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A Wet and Wonderful October Half Term!

A cracking October half term and the musings of waterproofs! 

What are the 2 holiday club locations in Brighton & Hove?

Descriptions & images of Brighton & Hove's holiday club locations

Christmas Clubs - Bookings now available!

What's on this Christmas holiday? Find out!

After School Clubs - What parents need to know

All your questions answered regarding after school clubs: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?

How Jay & George traded in life as a high flying CEO for fresh air with the family

Journey to franchising with The Outdoors Project // George & Jay - Wokingham & Bracknell

As busy parents to 5 children, Jay and George know first-hand how important it is to ensure children get outdoors, connecting with nature and living happier and healthier lives. Their Wokingham & Bracknell clubs launched in July and immediately received rave reviews on Google and they’re now building their after-school clubs offering, as well as building the brand via their birthday parties. 
We caught up with Jay and George asked him about his first couple of months as a franchisee. 
 

Allergies or dietary requirements?

Got allergies or dietary requirements?

Club Manager to Business Owner - Connors Lewes Case Study

Journey to franchising with The Outdoors Project // Connor McNally - Lewes District

Connor McNally, Franchisee for Lewes District had the advantage of having worked for the Brighton & Hove Outdoors Project clubs before taking on his own territory. However, he’d not been his own boss before and was taking on a territory which was developed by someone else. In the below interview we ask Connor about life as a business own vs being an employee and what it is like to take over some elses territory. 

Flexible childcare for our flexible lives

During the holidays, the idea of working from home with kids vs the reality of working from home, are two different things. Endless snack requests, restless children who need to burn off steam outdoors, & the added parental guilt of kids watching TV all day doesn’t make for the ideal solution for anyone

Where it all started - Rowan's Bristol Case Study

Journey to franchising with The Outdoors Project // Rowan Hibbet - Bristol

Rowan was our very first franchisee to join the Outdoors Project back in 2014. Although the franchise was very different then, the mission hasn't changed. Rowan is pretty much the embodiment of this mission and of what it means to be a part of the Outdoors Project Tribe. As a result, Rowan's been someone that both new and old franchisee’s, as well as HQ ,go to for advice.

Can we accommodate children with additional needs?

Can we have children with additional needs? SEN? Mobility issues? Behavioural difficulties?

What did we do this summer? (2023)

A short video on 10 important (defintely not silly) stats of summer 2023

Breaking free from the Corporate World: Robs Case Study

Journey to franchising with The Outdoors Project // Rob - West Sussex

Rob left the corporate world to run his own business in West Sussex.

“The thing I’ve loved most about taking on a franchise is that it’s given me the autonomy of running my own business but without the anxiety of trying to invent everything from scratch.

The business model is tried and tested, and new franchises are statistically far less likely to fail than a completely new business. If you tend to worry and over-think things as I do, a franchise means easier sleeps.”