The six break-ins have been shocking for the group, which operates eight nurseries and one out-of-school club in the area, and has led to a huge wave of support from the local and early years communities.
Two nurseries were broken into twice – so hit on two separate occasions – and three were targeted all on the same night, Saturday 13 February.
Owner David Wright told Nursery World, ‘In each case, they broke down the front or back door, broke into the locked offices and damaged the premises significantly. Out of the offices they took cash, tablets and even print cartridges… It is clear they were targeting Paint Pots in particular. Though the police cannot be sure if it’s a vendetta or they simply locked onto our name. One other nursery from a different group has been targeted in the same period.’
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