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Chloe55
06-11-2008, 06:06 PM
My 3 month contract with my 2 current mindee siblings finishes in 2 weeks and I have no work to follow. We are in direstraits with cash and can not afford to be out of work. My hubby also works for HBOS so you can imagine that we are in a blind panick at the moment! I have advertised via the internet and put adverts in shop windows, I have also put myself in the local school calendar. I have only been childminding 3 months and the children I have minded actually live 25mins away (a friend's kids) so I'm struggling on the word of mouth front. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get work?

jaz
06-11-2008, 06:55 PM
Have you tried the noticeboard at netmums?

Might be worth a go.

Good luck

J
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miss mopple
06-11-2008, 07:06 PM
Networking with other minders worked best for me when I started up. I sent them all a cheeky email introducing myself and asked for their help and advice in filling spaces. Several passed on my details and I was soon full :D

Advert in the car parked down the school maybe?

Good luck!

Twinkles
06-11-2008, 07:20 PM
I usually say get yourself off to toddler group. Make yourself known especially to other minders. Local childrens centre, all schools have newsletters can you get your self some advertising space in them ?
How about Churches they all have ' pews news ' or similar and a lot will let you have some space for not much money.

katickles
06-11-2008, 07:23 PM
My best advertising has come from other minders so as someone suggested above, childminders toddler groups.

Good luck & I hope you get some work fast :)

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