Club Hub Event 2024 – Celebrating Success in the Children’s Activities Sector

Club Hub Event

On Saturday 11 May, around 200 children’s activity providers gathered at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham for the Club Hub Event 2024. The annual event brings together business owners from across the UK for a full day of personal and professional development, tailored to the sector. 12 workshops were offered, covering a range of business topics from finance, business strategy, inclusion, to hypnosis for success!

The keynote was delivered by Caprice Fox, speaker, educator, EDI trainer and facilitator. Caprice shared her experiences as a black queer mother and was joined by Ruth Butler from Representation Matters, for an engaging Q&A and fireside chat. This session was key to Club Hub’s commitment to raise awareness of anti-racist practice in the children’s activities sector.

The event closed with the Club Hub Awards ceremony. The Club Hub Awards are the only national awards for children’s activity providers with entry by application form only, no voting. The awards are independently judged by a panel of judges and finalists are shortlisted based on their commitment to excellence, innovation and growth of their business, demonstrated through their business performance, achievements, brand values and passion for what they do.

The awards are offered across 16 categories. 86 finalists were shortlisted from 315 applications, representing 165 Club Hub member businesses. The following businesses picked up awards:

 

Start-Up Business of the Year

Nicholas Clement – Chi Education

 

Supplier of the Year

Kristine Monaghan – Children’s Activity Business Academy

 

Leader of the Year

Corinna Bordoli and Léa Henry – CocoRio

 

Family Business of the Year

Lucy and Steve Fitzgerald – Cricket tots

 

Franchisee of the Year

Rachel Peebles – Estrellas Brillantes

 

Entrepreneur of the Year

James Cutting – Football Fun Factory

 

Non-Profit Business of the Year

Anni Rhodes-Steere – Head2Head Sensory Theatre

 

Franchise of the Year with more than 15 franchisees       

Anna Neville – Kidslingo

 

Attraction/Venue of the Year

Plantasia Tropical Zoo

 

Independent Business of the Year

Emma Gardener and Lorna Eccleston – Story Rangers

 

Biggest Growth of the Year

Claire Munday – Tappy Toes

 

Franchise of the Year with up to 15 franchisees

Julie Barber – TechyTots Ltd

 

Marketing Pop Star

Carrie Ann Booth – The Science Booth

 

Lifetime Achievement

Julie Hetherington  – TinyTalk SouthWest Birmingham & North Worcestershire

 

Solo Star of the Year

Fatema Zahra Meghjee – Tots Play Birmingham South Central

 

Community Champion of the Year

Catherine Blackmore – WestWay School of Performing Arts

 

“Huge Congratulations to our 16 2024 Club Hub Award Winners. It was so amazing to see you all on Saturday at the Club Hub Event and celebrate your achievements. Please take this opportunity to sit back and reflect on all your hard work. The children’s activities industry is an incredible sector to be part of.”

Tessa Day, Founder and Director of Club Hub UK

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