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The unexpected death of their daughter, Bonnie, in 2020 inspired HR manager Hayley and self-employed electrician Charlie Murtagh to focus on something new. The couple threw themselves into creating an ambitious business plan, finding the perfect building and investing a lot of their personal savings into creating Bonnie Bear Day Care. Happily they also gave birth toa son and spent their maternity leave transforming the former pub into a welcoming setting for 42 children.
They opened three rooms on the building’s ground floor with just three children. Word of mouth about the setting’s high-quality provision led to increased numbers and within six months they had the funds to also completely renovate the first floor and double their registration numbers.
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