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26 Issue 60 • September 2022

SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES

Second premises for nursery

Many businesses are struggling at the moment, but one Worcester

nursery is going from strength to strength and is now expanding. A
Business Growth grant of £3,000 awarded to Lyppard Nursery has
helped the over-subscribed facility open a second premises.

Lyppard Nursery was opened in 2017 but also fun learning activities for the different part of Worcester which
by Gemma Cole and Emma Smith, children, like a double easel, a home will allow us to open our doors to
both experienced teachers, and has zone, an arts and crafts zone and a lots more families and to support
proved a much-needed resource for messy zone. people working in and around the
local parents. city centre. The new nursery opens in
Once up and running, the new nursery Lowesmoor Wharf in September and
The nursery is currently based at will benefit parents who work in the will be a very exciting place to play
Warndon Villages but has recently city centre, providing much-needed and to learn.”
taken on a new unit in Lowesmoor nursery places. It will offer flexible
Wharf. Refurbishments at the new site sessions to accommodate parents
are well underway and the £3,000 who work shifts, as well as those on APPLY FOR A BUSINESS
Business Grant from Worcester more regular hours. GROWTH GRANT
City Council will help to furnish the Is your business based in Worcester
nursery with the necessary equipment AN EXCITING PLACE TO PLAY AND and:
including not just tables and chairs, LEARN Looking to launch a new product?
Gemma said: “We were absolutely Looking to enter new markets?
The new Lowesmoor Nursery delighted when we were awarded the Looking to employ more staff?
and Pre-School building business expansion grant. It meant
that we were able to buy furniture If so a Worcester City Council
designed specifically for nursery use Business Growth Grant may be for
that will last us for many years. We you!
can’t wait for the new furniture to
arrive and to see it set up inside the Grants of between £1,000 and
nursery! £3,000 are available - which must
be matched, pound-for-pound,
“We have been running a very from your business’s own resources.
popular and successful nursery in  For more information:
Warndon Villages since 2017 and W: www.worcester.gov.uk/business
our new expansion takes us into a

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