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Happy Kids

happy kids

London

Happy Kids have a high quality day nursery in the following locations: East Dene, Dalton and Clifton Rotherham and in Beswick Manchester. All our nurseries are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.“Children at the heart of everything we do, we empower them and let them lead the way.” At Happy Kids your child will develop their physical skills, improve their self-confidence, learn new language and communication skills, explore their imagination and develop their personality at their own pace. Every Happy Kids day nursery has been rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted. “The rich, stimulating and imaginative environment, indoors and outdoors, provides a wealth of opportunities for children to explore and investigate. Children are highly engaged in activities.” Ofsted Our children benefit from beautiful surroundings, high quality resources and equipment and a homely hygge feel in nursery where they thrive from superior teaching and care. Their time at Happy Kids gives them a real enthusiasm for learning and an excellent preparation for school. Happy Kids secure outdoor areas’ have been commended by Ofsted for the range of activities and equipment which has all been created and selected for your child’s development needs. We offer many forest school activities and experiences in our outstanding gardens. Happy Kids provides high quality early learning in Dalton, East Dene, Thrybergh and Clifton in Rotherham and in Beswick, Manchester. Look out for our new nursery opening in Darnall, Sheffield coming 2021. Contact us today to talk to our friendly staff about giving your child the best start in life at Happy Kids. Want to work for us? We are always looking for great staff to help us and our children develop. Check out our latest vacancies here.

Animal Wellness

animal wellness

Carterton

Animal Wellness Center was founded in 1994 and Dr. Simmons purchased the practice in 2006. Animal Welllness Center is a well-established, full-service, small animal veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care. Additionally, we offer boarding and grooming services to our clients. We are one of a few veterinary clinics, serving Royal Palm Beach and Wellington, FL that are independantly owned and operated. We provide a broad spectrum of diagnostic procedures through in-house testing and the use of external laboratories. We also work closely with local specialty referral practices when special diagnostic procedures are required. Our clinic includes a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite, in-house x-ray capabilities, a closely supervised hospitalization area, and indoor boarding kennels with outdoor walking areas. At Animal Wellness Center we strive to offer not only sound advice, but also optimal veterinary care, thus allowing you the enjoyment of your companion for a maximum number of years. Our job is not only to treat your pet when he or she isn't feeling well, but also to help you learn how to keep your best friend happy and healthy. One of the things that is unique about Dr. Simmons is his passion and commitment to his patients and clients. You may have heard stories from other clients about how he gets down on the floor to say hello and even to examine his patients. The stories are true. At Animal Wellness Center, we want for you and your pet to feel relaxed and comfortable. We know that coming to a medical office can be stressful, so we try to make your experience more enjoyable. Read our reviews and hear what other people have said about Animal Wellness Center & Dr. Simmons.

Paradice Ice Rink Avondale

paradice ice rink avondale

PARADICE A BRIEF HISTORY One day in the early 1970’s Ross Blong, a farmer with imagination as it turned out, came home from a particularly unpleasant milking and told his wife Nell he had enough and wanted to find something different to do! After searching for a “people business” they decided on an ice skating rink in Glen Innes and purchased it in 1974. After a steep learning curve they established Paradice on the map as a great family entertainment facility in Auckland. By 1980 they had dreams of building New Zealand’s first international size indoor arena and had it up and running by May 1981 at our current Avondale location at Lansford Cresent. It has been popular ever since with families and as a “hang out” for teens and young adults. There have been several transformations since its opening with the most recent being completed in 2011 to include a state of the art ice floor, dasher boards and refrigeration system. By the late 1990’s the second family generation having being heavily involved in ice sports at an international level dreamed of a second, Olympic sized indoor ice rink, again a first for New Zealand, and it was built in 1999 at its current location Botany Downs. The rink is still going strong today. In 2012 Paradice owned and operated Auckland’s first temporary outdoor ice rink at Aotea Square which has turned into an annual winter wonderland type event with the addition of NZ’s first event ice slide in 2014. Our temporary ice rinks have expanded to Rotorua, Wellington, and Taupo. Through the years Paradice has operated as a family, customer focused friendly business with staff sharing their passion for people and ice with innovation!

Prestige Personal Training & Nutrition

prestige personal training & nutrition

London

Prestige Personal Fitness offers clients the luxury of in-home and virtual health and wellness services. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic PPF has responded by putting rules and recommendations in place that will continue to keep both our clients and staff safe. This has allowed for us to continue to help our clients maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our COVID-19 Response All staff are required to check temperatures daily and report to management. Staff are required to wear mask at all times and carry and apply hand sanitizer while in sessions. If the staff has been in contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 the staff member must be tested and self-quarantine for the recommended time suggested by the CDC No 2 staff member are ever in contact or in the same vicinity as another staff member therefore limiting the chance of infection. The Prestige Mission It is our mission to create a personalized and unique health and wellness approach for every client. Our staff assesses in depth every client’s goals and allows for us to create a personalized approach to meet and exceed your health and wellness expectations. All our staff travel to you. Limited space can go a long way. No equipment no problem. Our trainers, instructors and therapist will bring the necessary equipment for you to get a challenging, fun and result driven workout from the comfort of your home, outdoor space, or semi-private facility. Our services include personal training, yoga, nutrition, massage therapy, group fitness, high-rise and corporate services. We have been specializing in health and wellness for over 15 years and have been recognized as “Best of Chicago” by Modern Luxury Magazine.

Summerfield Academy

summerfield academy

Dartford

Summerfield Academy is an exceptional preschool in Spring, Texas serving children six weeks to eleven years of age, celebrating 36 years in the community. Founded in 1985 by Joyce Harlow, the academy is now owned by one of Ms. Harlow’s first students, April Lord Ruzicka. Surrounded by students, Joyce clearly remembers standing in the middle of her newly purchased acre of land, when a smiling, curly, red-haired girl named Summer came running across the field towards her yelling, “Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. Harlow!” “In that moment I knew my preschool had to be named Summerfield Academy.” The Learning Process At Summerfield Academy, it always has and always will be about the children. They learn through active exploration and involvement in a thematic, literature based curriculum. Summerfield teachers facilitate the learning process by creating a wide variety of environments for your child to explore and experience, building year over year. They are committed to providing a developmentally appropriate educational program where children feel safe and loved. Teachers strive to teach the “whole” child, the social, emotional, physical and intellectual. Reasons to LOVE Summerfield Academy 6 weeks – 10 years old 35 Years in the community…one of the most established preschools around Owned by one of Summerfield’s first students Operates like a family Piaget based philosophy of learning Innovative and unique curriculum developmentally appropriate for all ages Low student/teacher ratios Very low turnover rate Weekly Music, Spanish and Gymboree classes included in the tuition (varies depending on age) “Cooking Day Fridays” geared around each classroom and lesson Healthy menu prepared by in-house chef One of the largest outdoor playgrounds, equipped with a greenhouse, garden and orchard On-Campus Summer Field Trips Before and after school care A Variety of Extra-Curricular Activities: sports, dance, tumbling Fun Bus and more! 2021 Best of Preschool

Step Into Learning

step into learning

Launceston

V Learning Network is a charitable company originally set up in 2001 as the lead of a consortium created to deliver adult and young people mainstream funded education. The consortium was made up of independent training providers in the Third Sector throughout Devon and Cornwall. In August 2021, due to some changes in funding, the nature and focus of the company shifted slightly. We are used to working in a proactive and agile way so have been able to adapt, evolve and innovate, and continue to do so. To fit the growing needs of the business and to strengthen our brand identity, we have changed the company name to V Learning Network trading as Step into Learning – Step Into Learning will be the sole, public facing name used across all our touchpoints going forwards. We still offer young people mainstream funded education and we currently work with three charities and Community Interest Groups (The Outdoor Place, Transferable Skills Training, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change), enabling them to deliver high quality training by providing sustainable funding. The funding allows our partners to offer a range of training opportunities and deliver quality programmes within Cornwall. Step Into Learning also delivers quality, in-house training, projects and services via its own training division. Step Into Learning is based in Launceston, Cornwall, however, our reach extends much further. We offer training across Devon and Cornwall and have the scope to cover any geographical location due to our flexible delivery – face to face, blended learning (mix of face to face and online) and online. Step Into Learning specialise in working with learners looking to open up new career pathways, or those looking to get back into work. We are committed to giving back to our local community: * SILC is our counselling service providing free, confidential counselling for the Launceston community. * Our community larder for Launceston opened in May 2022. The focus of the community larder is reducing food waste and giving local people access to nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste.

You Can Cook

you can cook

Peebles

You Can Cook is a celebration of food, people and cultures!  You Can Cook was established in 2007 and was set up to encourage and empower local communities to make informed choices about their food and health.  Healthy eating initiatives are promoted through every service from cookery classes, demonstrations, workshops, talks and seminars with training for young people in primary and secondary schools, youth groups, families, elderly, disadvantaged communities and individuals with allergies and food intolerances. A safe and relaxed environment is created where people from all ages can come together, socialise, rediscover and explore a healthier approach to cooking with simple and nutritious ingredients using seasonal and local produce. You Can Cook has created an off-shoot, You Can Grow which helps to raise awareness of how and where our food comes from and also introduces the concept of growing food free of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in client’s gardens and allotments.  This is done by teaching clients how to convert their outdoor/indoor paces into edible gardens or working together in community allotments using organic/permaculture principles. Another initiative to come out of this off-shoot is the launch of a book for growers in Scotland, aimed at aspiring growers of all ages, beginners and experts too. The book is a simple, practical guide to help purchasers take the first steps to growing their own food and have fun at the same time. There is no need to buy expensive starter kits to get growing as the book is full of easy to find and use household items that are normally thrown away and which can be recycled to help in the growing process. This is the first book published by a Community Interest Company and Social Enterprise aimed at Scottish growers. The book is priced at £12.99 and proceeds from sales mean that the Organisation is able to reach more families and communities across Scotland, helping them to grow and cook their own delicious food. The book is available in all big and independent bookstores in the UK, including online through our website. 

MCT Fitness

mct fitness

ABOUT MCT FITNESS My name is Matt Colligan - I'm a Level 3 Personal Trainer, soon to be Level 4 Nutrition Coach, Boot Camp Instructor and owner of MCT Fitness. Having served with the Royal Marines Commandos, I have gained knowledge and expertise in coaching people in reaching their full physical potential whilst also creating the right mindset to succeed! MCT Fitness is a Wirral based company that is dedicated to promoting an active and healthy lifestyle, through fitness classes, personal training and nutrition coaching. As sessions are only run by myself, I get to know my clients' strengths and weaknesses, therefore, I'm able to offer a high level of coaching to reach personal goals. The majority of MCT Fitness classes are conducted outside. Data suggests that outdoor fitness can help you stick with regular physical activity because of the feel-good factor. The oxygen boost you get from the fresh air gets the serotonin flowing. MCT Fitness caters for all fitness levels and sessions are as easy or as hard as you make them. You can burn anywhere between 500 to 800 calories depending on your body type and your effort level. I believe what you put into the session is exactly what you get out of the session! 1 - 1 personal training and nutrition coaching is carried out at the MCT Private PT Studio or online to suit your needs. My unique and compassionate style of coaching helps clients to build their competence and autonomy in what they are doing which leads to results! Training with MCT Fitness is a great way to meet new people and the sense of camaraderie will encourage you to keep going, even when your body is protesting. If you're fed up with the same, boring gym routine, or need a more 1 - 1 approach to meet your goals, then come along and experience the difference at MCT Fitness!

Yirdlins

yirdlins

Hey, I am Nisi, and for those that are wondering ‘Yirdlins’ is Scots for ‘Earthwards’ or to ‘the Earth.’ I teach Hatha Yoga – the union of the Sun (Ha) and the Moon (tha). The aim of Hatha Yoga is to still the mind through postures, pranayama and meditation. But I also find stillness of mind when working with the natural flow of the seasons and being out in nature, hence the name Yirldins. I was first introduced to yoga in 1994. But it wasn’t until 2014, when I started working with a yoga teacher one to one, that my practice developed into something deeper. I began to feel the benefits of doing yoga on and off the mat, developing an innate awareness of emotions in my body. This has allowed me to manage them more effectively to create a sense of calm, both in body and mind. In 2018, I committed to becoming a yoga teacher and signed up for Yoga Scotland‘s Foundation Course (a pre requisite to their teacher training) and in 2019, their 500-hour teacher training course, becoming fully qualified in 2021. I am a qualified Forest School & Outdoor Leader which allows me to take yoga out into mither nature to complement and enrich your yoga experience. I also have an extensive ten-year practice in Further and Higher education leading, developing and delivering courses to both young people and adults. A mental health activist, I have been advocating to change the negative narratives and stigma around mental health for the last decade by combining different disciplines in botanical illustration, photography and woodcraft to highlight the relationship that exists between creativity, nature and mental health. Yoga is another way for me to continue to do so. I hope I can share the beautiful tradition of Hatha Yoga with you, whether that be in a studio setting or out in mither nature. Namaste

The Education Partnership (Uk)

the education partnership (uk)

England

Welcome to The Education Partnership. Please take a look around our website and see what we can offer you. Bill is chairman of The Education Partnership, which has for the past twenty years provided a truly comprehensive range of governance and compliance expertise to schools, colleges, and outdoor education activity centres. He was previously a Head Teacher of all-age boarding and day schools in the maintained and independent sectors, including those for children with complex learning and behavioural needs. Bill works with proprietors and Head Teachers in preparation for and following up inspections by Ofsted (Education and Social Care) and ISI (Regulatory Compliance and Education Quality). His expertise in this area covers NMS, RSS, dual registration, initial registration, final registration and material change. Bill also works with schools judged as “inadequate” by Ofsted or “unsatisfactory” by ISI, helping them to achieve “good”, “outstanding” and “excellent” Ofsted or ISI outcomes. Bill is approached by an increasing number of proprietors, chairs of trustees and headteachers, who find themselves in challenging circumstances. This includes schools that have received a warning notice from the Department for Education due to their failure to meet the Independent School Standards Regulations (ISSR) and/or the National Minimum Standards (NMS) for boarding and residential special schools. Consistently, these schools see improvements at subsequent inspections. Currently, Bill is undertaking a longitudinal study of independent proprietorial schools, examining the governance implications of compliance and external inspection outcomes. To this end, we are looking for proprietorial schools in England for whom we could undertake a free of charge one-day compliance health check in return for participating in a confidential semi-structured interview on this subject at the end of the day. If you would be interested in taking up this offer, or would like a PDF of the second edition of this research, please contact billbrown@edpa.org.uk