Meet BoxUp: the innovative, free-to-use equipment lockers that are getting communities moving.
BoxUp is a modular, solar-powered equipment locker system that transforms public spaces into active play and sports environments.
Designed to remove financial and accessibility barriers to sport and play, BoxUp enables users to borrow a wide range of equipment for up to 3 hours. Completely free to use, this solution aims to promote physical, sporting and leisure activities to help the wider public discover their passions.
BoxUp is positively impacting communities on a global scale by helping people develop active lifestyles.
It’s a simple as 1, 2, 3… literally.
Using your phone, download the free BoxUp app from the App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded, open the app and press ‘Log In’ to create an account. You’ll need a form of ID such as a passport to hand in order to complete your registration.
We recommend registering beforehand so you’re ready to play!
Once you’re registered you’ll be able to access your local locker. Take a look at what equipment is inside, either in-person or on the app, and select the locker to begin your 3 hours of free rent.
Now that you’ve got your equipment, it’s time to play!
Finished playing or run out of time? Use the BoxUp app to end your rental session and open the original locker to place your equipment back inside. Take a quick photo of the equipment to make sure it’s been returned, and you’re done!
This helps us identify whether any kit needs replacing or if something is missing.
Any equipment can be added to the lockers. From skateboards and tennis rackets to boardgames and yoga mats, BoxUp is breaking down the economic barriers to sport and play by providing communities with equipment free of charge.
Getting started with BoxUp is straightforward: all you need is your station and a stable base such as a concrete pad, and you’re good to go.
The Swiss-engineered stations operate using solar power, eliminating reliance on the electrical grid and reducing operational costs to near zero. And yes, they even work in the darkest of months!
Starting from 2 lockers, each station is fully modular, meaning operators can expand or reconfigure units as demand grows. What’s more? The graphics of each station are customisable, allowing you to add your own logos and designs to each unit.
Smart technology is built into every layer of BoxUp, making it even easier to control your stations remotely!
Each unit connects to a cloud-based dashboard that provides real-time operational monitoring, usage insights and automated maintenance triggers. This transparency enables you to track participation, equipment wear, and user demographics whilst providing clear return on investment.
The data collected from each station also supports targetted programming, helping communities trailor access for specific groups such as inactive adults, women, and girls.
Ah, the age-old question when it comes to BoxUp!
Security and accountability are integral to BoxUp’s design. Each locker features secure, transparent doors which can only be accessed through the app, making them perfect for photographing the equipment upon its return.
With an equipment return rate exceeding 97% across more than 50,000 users, it proves that BoxUp has developed trust and respect with its users.
In the rare case that equipment isn’t returned, the user will be banned from the system and unable to use the app again in future.
BoxUp represents a genuine breakthrough in how communities access equipment, facilities, and physical activity. It serves as an enabling technology: removing cost, access and confidence barriers that routinely prevent people from being active.Â
BoxUp’s core purpose is simple yet transformative: to make physical activity freely available and universally accessible.
Unpack how BoxUp is helping local communities become active with no cost to the end user.
Fear not! BoxUp offer a hassle-free replacement service to ensure your community can carry on utilising their play spaces.
BoxUp won’t make any commercial use of data collected. Instead, data is used for monitoring usage and producing anonymised statistics, which are only accessible to the respective owners of the stations.
No payment or card details are required to access equipment from BoxUp. Users only require one form of ID in order to sign up to the application and begin using the provided equipment.
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