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Tops Day Nurseries’ purpose is to inspire children and shape a sustainable future by providing happy nurturing care in the way the planet needs.
Established in 1990, it operates 32 nurseries across the south coast, educating and caring for children in their early years. Tops provides inspiration and is driving sustainable change in its sector.
Founder and Managing Director, Cheryl Hadland, provides thought leadership and challenges industry norms, for instance in tackling the huge range of disposable items and one-use plastics, such as nappies, gloves and glitter normally used in the sector.
Tops’ social impact is far-reaching, with over 4,000 children to educate and care for, and circa 800 colleagues reliant on an income, training and career. Each nursery is part of its local community, supporting parents to work, train and figure out a life balance to suit their dependants and themselves. Tops works very hard to reduce its impact to safeguard children’s future well-being and prosperity.