Are you looking for a way to bring in a good income working around your family?
Do you want to have fun, use your brain, get out and meet people and earn what you’re worth?
Do you enjoy spending time with young children and their parent or carer?
If you answered yes to the above then a Tots Play franchise could be for you. Want to know more? Read on.....
Welcome
Hi, I’m Helen, founder of Tots Play. First of all I want to say thank you for checking out the Tots Play business opportunity, and also to congratulate you on moving a step closer towards designing your life the way you would like it to be.
If you have come this far then hopefully the idea of running your own business appeals to you, but there are probably lots of questions running round in your head. Just a few of those that went through mine when I first considered this type of business were;
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Is this type of business the right thing for me?
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Can I make a success of it?
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Do I need childcare qualifications or experience or a background in business?
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Which opportunity is right for me?
I am sure you have many more.
Well, let me tell you a little about how I got started so you can consider whether it would be the right move for you.
How Tots Play began.
In 2004 I was a new mum who didn’t want to leave my baby to go back to work. I did, however, need an income and also a focus for me in addition to being a devoted mum!
I tried a couple of party plan companies for a while, then I came across an advert for a pre-school music class franchise. I had never done anything like it before (my background is in retail and leisure management!) but I enjoyed taking my daughter to similar activities so I decided to give it a go. I started with a few classes locally, a couple of mornings a week around play dates, nap times and other baby related activities, and found that it was something I actually quite liked doing!
I worked hard and gradually built up the business at my own pace as my daughter grew, bringing in a good income, my own money, working a few hours a week around her. So far, so good.
Then my husband got offered good job overseas and after a great deal of consideration I sold the business and we moved to the middle east.
Once we got settled out there I found there was very little in the way of classes for babies and toddlers and decided to start a group for a few of the mums I got to know in new country. Gradually more people got to hear about what I was doing and I had opportunity to try out different things, work with lots of different nationalities and to learn more about play and development.
Then, just as I had started to build up quite a following for what I was doing, my husband’s contract came to an end and we returned to the UK.
Frustrating as this was I decided to take the opportunity to make use of all the experiences I had, take the best of what I had learned and put together a new programme, and so Tots Play was born.
By now all the customers I had before had grown up and moved on, so despite having lots of ideas for my new programme I had to start all over again from scratch, in the middle of a recession, to build up my new business. A few months later I was running several sessions through the week, in between the school run, for over a hundred families and growing.
Fast forward to now and I have been successfully running classes for babies and toddlers for over 7 years. I currently run sessions through the week around the school run and see around 150 families per week. And guess what ... you could too!
The time has come to share my experience and use what I have learned in the process of building not one, but three, businesses to help you to do the same with the Tots Play franchise.
I meet so many mums who have to leave their little ones to return to work, often full time, when they really don’t want to, and I would love for you to have the opportunity that I have had to run a rewarding, fun and profitable business that works around your family commitments. I would also love to be the one to help you on your way, to champion you and to celebrate your success!
What is Tots Play?
Tots Play is a programme of movement and sensory based play classes suitable for babies from birth to around 2 years to attend with a parent or carer. The programme is split into different classes for different age groups, but all having the aim of providing valuable, developmental play activities for children and adults to enjoy together.
One of the reasons our customers love Tots Play is that it offers a little bit of (almost!) everything.
The programme allows them to spend focused, quality time with their child, while learning a whole range of ways to play, interact and communicate with their baby or toddler that provide not just one, but many benefits for their development.
Instead of having to choose between a music class, a yoga class, a movement class, a signing class etc.... for their little one, they can give their child all these experiences in one programme. It is also designed so that the classes are as fun for mum or dad as they are for their baby or toddler.
Tots Play is also one of the few programmes that offers classes for very young babies, and for new mums ready to get out and meet new people and wanting to make the most of their (often short) maternity leave from work, while doing something fun with their baby, this is invaluable.
They are then able to continue through the different stages of the programme as their baby grows, meaning parents often stay with you for many months or years –and then bring their next child along.
Parents are also encouraged to continue to play with their child at home using the ideas and resources that Tots Play provides, and the sale of these resources offers an additional stream of revenue for your business.
The Tots Play Programme
As a Tots Play franchisee you will be able to offer the following classes:
Click on each one to find out more about it.
What is the Tots Play Business Opportunity?
So, down to business!
Our franchise programme allows you to set up and run Tots Play classes in your local area, at times that you choose, on a self employed basis. You will have the opportunity to run classes in a single postcode area of your choice that will be exclusive to you (eg NP10, CF23), with the option to expand to additional areas (subject to availability) as and when you are ready to do so. This means that the business can be as big or small as is right for you or can grow at a pace that works for your circumstances.
The aims of the Tots Play franchise programme are as follows:
For it to be flexible – It is designed so that it can work for you whether you want to run just a couple of classes a week around your little ones or to top up the family finances, or build it into a bigger business bringing in a full time income. It can also grow and change as your family and circumstances do.
For it to reward the effort you put into it – A low flat rate annual franchise fee means that the more you earn, the more you get to keep. We do not take a percentage of your profits.
For it to be easy to operate – I don’t believe that business needs to be complicated. We provide step by step training to help you feel confident in running Tots Play sessions and to get your business up and running. We then help you to set up simple systems to ensure your business continues to run smoothly.
For it to be fun! – Well it is in the job description to play all day!
Who can be a Tots Play Franchisee?
You do not need to have any specific qualifications or experience to run Tots Play classes, but you must enjoy working with young children and their parents, and be able to make them feel welcome and at ease.
You will also need plenty of energy and enthusiasm to get everyone involved, and the confidence to lead a group in various play activities including singing simple songs.
Good organisational skills are also important as a small amount of administration will be required.
You will receive full training on how to run the classes, with personal coaching plus written and online training manual plus ongoing help and support to establish and grow your business.
Investment
Tots Play is designed to be accessible to anyone with the desire to provide a high quality service to parents and children in their area, and the drive and determination to build the business around their lifestyle. With this in mind you can get started with an investment of just £1495 for training and an equipment pack plus the annual fee of only £595.
How Do I Apply to become a Tots Play Franchisee?
Running Tots Play classes is great fun, very rewarding, and fits well around family or other commitments. Help and support will be available to ensure that you are able to run your sessions successfully and profitably.
To find out more about running a Franchisee with Tots Play, and the application process please send an email to
