Case Study - Little Leapfrogs

As part of the opening of Littlehampton Wave, the Healthy Communities team was asked to support the centre to introduce a new, diverse and attractive dry side programme.

There were some crucial elements that we wanted to ensure were in place to make the session was unique to the area and then in turn, become successful and sustainable.

• A large range of equipment for 0-5’s in one space - Not only did this include the usual bouncy castles and soft play equipment for the children walking but also equipment for pre-walkers and babies as well as a quiet area with books.
  
  
• A relaxed environment - Where customers could feed their babies and bring in their child’s own snacks and provisions without having to leave the session. A crucial part to making this work was having tables, chairs and highchairs set up around the outside of the hall for customers to pitch up at for the duration.
  
  
• A flexible, drop in session - Customers could come along to at any point during the 3-hour period. Appreciating that every day with a young child is different and pre-booking and paying beforehand can become a nuisance when you don’t know what each week will bring.
  
  
• Creating a social media buzz around the sessions and responding to comments and suggestions in a timely manner.