Giving children the freedom to choose and the power to play
At Fun Fest we empower children, enabling them to choose what engages them and then supporting them to explore their passions further through play. We understand the needs of modern parents and work in partnership with them to make their busy lives more harmonious.
About Fun Fest for Children
Fun Fest is best known for its network of over 30 Fun Fest Holiday Clubs. Additional services such as Fun Fest Before & After School Clubs, Fun Fest Saturday Clubs and Fun Fest Children’s Parties have developed as extensions of the successful Fun Fest Holiday Club concept, giving franchisees flexibility and choice in terms of the type of business and the level of investment that they wish to commit to.
Since its national launch in 2017, the network of Fun Fest Holiday Clubs has grown rapidly,building an excellent reputation with Ofsted, schools, parents and children. They offer children a choice from a menu of exciting and unique activity sessions every morning and afternoon, allowing them to design their own individual holiday programme. The activity sessions, such as Great Outdoors, Harry Potter Experience, Cupcake Heaven, Lego Creation,Jewellery Making, Mad about Science, Beauty School, I’m a Kid Get Me Out of Here and many more, are designed to provide children with exciting opportunities that they are less likely to experience either at school or at home.
Fun Fest Before & After School Clubs and Children’s Parties have developed as natural extensions of the successful Fun Fest concept.
Parents desire high-quality service providers to care for, teach and entertain their children. Children are becoming increasingly sophisticated customers; they know what they want and what they like and are not afraid to tell you! The Fun Fest team listens carefully to what children and parents tell them to ensure that their services are child-centred and parent-orientated.
Franchise Overview
A Fun Fest for Children franchise gives you a brand and a business which is:
Fun Fest for Children is ranked as one of the UK’s Top 100 franchisor’s and since it launched its national franchise programme in 2017, it has achieved:
If you want to run your own business and are looking for an exciting and quality brand in a growth market which will earn fantastic returns for a flexible working life then consider a Fun Fest Franchise.
The Funfest Franchise System
A franchisee is granted ownership of a geographical territory within the UK, as defined by the postcodes in that region, where they are the sole Fun Fest operator.
The franchise agreement specifies the rights and obligations of the franchisor and the franchisee.
The Fun Fest franchise package includes:
Initial training is adapted to each franchisee according to their background and experience but typically consists of:
This is accompanied by regular mentoring and support from your Regional Director who will monitor your progress towards opening.
Training, support and collaboration across the network is ongoing, building skills and confidence.
For a Holiday Club, most administration can be done on a flexible part-time basis from home, although there will be some meetings, site visits and promotional work to attend to. This is a seasonal business and so you will work more hours in the build up to and during the school holidays. You may wish to work at the club yourself but by employing a good team of staff this is not necessary.
Fun Fest Franchisees
Our franchisees come from a variety of backgrounds. We have pharmacists, sales professionals, horticulturalists and business analysts as well as teachers, teaching assistants and nursery practitioners. They have a wide variety of knowledge and skills but share the following qualities:
Please note that it is not necessary to have experience in childcare or hold specific childcare qualifications.
The Fun Fest franchises can be run on a part-time basis, fitting around other work, family or other commitments.
“After working at Eurocamp supporting 40 Holiday clubs across Europe, joining the Fun Fest team was a natural progression for me. I ran Fun Fest Hartford for 2 years alongside a term time role initially as a part time focus, but after lockdown I knew I wanted to grow our Fun Fest business full time. Wes has run his own successful business for 15 years and by combining our wealth of experience, we continue to expand quality childcare Holiday Clubs across Cheshire and South Manchester” Helen, Fun Fest Cheshire
“After 3 years of running someone else’s business, I wanted to run my own. I felt a rapport with the head office team and I knew we would work well together. The initial investment cost also meant it wasn’t too great a risk and Fun Fest’s business plan made sense to me. A year later, with absolutely no previous childcare experience and great training from head office, I opened my first club” Mandy, Fun Fest Ruislip & Northwood
