Nipperbout

09/09/2025

"My daughter is so happy. She can't stop talking about her experiences and new friends."

That’s the kind of feedback that makes our hearts sing. Whether it’s a nervous child growing in confidence, a parent able to focus on their conference, or little ones asking when they can come back — it all reminds us why we do what we do.

Creating safe, happy spaces for children means parents can relax, focus, and feel truly welcome.

And when families feel like that?

They come back.

04/09/2025

Parents - when was the last time you had to miss an event you wanted to attend because of childcare?

Thankfully, more organisers are recognising that childcare support isn’t a “nice to have” and are making childcare a key part of their events.

Our founder, Janthea Brigden, recently spoke to Cvent about the small changes that make a huge difference, from on-site crèches to flexible, family-friendly spaces, lactation areas and buggy parks.

Would these make a difference to whether you attended an event?

02/09/2025

Have you seen one of our sponsored crèches?

We’ve been running them since the 90s — giving children amazing spaces to play and create (sometimes even making their own signage and props!) while parents enjoy the event stress-free.

It’s a win for everyone: parents, children, organisers and sponsors. And yes… Jammy Dodgers were definitely involved.

Next year we’ve got another sponsored crèche confirmed and we can’t wait for the children to get involved with the activities

28/08/2025

What’s your child’s favourite 'risky play' activity?

That step that makes them more confident, teaches spontaneity and consequent learning!

26/08/2025

Just because it’s temporary, doesn’t make it any less regulated!

Our event crèches may only be in place for a few days however, our standards are always permanent.

Every Nipperbout space is designed to give your child

✔ A safe, happy, seamless experience
✔ Caring, fully trained staff
✔ Activities they’ll love from the moment they arrive

Because when children feel safe and happy, parents can truly relax and focus on the event.

21/08/2025

Glitter, giggles and some very dubious 90s fashion!

Remember The Clothes Show Live, The Caravan or Ideal Home Show in the early 2000s? Take a trip down memory lane with us!

While the venues are bigger and the tech is better and teh events evolved, one thing hasn’t changed:

🟣 Children still need somewhere to be themselves and let off steam
🟣 Parents still need to know their little ones are safe and happy
🟣 And we still bring the same care and magic to every event we’re part of

From toddlers to teens, we’ve helped families enjoy hundreds of shows over the years and looking back at pics like these make us proud to still be doing so today!

19/08/2025

Whether you're hosting a conference crèche, a family-friendly festival or just want to make sure your team knows what to do in a tricky moment, our Safeguarding and Event Childcare Training can help.

We’ve packed over 30 years of experience into these practical, courses, designed to give your team the confidence to handle anything and the peace of mind that they’re doing it safely.

✔️ Designed for event teams
✔️ Meets your safeguarding duties
✔️ Helps protect everyone involved

Find out more https://www.nipperbout.com/services/training

12/08/2025

Would you expect an event to hand your child back to anyone who just says they’re their parent, guardian, or carer with no ID check, no record, no questions?

Shockingly, it still happens.

As parents, we assume events have proper lost child procedures in place, but many don’t.

At Nipperbout, we help events put the right safeguarding and data protection systems in place, because children deserve more care than a lost handbag.

🔗 Read more:
https://www.nipperbout.com/event-tipbits/lost-child-points---compliance-best-practices-and-public-perception

In today’s world, having a Lost Child Policy and Procedures isn’t just good practice; it’s essential. Is your event truly prepared for a lost child incident?

07/08/2025

We're dancing at NipperboutHQ!

We've just had some wonderful feedback from Shoptalk and it's made our day!

05/08/2025

Every child deserves to feel safe.
And every parent deserves peace of mind.

At Nipperbout, we’ve supported hundreds of events, from local community festivals to the London Olympics, and we know exactly how to handle those high-stress moments with care, calm and compassion.

When events have a proper Lost Child Policy in place, with trained staff, clear signage and safe procedures, children are reunited quickly, and everyone feels more secure.

We help organisers get it right, through expert training, consultancy, or by running the full service ourselves.

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29/07/2025

A huge thank you to ABPCO and everyone who joined our session, Children Welcome: How Childcare Boosts Event Impact last week.

Brilliant to have such interest and interaction how best to welcome parents to our events so they feel included.

As part of the session we put together a Childcare Provision checklist covering the things event organisers need to think about when choosing a childcare solutions.

If you’d like a copy email [email protected] and we’ll send it your way.

22/07/2025

What data could a childcare provider hold about your child?

We ask for a lot; allergies, medical needs, family contacts, likes and dislikes — and that’s for a good reason: so we can keep your child safe, happy and fully supported.

But with that information comes a big responsibility.

We believe parents deserve to know:

➡️Why we collect certain details
➡️How we store them
➡️Who can access them
➡️And when they’ll be deleted

We meet and exceed GDPR requirements with secure transport, locked access and records that even a child can understand (because yes, that matters too!).

https://www.nipperbout.com/event-tipbits/do-you-know-your-gdpr-data-protection-from-your-data-danger-points

As an event organiser, whether running a creche, Stay & Play, Entertainment or Lost Child Points, you (or your childcare provider) need to be award of your data obligations to the children at your event.