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Dec 17, 20245 min read

Our First Pregnancy & Baby Fayre in Worcester - A SUCCESS!

What an incredible day it was at our very first Pregnancy & Baby Fayre! We are absolutely overwhelmed by the smiles, support, and energy that flowed through the room on November 10th 2024 at the beautiful Bennetts Willow Barn in Worcester.


We welcomed an estimated 55-60 families, with around 150 visitors, including partners, children, and friends. It far exceeded our expectations! Thank you for coming and supporting us in so many ways. We loved meeting new faces and reconnecting with familiar ones. Feedback from visitors, both on the day and afterward, has been wonderful - they enjoyed the event, discovered interesting activities, and learned about valuable services available to them.


pregnancy and baby fair worcestershire 2024
All the amazing women who came to represent their businesses

The best venue – Bennetts Willow Barn


A huge shout out to Bennetts Willow Barn for hosting us in the most beautiful, family-friendly space. It was the perfect location for our event, offering not only a family-friendly and welcoming atmosphere but also plenty of space for our businesses to exhibit. The venue was simply perfect – spacious, accessible, and beautifully set up to accommodate the families who came through. If you’re looking for a great café in Worcester with animals to see and a wonderful outdoor playground with diggers and a sandpit, Bennetts Willow Barn is definitely a place to check out. Oh, did we mention their ice scream they make from their own milk?!




The organisers who were also present on the day

Karina, Lisa, and Zoe


Behind the scenes, there was a team of 3 women making this event happen:


Karina O'Neill is a Worcester family and baby photographer who specialises in relaxed home and outdoor sessions.


Lisa Hotchkiss is an experienced midwife who runs both antenatal and postnatal classes. She also runs a sling library and a No Sleep Club.


Zoe Maecham is a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher who also runs hypnobirthing sessions, baby massage classes, and women’s yoga retreats.


Pregnancy & Baby Fayre in Worcester in November 2024 was organised by Lisa Hotchkiss from midwife led antenatal classes, Karina O'Neill Family Photography and Zoe Maecham antenatal yoga and hypnobirthing teacher
Lisa, Karina and Zoe

The amazing businesses who joined


We were proud to bring together a fantastic group of business owners, including those from Worcester and beyond. These talented, passionate women dedicate their time and expertise to bringing the best services to parents in the Worcester and beyond. From prenatal yoga to baby signing, first aid courses, baby prams and family osteopathy, this fayre had it all!


Monkeys in Motion kindly provided their Luxury Soft Play for pre-schoolers which is also available for hire for children's parties and events. Website: www.monkeysinmotion.co.uk


Here’s a quick rundown of the incredible businesses that participated:




Glowing Mamma – Rosie runs midwife-led strength and fitness classes, specialising in pregnancy and postnatal recovery.


Tiny Talk Baby Signing – Sammy teaches early pre-verbal communication with babies in a fun and engaging way.


Positive Placenta – Millie is a placenta specialist offering placenta remedies.


Puddle Ducks – Pippa and her colleagues introduce babies and pre-schoolers to swimming with gentle, enjoyable lessons.


Mini First Aid – Kellie offers essential baby and child first aid classes, as well as baby-proofing classes.


Worcester Musical Mama – Lydia and her mum Anne lead baby-led sensory sessions with bubbles, music, and magical lights.


Laura May Physio – Laura is a chartered physiotherapist specialising in pelvic health, with over 15 years of experience.


Silverfern Family Osteopaths – Rochelle offers osteopathy and cranial osteopathy for babies, as well as treatments for parents-to-be. Website: www.silverfernfamilyosteopaths.co.uk


Nelly Noo Shop – Kate provides beautiful clothing for babies and toddlers, as well as travel systems, strollers, and feeding accessories.


Lucy Sullivan Therapies – Lucy offers maternity reflexology, massage, and aromatherapy to support women's well-being.


Worcester Mums Coffee Club – Aimee created a welcoming space for mums to connect and socialise over coffee and treats.

IG: @worcestermums_coffeeclub


Cheryl Griffin Doula – Cheryl offers support throughout pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.


Mama Tea – Raquel creates handmade, herbal teas tailored to support women during pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and for babies.


Businesses who contributed to our goodie bags


A big thank you to the incredible businesses that generously contributed special offers to our goodie bags, even though they couldn’t attend the fayre in person. Your support helped make the event even more special for the attendees, and we truly appreciate your involvement. Here’s a list of those wonderful businesses:


Worcestershire Maternity & Neonatal Voices –  they are here to listen to the voices of local families and improve maternity and neonatal services in Worcestershire. They are led by local parents, who work in partnership with local NHS and public health organisations.


All About Antenatal – Angie leads antenatal classes and workshops for grandparents. Website: www.allaboutantenatal.co.uk


Imprints Holistic Therapies – Alice offers holistic therapies for mums-to-be and new mums. 


Feeding Together – Becky is an infant feeding specialist Midwife, lactation consultant (IBCLC) & tongue-tie practitioner.


Escape Spa & Massage – this beautiful salon offers a wide variety of wellness treatments


Laura from Tiny Explorers Childminding – Laura will look after your babies and toddlers.


Womb and World Art – Hannah makes pregnancy, birth and postpartum downloads, art and gifts.


Pip Morris Massage and Reiki – Pip offers therapeutic massage and reiki for stress relief.


Sapling Cots – Handmade, stylish, and safe baby cots by Craig - an experienced carpenter from Worcestershire and dad himself.


Beaming Baby Organic & Eco Baby Gifts – Organic and eco-friendly baby products such as nappies, clothes, toys, wipe & for bathing. 


Thank you to local venues for their support


We also want to thank several wonderful local venues for displaying our posters and spreading the word about the fayre:


  • Boston Tea Party - a well known, colourful and spacious family friendly cafe with amazing breakfasts and lunches.

    Website: www.bostonteaparty.co.uk


  • Aunty Em's Tea Room not only serves fab cakes, milkshakes, coffee and food but she also recently opened a play village on the upper floor!

    IG: @auntie_ems_tea_room


  • The Wildling Collective serves nutritious food and offers a modern play garden upstairs.

    Website: https://www.thewildlingcollective.co.uk/


What did our stall holders say:


"I've been to many baby fayres now, and yours was by far the most successful – so massive congratulations!" 


"The Fayre was a huge success and massively exceeded my expectations in terms of turnout. Well done, ladies, very grateful for your efforts! It was by far the most successful Fayre I've been to, so thank you again."


"We really enjoyed the event. It was a good time and length, and the venue meant it felt intimate. Thank you for organising!"


"You did an amazing job!! Hope you're celebrating!" 


Your feedback means the world to us. Thank you.


After such a successful first event, we are already planning to make next year’s Pregnancy & Baby Fayre even bigger and better! Stay tuned for more updates coming in January 2025!



Worcester event for pregnant couples. Pregnancy & Baby Fayre in Worcester November 2024 at bennetts


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