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Mission
Bestbear Childcare Ltd was established in 1998 to create the only comprehensive
and quality controlled guide to childcare agencies across the UK, which
would help parents make informed decisions when choosing childcare services.
Bestbear provides a unique and ongoing nationwide
survey of childcare agencies in the UK, using a proven research
methodology. To date over a thousand agencies have been investigated and
those that passed have been invited to advertise their agency details
on the Best Bear website.
Bestbear has subsequently expanded to provide the most comprehensive
one stop shop for childcare services for parents, childcarers, agencies,
nurseries and employers. As part of the expanded services, Best Bear offers
parents and nurseries the opportunity to place
job adverts in front of the thousands of childcarers who
regularly use the Best Bear website, and is currently undertaking a unique
survey of daycare nurseries, using feedback from parents
to give a true picture of the services provided.
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Marketing, Advertising & Ecommerce
Marketing
We offer a range of marketing tools that can assist companies with everything
from increasing brand awareness amongst their target audience to executing
a specific piece of market research through on line surveys.
Tools:
Sponsorship
- competitions, expert areas, newsletters
Research
- new product testing, surveys, polls
A dvertising
- banner ads, pop-up boxes, premium listing
Advertorial
- product or service reviews
Links
Associated PR opportunities
Bestbear offers a very cost effective way of reaching an extremely targeted
and significantly large audience, namely mothers of young children and
female 16-30 yr old childcarers.
To receive our audience specifications and to discuss any of these marketing
tools please contact info@bestbear.co.uk
or call 08707 201277.
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Advertising
Since 1998 Best Bear has built up a reputation for childcare excellence.
We are the only listing of vetted childcare agencies in the UK. We also
offer a database of 20,000 nurseries, forums for parents and childcarers
to air their views, and a wealth of childcare information from costs to
choice.
Our audience is very targeted: Mothers and Childcarers. For more detailed
audience specifications please contact us at ads@bestbear.co.uk
To discuss other types of advertising requirements such as pop up boxes
please email us at ads@bestbear.co.uk
Banners
Large banners - positioned at the top of the page
Banner size: 468 x 60 pixels
Main home page
Parents/Childcarers Agencies home page
Other pages available
Small banners - positioned on the right hand side of the page
Banner size: 100 x 35 pixels
Main home page
Parents/Childcarers Agencies home page
Other pages available
Contact us on ads@bestbear.co.uk
or call us on 08707 201277
Options For Nurseries
Platinum Listing
Most prominent level, top of page, highlighted, includes banner, logo, description, address, telephone number, website and email link
£500 plus vat per annum.
Gold listing
Includes logo, address, telephone number, website and email link
£100 plus vat per annum.
Silver listing
Address, telephone number, email and website
address
£25 plus vat one off admin fee.
Bronze Listing
Standard text entry, address and telephone number
No charge.
Contact: info@bestbear.co.uk
or 08707 201277
E-Commerce
Bestbear partners with a number of different sites to drive ecommerce
revenues through tailored promotions and affiliate schemes. Click here
to view our Shop.
If you would like more information on partnering with Bestbear please
contact info@bestbear.co.uk
or call us on 08707 201277.
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Corporate Childcare Services
In response to the pressure on employers to incorporate <<family
friendly>> and <<flexible working>> policies, we believe
that there has never been a better time to help your employees' balance
their work and family life by providing them with access to childcare
and parenting services.
Bestbear Ltd is currently launching its new corporate childcare service
package - the Bestbear Childcare Channel.
This affordable on-line service can enhance an existing Employee Assistance
Programme or be added to your corporate intranet.
The Bestbear Childcare Channel offers the following features:
- Bestbear's unique Nationwide Childcare Locator Database - the
only database of independently tested childcare providers in the UK
- A comprehensive guide to different types of childcare
- A comprehensive guide on how to get set up - selection process/contracts/tax
& national insurance
- An outsourced childcare enquiries support facility - help@bestbear.co.uk
The Bestbear Childcare Channel can be provided in either a non-branded
or co-branded format and there is a range of integration options depending
upon your requirements.
We invite you to review the Bestbear Childcare Channel via the following
URL: http://www.bestbear.co.uk/childcarelocator.
To discuss your requirements further please contact Sally Harrison, Sales
Manager either via email info@bestbear.co.uk
or on 08707 201277.
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The Team
Sally Harrison: Director.
Having worked at the BBC for six years and Channel 4 for five I
have done a variety of jobs in TV; everything from researching topical
guests for the Wogan show, booking celebrities guests for Ruby Wax
and Light Lunch, directing and editing inserts and producing live
OBs on the Big Breakfast. With twelve nieces and nephews so far,
ranging from a 21 year old to a new born, I have had plenty of hands
on child experience.
Abigail Evershed: I worked in the
beauty industry for six years for a leading skincare and cosmetic's
house. Now I'm working for Best Bear I find my job much more rewarding,
dealing with real life issues. Nothing is more satisfying than when
a parent finds the right childcarer through us. I have one gorgeous
godchild and plenty of friends who are beginning to have children,
so I have a great understanding of how difficult and important it
is to find good quality childcare.
Eve Tomlinson: Co-Founder:
As a mother of two boys I am learning that having two children doesn't
double the work for some reason it qualdruples it. I became convinced
that Best Bear was a badly needed service after having nightmares
trying to find childcare and discovering there were hundreds of
other mum in the same boat.
Tania Fallon: Co-Founder:
I have three children, Max who is 7, Isobel, 3, who has a rare disability
called Angelman Syndrome and Eddie, born in 2002. I knew Best Bear
was a great idea after suffering bad experiences trying to find a
good nanny agency in my area. Since starting the business chilcare
has never been a problem again!
Sharon Smith: Editor: I am mum to 17 month old Caspar.
I have worked in Marketing Communications for over 10yrs, but gave
it all up when I became pregnant with my son, so that I could rest
during my pregnancy (40wks of morning sickness) and also so that I
could stay at home with Caspar. I have been undertaking some freelance
work since he was 4 months old, and am now very pleased to be working
with Best Bear in an editorial role.
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Jobs
There are no current vacancies.
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Agency Listings
If you would like your Childcare Agency to be considered for a listing
on the Best Bear Childcare website, please email info@bestbear.co.uk
We test all agencies using our own unique research methodology, and
only invite agencies who pass our strict criteria to have a listing on
the website. It does not cost anything to be listed on our website, however
we do charge a small referral fee for any quality referrals sent through
to agencies from parents or childcarers requesting contact.
We do not charge any referral fees during the first month that agencies
are listed with us. This way agencies can see the benefits of being with
Best Bear Childcare before making a financial commitment.
If any of the referrals we send through are inappropriate (for instance,
not real customers or out of your geographical area) you will not be charged
for these leads.
As you will see, hundreds of childcare agencies continue to be delighted
with the service Best Bear Childcare offers childcare agencies, and we
are sure that you will be as happy with the service we can offer your
agency. For further information, please contact Sally Harrison, info@bestbear.co.uk
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