With soaring inflation and utility bills you may think Christmas cheer would be the last thing on parents’ minds, but it seems spending on presents for the kids is one thing Mums and Dads are just not willing to compromise on. We asked over 1000 parents how much they plan to spend on presents for [...]

Parents can agonise for weeks about choosing the perfect name for their child. However, unlike many celebrity parents, we’ve found that most prefer to take inspiration from the names of grandparents and other family members. We asked over 900 parents how they chose their children’s names; over a quarter (27%) said they named their child [...]

I read an article from The Telegraph over the weekend that I wanted to share with you. The Office of National Statistics has released research that shows the number of mums working 35 hours per week in the UK has risen from 23 per cent (in 2006) to 29 per cent today. The statistics also [...]

Our staff ran a number of events for Children in Need on 19th November including our own version of the X Factor – won by the Pussy Cat Trolls – and raised an amazing £1000. Staff really got in to the spirit of Children in Need and wore fancy dress whilst some went as far [...]

Now the hectic party conference season is just a distant memory, and my batteries have recharged, I wanted to give you all an update of the things that have been happening over the last few weeks. We took a stand at the party conferences with our usual partners, Counsel and Care. They do outstanding work [...]