My Baby Spa
Case Study - My Baby Spa
Babies are being given the chance to get pampered and relax thanks to a business that has been launched by a Coventry mum.
My Baby Spa is a new company that has been set up by Danielle Gibbs to offer spa sessions to parents and babies to enjoy.
Danielle has invested in brand-new equipment and has now launched sessions as restrictions have now eased.
She was able to build her confidence and start the venture with the help and support of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce as part of the Coventry & Warwickshire Business Support Programme which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Danielle said: “I had my baby at the start of lockdown last year and while I was on my maternity, I knew I was going to be made redundant so started thinking about this idea of a baby spa.
“I thought it was something new and different and would be something that parents would like to do with their babies.
“I wanted to make the baby spa a really relaxing space for parents and babies, as I appreciate and experienced myself that being a parent with a baby can be very tiring and can cause anxieties, so I wanted to create ‘an oasis of calm’ for mothers, fathers, grandparents and carers to bring their baby.
“I’ve had a lot of interest so far, with some sessions already fully booked, but I was due to launch in January but then lockdown came into force and meant that had to be postponed, and my sessions have gone down so well with all attendees and babies.”
Danielle has five years’ experience as a Key Stage 1 Primary school teacher and will use this knowledge of early years development within the sessions. She has also recently won ‘Best New Business in Warwickshire’ through Little Ankle Biters.
Aimed at babies aged nought to 12 months, there are mini spa baths, baby nail files and Egyptian cotton robes for little ones.
During her maternity she took full advantage of the courses that the Chamber has to offer to prepare her for starting a new business.
“I had the idea of My Baby Spa, but I didn’t have the correct knowledge or the confidence to even know where to start,” Danielle added.
“I started looking at the Government website for help and it pointed me in the direction of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce.
“During lockdown and throughout my maternity I signed on for courses from the Chamber and I did all of them including business planning, social media, marketing and more.
“The courses and the valuable one-to-one support from Hardeep Sandhu, my mentor gave me the confidence to progress my ideas and I couldn’t have done all of this without the Chamber.”
Hardeep Sandhu, from the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “Danielle is a real success story by making the most of the time that she had and accessing everything she could from the Chamber and it has been a privilege to see Danielle’s confidence grow.
“It is a shame that the lockdown has meant that her first sessions have had to be postponed, but we know she’s in a great position and has already received some fantastic feedback from attendees.
“We look forward to seeing Danielle and her business progress and grow as she gains more and more clients and experience.”
Danielle hosts My Baby Spa sessions, which are selling out week on week, in a Covid secure way in Leamington Spa on Tuesdays at 11am and 12.45pm and in Coventry on Sundays at 11am and 12.45pm.
For more details about My Baby Spa or to book on to one of the sessions visit www.mybabyspa.co.uk
