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What's new? You are. Just like people throughout the country the mumandworking team start the year with a resolution. But whilst most of us give in to temptation and reach for the biscuit barrel, rest assured our resolution will not be broken, we will continue to strive for that perfect work - life balance for every mum, even if we do have a chocolate digestive in hand! 

There's so much more to life then the 9 to 5. You can run your own business with support from an experienced team, just take a look at our franchises to find out more. And click here to find out how to raise funds to purchase one.

Or maybe take a look at our training for work page to give you that inspiration for a complete career change?

Please do get in touch with us if you're feeling overwhelmed and don't know which direction to take, we're here to help! 

The Team At mumandworking.co.uk

Get Involved and you could Win £150 worth of Fabulous Designer Inspired Jewellery!

mumandworking.co.uk have launched a national  survey to address the challenges working mums face - supported by   

Claire Young, Apprentice Finalist.

Share your experiences as part of the survey and you could win a fabulous Silver Republic jewellery  voucher worth £150!      

So what are the biggest challenges working mums face and what changes need to be implemented to achieve success? With your help we are all set to find out! 

Tatty Bumpkin is the bendy, giggly world for clever minds and strong bodies, centered around award winning yoga-inspired classes.  

If you are looking to work for yourself, then you might be inspired by our national programme and the work we do across the country with babies and children 0-7 years.

"Buying a Tatty Bumpkin franchise has been the best career decision of my life. It's hard work but I'm starting to see the financial rewards. The people at head office are some of the nicest people I have met and I feel very lucky to be part of this exciting business." New franchisee

Our classes are a unique mixture of yoga, story-telling and music, based around the quirky Tatty Bumpkin character, and uniquely are fully aligned to the Early Years curriculum. You would be working with babies and children in private class, nurseries, children's centres, parties and more.

You need a sense of fun, a connection with kids and lots of energy, but we will help you with the rest.

All our class toys and mats are made by a fair trade co-operative in Sri Lanka, and we pride ourselves on our ethical credentials.

Come and visit us at one of our Discovery Days to find out more and meet the team.

New Year's is a great time for finding new income opportunities, especially after an expensive Xmas holiday, and your little ones entering school for the January intake. Now is the time most mum's think about finding work. The question is, doing what? Will it give me the flexibility I am looking for at the income level that suits my needs?

Dora Akingbade-Watson is a mum of 2 boys under the age of 2 years, and runs her home based lifestyle business with Forever Living Products, around them.

"I love the flexibility it gives me, I can run my business from home both online and offline. I have international customers, and work with my expanding team to help them achieve their goals! Its such great fun, and the best thing is I get to choose when I work, and who I work with, and how I run my business. I have complete control."

Forever Living is a global company of 35 years standing helping people all over the world achieve the lifestyle that gives them freedom to do what is most important to them.

To find out more about this amazing opportunity please contact Dora at:

What is your baby thinking about?  

Babies have so much to say, long before they can talk.

Help them to express themselves and encourage their speaking skills too.

TinyTalk was the first national baby signing organization, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. We teach the benefits of baby signing to around 4000 young families each week. Our award-winning classes are loved for their "buzz" and have been described as "the best bits of all the other classes, put together!"

We teach useful signs through well-known nursery rhymes and action songs, colourful puppets and toys and entertaining stories. We'll even serve up a coffee, chocolate biscuits and allow you plenty of time to chat with your friends and play with your baby. We also offer TinyTalk Toddler Classes.

And what about joining the team? Would you like to work with your baby? At TinyTalk you can!

For more information: visit www.tinytalk.co.uk, call 01483 301444 or email info@tinytalk.co.uk

Head in the Clouds, Heart in the Business, Feet on the Ground - Is 2013 your year?

If you're looking for a new career or part time opportunity for 2013 then why not take a look at ARK at Home. ARK is the new direct selling business that aims to empower women, to encourage them to do their best to help themselves and others by understanding the way our bodies and skin suffer from stresses and pressures of day to day life.

Here's how it could change your life:

If you're outgoing, like talking, confident and up for a new challenge then contact me for more information. We ask you to commit a minimum of 5 hours a week to marketing our products in a number of ways - coffee mornings, charity sales, one-to-ones, events, party plan etc.  

If you feel you'd like to know more, visit my website at www.arkathome.net, have a browse then either e-mail me for an information pack or call for an informal chat.

Please quote 'mumandworking' in all correspondence. Sue Ardley, ARK Team Leader, 07718 972284, sue.ardley@btinternet.com