Since 2006 we have sprinkled event childcare with fun and laughter, with a fabulous team whose extensive knowledge and expertise make the day and play magical. Our professional team ensures each child is as much a part of the event as is required and our exceptional standards are the reason parents entrust their children to us.

The fabulous team at Safe and Sound is built on our stringent selection of people all of whom are committed and experienced childcare professionals who create days made of magical memories.

All of our toys, activities, games and crafts are created for each individual event. That means that this is all tailored to each individual child attending whatever their age and no one is too old or too young! We have a large selection of toys; from cars and garages, dollies and buggies to Lego and wooden castles and everything in between.

We have many lovely tepees and rugs which we can set up both outside and inside. We also love our cotton ball lights in the evening and have oodles of sparkly fairy lights too!

Creating bespoke crafts is one of our favourite activities. We have a fantastic Art Designer who will look at the ages of the children and create ‘kits’ for each child. All our crafts can be ‘clean’ if required, so that means no glitter, no felt pens and ‘supervised’ glue stick use if the circumstances demand this. These crafts can be themed to your event and the interests of each child.

Handmade, bespoke biscuit and cupcake decorating is always a firm favourite. Our lovely baker supplier has designed some wonderfully shaped biscuits for us including tepees, butterflies, planes, hearts, flowers and even wellington boots for a festival-themed event. The trick is to see how many actually dry before they are eaten!

All of their creations will come home in a pretty bag they decorate and can also tie in with the theme of the event. Bespoke fabric bags can also be ordered from our creative supplier, again themed to the day and printed individually with their names.

Our expertise is valuable in dealing with how to keep children safe, including dealing with issues such as food allergies, additional needs and the diverse requirements of the different age ranges of the children. Our childcare team are specifically trained and qualified to be in a position to manage behaviours with the correct strategy and approach to ensure children are engaged in events that are outside the normal home or childcare environment.

Stephanie trained in Stage Management at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Barbican Centre. After leaving drama school she began a career in theatrical production management starting with the English National Ballet. She has worked in the West End and toured Nationally and Internationally.

As well as theatre production, Stephanie’s experience extends into television, video, conference and trade shows. For the BBC working on shows such as One Foot in The Grave, Top of the Pops and Eastenders and for Hat Trick Productions for the Harry Enfield TV Series. Other production experience includes on location logistics for Nationally and Internationally shot major drama training videos with the Ministry of Defence, the National conferences for The Body Shop International over several years and the European Tour launching HPInvent.

Stephanie was part of the Safe and Sound team prior to purchasing the company in 2011 and has created the company that it is now. Her career history is comprehensive, encompassing theatre, television and corporate events both in the UK and internationally.

A mother to twin boys, for almost three decades Stephanie has jumped into a variety of childcare roles. She has provided baby and pre-school crèche facilities for post-natal exercise classes, run summer schools and play schemes and organised workshops for the Unicorn Theatre for Children. For a local council, Stephanie has also worked as a centre assistant in the care of children with disabilities, after-school and holiday care schemes and pre-school provision.

Her heart is definitely with live events so the wedding and events industry is perfect. With a background in production and event management and a deep understanding of how events are run and what they require, Stephanie can manage even the most complex of event logistics.

Providing childcare for your staff is becoming more commonplace, with many larger organisations having on-site facilities. However, it can be a different scenario when companies, as many do, hold meetings, seminars, conferences or team-building events away from the office or at weekends.

Employers can often find that parents have difficulties arranging childcare for the hours and days that these events run. This means that important events can be poorly attended or that employees are put under undue stress trying to arrange childcare in order to attend the important event.

When the Covid-19 pandemic removed the safety net of schooling and employee-paid childcare for working families, the damage was cataclysmic. Without a stable form of childcare as part of the business infrastructure, the world stopped for the vast majority of working parents around the world.

This has changed the working dynamics and now more than ever, companies are looking at offering childcare facilities in the workplace and, especially, for events. Many employees are unable to attend and are often facing that constant trade-off between whether they should attend a conference, stay at home to take care of their child or find the extra funds to finance the additional childcare required.

Meeting and event planners are now creating more inclusive spaces to drive up attendance rates, by adding childcare for delegates attending events to their conference checklists. Providing childcare not only solves the problem of attendance but also moves towards achieving gender equality and it shows a considerate side to the business/company that makes a lasting impression on employees with children. Both employer and employee appreciate the effort and in turn, everyone benefits from the full value of the event itself.

Effective team meetings are inclusive, productive and collaborative and will help to create strong bonds. A strong team dynamic is vital to business success and productivity.