We're a team of nursery nurses who attended a stimulating conference on issues in nursery nursing and are now trying to set up a local support network. We'd be grateful for advice on getting the network started, funding and finding speakers.
Tricia Pritchard replies:
A support network is an excellent way to meet fellow professionals to exchange ideas and information on local initiatives, and keep abreast of any childcare issues in the local area. It also provides the opportunity to make friends. How you go about it depends a great deal on how formal you want the group to be. If you simply want to meet and chat, you may wish to put an advertisement in the local newspaper, library or health clinic, inviting childcarers to meet on a particular date and time at a venue such as your home or a local pub. If successful you might decide to make it a regular arrangement, changing the locations to suit each other.
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