I have just joined the Family Grapevine group. I left the corporate world in 2014 to be a stay at home Mum to my two daughters and now the youngest is about to start school I am excited to be embarking on a new challenge. I've always used the magazine to find the best classes, events and days out for our family and now I'm really excited to make the Guildford, Woking and Spelthorne edition an invaluable resource for the community. The fact that I can do something really worthwhile without missing out on time with my own family is…

I joined the group in September 2018 after seeing the advert for a new Editor in the Summer edition, which came out in my daughter's book bag from school. Having worked in Marketing and Communications for 20 years and now having children of my own, I thought that this was a perfect match for me! I'm passionate about this area, as believe we don't get the recognition for all of the fantastic family events and child friendly activities we have. From the green field of the Downs to the blue seas of the coast, we have a huge amount of…

I joined the FG group at the beginning of Sept 2018 after a chance conversation with a friend just after I had been made redundant from my senior management job. After 15 years in the corporate world, I knew I wanted to try something completely different and so grab the opportunity. As a mother to 3 teenagers, I know I would have loved something like this when they were small. My experience with FG so far has been amazing. My colleagues are so helpful and supportive and I can not wait to publish my very first edition in November! Areas - North…

I joined in 2004 having spotted an advert in the local Tumble Tots magazine. I realised immediately that there was a need for just this kind of information to be freely available in this area and I felt my skills matched up well with those needed to produce a magazine so I went for it. I'm a keen organiser, fast typist, love playing with graphics on a computer and above all I love working from home. I'd never sold anything in my life, but was willing to give it a try and with Head Office's software and help I soon…

My wife and I joined The Family Grapevine at the end of 2017 having been avid readers of the magazine. We had been looking at ways to achieve a better work / life balance for our young son, so when we saw the advertisement for the West Kent franchise we jumped at the opportunity. As working parents we have a good insight into the challenges facing families, we are therefore passionate about providing family friendly fun and information in one place. The Family Grapevine is a fantastic family to be a part of with amazing support, and a common desire…

My background is in the travel industry. I spent 20 years working in various tour operators, travelling the world and having a great time! However it didn't work terribly well with a young family and so I cast around for another career. Quite by chance the Mid Sussex Family Grapevine was recommended to me as a great place to advertise to families. At that point I realised that there were many other Family Grapevines and it was possible to buy a franchise. The rest they say is history. I published the Eastbourne, Wealden & Lewes edition for 9 years and…

When I had my first child it was not initially the happy, life-enriching experience I had hoped for and I certainly didn’t look or feel like the radiant new mums in the magazines! After years of being at work I found myself lonely, isolated and suffering from postnatal depression with no idea about where to go or what to do with my new baby or how to meet other new mums. Some years later, while looking for a business opportunity, I came across the Family Grapevine and it was a real ‘light bulb’ moment! I knew from my work with…