Frustrated with the service she was receiving from her children’s nursery, Freya Derrick began looking into the possibility of starting her own. Fourteen years later, Hopscotch Day Nurseries employs 220 staff at five nurseries across Hampshire.
In this month’s ‘Thrings meets’, Freya explains to Thrings partner Sally Pike what it takes to run a successful early years care business, the importance of switching off outside work, and how her focus remains on supporting families negotiate the challenges of modern family life.
Click here to read Hampshire Life’s article in full.
Missed a previous edition of ‘Thrings meets’?
- Thrings meets…James Cretney, CEO of Marwell Wildlife
- Thrings meets…Richard Jordan-Baker, Estates Director at Broadlands
- Thrings meets…Bill Tyrwhitt-Drake, owner of Bereleigh estate
- Thrings meets…Mike Smales, owner of Lyburn Farmhouse Cheesemakers
- Thrings meets…Esther Fernandez-Llorente of Pittleworth Manor Farm
- Thrings meets…Robert Robson, CEO of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity
- Thrings meets…Mark Smith, CEO of Naomi House and Jacksplace children’s hospices
- Thrings meets…Sara and Richard Mancey, owners of Paultons Park
- Thrings meets…Kelly Barfoot, owner of Boxxfresh
- Thrings meets…Pete Bradshaw, CEO of Premier Marinas
- Thrings meets…Paul Bowler, founder of Winchester Distillery
- Thrings meets…Julian Thould, Head Master at King Edward VI School, Southampton
- Thrings meets…Andrew and Katherine Graham of Wallops Wood Cottages
- Thrings meets…Peveril Bruce from the Matterley Estate
- Thrings meets…Keith Greenfield, CEO of Wightlink
- Thrings meets…Ian Taylor, Director of Racing at the RYA
