Nursery World - Nursery Chains: International

In a globalised world, building overseas relationships has never
been easier. Catherine Gaunt talks to three nursery groups about how
it's done.

Nursery groups around the UK are forging links with nurseries and families abroad and reaping the benefits.

Five years ago Russell Ford, chief executive and founder of nursery group All About Children, set up a charity called Auntie that now provides training and support for nurseries and creches in impoverished South African townships.

The inspiration for the charity's name came from the way in which female 'auntie' elephants help the mother elephant and her young.

Initially the aim was to twin early years settings in the UK with nurseries in South Africa. Staff from nursery group Childbase Partnership fund- raised and visited the Cape Town Educare Centre and other chains Happy Days, Casterbridge Nurseries and kidsunlimited have all raised money as well.

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