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Bingley Mums founder Heather McAvan with her daughter Rose with. Bingley Mums also has its own mum and baby brunch group at the Glen Pub in Gilstead on Wednesday mornings at 10am. It’s about listening to what our local community needs and acting accordingly. What inspired you to set up Bingleymums. com ? I’ve been involved with the blogging community for quite a few years with my fashion blog Pret A Mummy, so I know a bit about what people like to read, how to set up a website and what works well for parents. Along with this I recognised a need for local information sharing. I found it hard to get information about baby groups, child-friendly cafes and the like, so I thought, why not set something up of my own? For me it’s about making Bingley a better place
to live for me, my children, and everyone else by connecting people to services and information and making people’s lives easier! What’s the best thing about running Bingley Mums? Meeting people through my website has been an unexpected plus. I’ve made loads of new friends and connected with lots of new people - something that’s really important to me, as I’m not from Bingley originally and when we first moved here I struggled to settle in as I was working all the time. I’ve also been able to help lots of businesses in the area by promoting them on the Bingley Mums Facebook page - it’s win/win. People find the services they need and businesses grow. I love helping people and I get a real buzz out of seeing Bingley improve, as
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