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What Is the Hub?

The Friendly Childminders’ Hub is a warm and welcoming members-only community where registered childminders - and those aspiring to join this wonderful profession - can connect with people who genuinely understand the role, whilst accessing reliable information and dedicated support.​

It’s designed for childminders across the UK and eligible members can join for just £5 a month on a rolling subscription - their first month is also free, giving them plenty of time to have a good look around.  Members are invited to be part of the Hub’s journey from the beginning, helping to shape this exciting and growing community! â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

The Hub is made up of 30 carefully curated Collections that meet both the professional and personal needs of childminders in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland!  The Collections are regularly enriched with fresh content, guided by member contributions and regular updates from the founder.

In short, it’s a friendly, empowering exclusive space built by someone who understands childminding first hand, and who sees both the daily and long term challenges that the profession faces!  They wanted to create a safe space that goes beyond the confines of social media to support all the remarkable childminders across the UK, so they feel valued, less alone, more confident and better equipped to run their fabulous childminding businesses within their local communities. 

When Will the Hub Be Live?

​The Hub will go live on Sunday 1st February 2026 at 10am!​

 

Hello! I'm Sam Heaven, the founder of the Friendly Childminders' Hub - you can find out more about my story here - but I wanted to take a moment to explain why it's been taking so long to launch the Hub!​

I finished building the Hub itself a while ago using the fantastic Mighty Networks. So whilst all the Collections and Spaces are ready to go, I can't launch an 'empty Hub', and I am currently working on collating and adding content!​​

​Whilst one third of the Hub is about community and members sharing their own advice and knowledge across the Collections, one third is about information and that's where I come in.  I am a 'stickler for details', as you can read in Sam's Pledges. 

It's an important part of the Hub's Values that I share reliable, current and useful information to support members across all aspects of their childminding businesses! 

The Hub will always be a work in progress - as each country's government issues changes and we learn better ways of doing things -  but I was keen to make sure that some key Collections in the Hub contain useful content before I  open it up to applicants!​​​​​​

There will be some Spaces that I haven't gotten round to yet, but if there's something you really need help with, you can pop into Sam's Kitchen within the Hub and ask!​​​​​​

​The final third of the Hub is about support and that comes from both me and the Hub's members - I am carrying forward the amazing 'hive' mentality from the Facebook group that inspired it.  You will also find a lot more support from me within the Hub - this is my actual job now!​​​​​

​​I closed my own childminding setting in April 2025 to focus on the Hub full time (find more about the Story Behind the Hub) and I've been working on this in the background since 2023. â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

It's a dream I am fully dedicated to because childminders are truly remarkable and deserve a friendly community to call their own that goes beyond the confines of social media!​​​​

If you have any questions that aren't answered on this website, please get in touch

 

Sam x​​​​

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Childminders are
Truly Remarkable 

Childminders are truly remarkable individuals - they are committed professionals who open both their homes and hearts to the families they support.​

They offer the children in their care the best of both worlds  - a high quality and personalised education in a nurturing, home from home setting. 

​By encouraging curiosity and embracing each child's unique interests, childminders craft meaningful learning experiences that extend beyond their settings and into the wider community - fostering connection, growth, and a lifelong love of learning.​

To see 100 Reasons to Choose a Childminder, have a nosey here​

To find out more about joining the childminding profession, have a nosey here.

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