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Local mum launches parent and baby activity business in Jesmond and Wallsend

Following the birth of her son, local mum Jenna Davy was inspired to set up a business to provide parents / carers with an opportunity to spend quality time with their babies through relaxation, movement and play.

‘The Baby Hub’ was born out of Jenna’s experiences whilst on maternity leave and offers Baby Massage, Baby M+Ms (music, movement and sensory) and Mini M+Ms programmes for babies ranging from 6 weeks up to 13 months, from venues in Jesmond and Wallsend.

Jenna says “Seb and I attended a range of baby related activities in the Newcastle area; we made some great friends and over time I realised how powerful spending dedicated time with your little one can be. I felt the benefits for not only me as a parent in terms of ‘getting out the house’, sharing experiences with other parents/carers and increasing the bond with my child but also for Seb in supporting his sociability, development and experiencing new environments.” Jenna wanted to share her passion and provide a service to other parents/carers.

Prior to returning to her ‘day job’, Jenna balanced motherhood with setting up a business and training in Baby Massage and completing the Level 3 Early Years course with a distinction.

Jenna admits it has been a difficult balancing act but has had great direction and support from PNE Enterprises in providing business advice, a great friend in Alex Morris of Plainsight Consultancy with her marketing and website design and a loving and supportive husband and family. Jenna said for her the key to making sure it all worked whilst still spending quality time with her son, was down to organisation – something that she can draw on from her Project Management background.

Still working the ‘day job’ currently as a Learning and Development professional part time, Jenna’s Baby Hub is going from strength to strength. After successfully completing her first set of programmes on 17th November, Jenna has by popular demand increased her offering to parents.

Jenna says ‘as a mum, I know what Seb and I enjoyed from the different sessions we attended and I can relate to other parents/carers about life with a baby. In addition, with the knowledge gained through my studies, I wanted to provide a fun, friendly and interactive environment for families.’

The feedback received so far speaks for itself with Laura and Layla (3 months) saying ‘very relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the class and an ideal location’ and Alan and Betsy (13 months) saying ‘My daughter loves this group – exploring music and movement through sensory play. Great to see other dad’s and grandparent’s too. It has been good to spend quality time just me and my daughter’.

The Baby Hub currently runs classes on a Monday morning from Wallsend and on a Monday afternoon from Jesmond. More information can be found at www.the-baby-hub.co.uk or by emailing info@the-baby-hub.co.uk.

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