Hi and welcome to The Nurture Nursery newsletter!
Lots of leaves
We finally own our building!!! We will be based in the old Barnardo’s headquarters on Mid Street. Some people may know this as Melbourne house or previously Red Cross House. This was no mean feet after a year of negotiation and planning but we finally have the keys in hand and can move forward with our plans to open The Nurture Nursery. Since we got the keys we have taken on my brother, Euan, to help organise and plan the business side of things and also help with clearing out the building.
Finding this building was somewhat fortuitous. I had recently moved back to Bathgate with my then 16 month old. I was planning my way back to work and so my sister, Emma, and I set out to look for premises for a children’s nursery. Initially we looked in Edinburgh but I was keen to explore Bathgate as an option. Finding premises suitable for a nursery can be very challenging and so when Melbourne house went up for sale we both felt it seemed like a good fit. It is actually where I began my career working with children at Barnardo’s playscheme as a volunteer whilst I was still at school. I think I like to look for signs from the universe, which may not be the best way to approach a new business (!) but something clicked with the building, the feel of the grounds, and the story.
Having been back in Bathgate for over a year now I am reminded how friendly and approachable the community here is. My daughter an I have been welcomed back into old friendships and formed new links with the parents and toddlers of the town with ease and so I feel very happy and confident that Bathgate is the place The Nurture Nursery should grow.
