Help r.e advertising my childminding business

gabyjane

I am losing my full time child in 3 weeks and am down to school runs and 1 child 1 day a week, i have never been so low in kids at one time and need more!! I have done a letter drop to dds school to 200 kids and the normal newsagents, childcare links etc..what else can i do that is cheap/free...any ideas please would be great..
Thanks

briona

gabyjane wrote: »

I am losing my full time child in 3 weeks and am down to school runs and 1 child 1 day a week, i have never been so low in kids at one time and need more!! I have done a letter drop to dds school to 200 kids and the normal newsagents, childcare links etc..what else can i do that is cheap/free...any ideas please would be great..
Thanks

Is there a local college near you? Or a University? Many colleges can't provided their own childcare facilities but there are probably some students, either full- or part-time, who could use a childminder whilst they study. If you are willing to work for a few hours in the evening, anywhere that runs night classes may have a few people who need children looked after.

Have you put a card up in your local Tesco/Asda?

Could the people whose children you have looked after recommend you to friends/family?

Are there any social groups local to you? Many hold coffee mornings or the like and would appreciate the chance to have someone else look after their children whilst they catch up with friends. Your local Church may run some sort of social thing...?

Chell

Are you a member of www.childmindinghelp.co.uk as you can put a post/advert on their forum.

Do you advertise on your car window? http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__childminding-vacancies_W0QQ_nkwZchildmindingQ20vacanciesQ20QQ_cqrZtrueQQ_nkwuscZchilfmindingQQ_nkwuscZvacanciesQQ_trksidZm38Q2el1313

gabyjane

Thanks guys..
Briona hmm no uni's and 1 college who have their own creche and don't let advertise! Don't have a local asda or tescos but have morrisons and sainsburys and they won't let advertise either due to not wanting anything coming back on them?!
My old or current parents are great and do keep their ears open but nothing as yet..i also take the little ones to play groups the zoo etc and ask and advertise there! newsagents etc all done too, got dd and her friend to do a huge leaflet drop for me too a while back, got 1 call but never rung back, may get her to go out again!

Chell that site is great thankyou very much, yes i do have stickers in the car and a magnet on the back!! will check out that ebay one though too..
Thanks again x

rlc_2

Try www.gumtree.co.uk - I think that most categories of advert are free.

morgani

Try putting an advert in your local hospital.

Here in glos, nurseries try to set up nearthe hospital as there is so much business, there are about 10 within 1/2 mile,

The hospital do have their own but there is far too much demand

gabyjane

Thanks, is Gumtree just London? if so no good for me, cannot seem to find devon at all, Torbay id poss..does anyone know if it is on there?
We have a samll hospital near us and the childcare clinic is next door, have had ads in both since doing this job (3 years+) and nothing, our big hospital is miles away and people just wouldn't travel to me...feel like i have done everythiing but frustrating no one calls!

Thanks again for help, much appreciated.