designs, manufactures … Continue reading →

Little Clacton Pre-school enjoy story time in their new “home corner”

Posted on 25/07/2011 by Christine

Little Clacton Pre-school have been enjoying the latest addition to their new building, situated on the grounds of Engaines Primary School. The pre-school had a new building constructed last summer and recently added to their development with the installation of a new canopy. The all new canopy was supplied by the canopy experts, Able Canopies which gives the children an outdoor area where they can play and learn whilst keeping covered from the sun and rain. Able Canopies managing director … Continue reading →

“Our awning has made a huge difference to our pre-school.”

Posted on 21/06/2011 by Christine

The staff and children at Freethorpe & District Pre School in Norwich are really feeling the benefits of their all-new waterproof retractable awning installed by the canopy experts Able Canopies. The Pre School which is based at Freethorpe School opened in 2009 and has since gone from strength to strength caring for up to 24 children per session. “We are continually looking to improve our setting to ensure that we are providing a fun and stimulating learning environment for our … Continue reading →

Park Benefits From Canopy Funding

Posted on 20/06/2011 by Christine

Rayleigh can now relax and enjoy picnics under their new ‘all weather’ free standing canopy. Able Canopies recently installed one of their most popular products at the King George V playing field in Rayleigh – The Derwent Free Standing Pagoda which has high UV protection from the sun and is vandal and shatter resistant. The council required a canopy as there was nowhere to provide shelter for the residents of Rayleigh on their playing field. They felt a canopy would … Continue reading →

A Ride to Save a Life

Posted on 20/06/2011 by Christine

On Sunday 22nd May 2011 staff at Able Canopies braved the strong winds on their bicycles to raise funds for the life saving Essex Air Ambulance. This was the third annual Colne Valley Cycle Ride in aid of Essex Air Ambulance which saw over 200 cyclists take part in a 22 mile cycle ride around the picturesque Colne Valley, Essex. Able Canopies went over their fundraising target of £200, raising £373 in total. The cycle ride started out at Earls Colne … Continue reading →