Childcare Manager
Carole Jones
Worked here since: Sept 2002, but was a volunteer before this
The best thing about working here: The children
Has worked in childcare for: 28 years
Favourite activity with the children: Busy feet with the playgroup children (singing and dancing)
Favourite movie: Dirty Dancing
Favourite meal: Full English breakfast
Childcare practitioner
Lauren Morris
Worked here since: September 2021
The best thing about working here: Watching children grow and progress
Favourite activity with the children: Holiday activities (Christmas, Halloween etc)
Favourite movie: This mean war
Favourite meal: Pasta
Childcare practitioner
Chantel Mortlock
Worked here since: September 2021
The best thing about working here: The children
Favourite activity with the children: messy play
Favourite movie: Little mermaid
Favourite meal: Pasta
Childcare Practitioner
Shayla Danforth
Worked here since: July 2016
Best thing about working here: Working with different children
Has worked in childcare for: 7 years
Favourite activity with the children: Crafts and painting
Favourite movie: Just go with it
Favourite meal: Italian food
Childcare Practitioner
Amy Hanson
Worked here since: November 2016
The best thing about working here: Seeing all the children progress and their smiling faces
Has worked in childcare for: 13 years
Favourite activity with the children: Anything messy
Favourite movie: All the Disney films
Favourite meal: Roast dinner
Childcare Practitioner
Karen Till
Started as a volunteer in 2008, then became employed. Karen had a break for maternity leave and came back in 2017.
The best thing about working here: Happy children, a great place to be, great staff
Favourite activity: Singing
Favourite movie: Lost Boys
Favourite meal: Thai food
Yvonne Friend Jones
Deputy Childcare Manager
Yvonne Friend Jones
Worked here since 2017 after a long career in childminding
The best thing about working here: Friendly staff and the happy faces of the children
Favourite activity: Singing
Favourite movie: Mystic Pizza
Favourite meal: Chinese food
Vikki Longden
Childcare Assistant
Vikki Longden
Worked here since April 2023
The best thing about working here the kids
Favourite activity: safari adventure
Favourite movie: Maleficent
Favourite meal: Sunday Roast
Business Student, on placement
Business Student
Abi Marshall
Worked here since: November 2022
Best thing about working here: The staff are all so welcoming, your instantly comfortable
Favourite movie: Harry potter
Favourite meal: Bacon and Cheese Pasta with garlic bread
Charlotte Williams
Chief Executive
Charlotte Williams
Worked here since: April 2006
The best thing about working here: I like working in a small place because you feel like you really make a difference, and when I get fed up of working in the office, I can go downstairs and play games with the kids
Has worked in childcare for: I’ve been working in community projects for over 16 years
Favourite activity with the children: The fire-pit or anything messy
Favourite movie: Apollo 13
Favourite meal: Seafood platter
Housekeeper and cook
Housekeeper and cook
Lorna Pease
Worked here since September 2022
Have worked in childcare for 9 years
Favourite movie: Blue lagoon
Favourite meal: Sunday dinner