insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 12 - February 2016 | Page 12

NEWS

ARUNDEL MUM WINS NATIONAL BBC RADIO SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
Arundel mum, Annabel Anderson’s Sussex
company has scooped a high profile accolade
from Nick Brown, the business expert on BBC
Radio 2’s The Jeremy Vine Show.
Annabel’s creation, Tuck n’ Snug, is a new
concept in children’s stay-on bedding that
reviewers are calling genius. Her company
won the award after impressing Nick, who
broadcasts to millions of listeners on the show
with his tips and advice for business owners.
“Tuck n’ Snug came about because my kids
– who were three and five at the time – would
wake several times in the night due to their
covers slipping off their beds,” Annabel says.

“Naturally, they would call for me to tuck them
back in and I became utterly exhausted. When
I realised that the Tuck n’ Snug concept really
worked, it became a business and now more
parents and children are getting a good night’s
sleep at last. One reviewer even called me a
sleep saviour!”
Unlike other products that are purely designed
to keep children in bed, Tuck n’ Snug, which
has already featured on BBC Radio Sussex,
is a duvet cover and pillow case that secures
the duvet and pillow using fabric flaps that are
tucked under the mattress. These are then
concealed by the duvet cover, so it looks like
any other bedding set. There are no zips,
buttons or Velcro - your child is free to move
around and get in and out of bed, so they feel
comfy and unrestricted.

SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH EAST SHAPE UP FOR SPORT RELIEF 2016
From Friday 18th to Sunday 20th March
2016, the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games are
back and the whole of the South East will walk,
run, swim, or cycle itself proud to raise vital
cash to help people living incredibly tough lives.
Half of all the money raised by the public is
spent here in the UK, with the other half used
to make a difference in the world’s poorest
communities.

One school limbering up for Sport Relief 2016
is The Math School in Rochester. Dedicated
pupils and teachers are hoping they can raise
even more money this year by taking part in a
whole range of fundraising activities.

P.E teacher, Angus Parker, said: “We love
taking part in Sport Relief, getting our pupils,
teachers and even parents involved in the fun.
It’s a great way to bring everyone together and
we always come up with something different
to raise as much money as we can. Everyone
really gets stuck in!”

This year, Comic Relief is challenging schools
in the South East to try a new twist on their
mile, from fancy dress to balancing bean bags
on their heads. Teachers can get started by
signing up at www.sportrelief.com/schools for
a free school fundraising kit full of fundraising
ideas, posters, balloons and stickers, as well
as learning resources to help pupils understand
where the money goes. Take a look at how you
can get involved at www.sportrelief.com.

DOGS TRUST SHOREHAM SEEKS FOSTER FAMILIES
FOR HOMELESS HOUNDS
Dogs Trust Shoreham is appealing to local dog
lovers to help homeless hounds in need of a
little extra TLC by volunteering to foster a dog as
part of the charity’s Home-from-Home scheme.
The nationwide scheme, which places dogs in
foster homes in their local area, gives dogs of
all ages, shapes and sizes, who might not be
coping well in kennels, the chance to thrive in
a home environment and prepare for family life
again.
Sarah Howard, foster care coordinator at Dogs
Trust Shoreham, said: “While most dogs are

raring to go when it comes to finding a new
home, some dogs need a little more special
attention and that’s where fostering comes in.
Our foster carers offer additional support for
dogs who might have health concerns, aren’t
really enjoying kennel life, or just need a little extra
one-to-one care. They provide a loving, happy
space which allows our dogs to enjoy their home
comforts and become better prepared for finding
their forever homes when the time comes.”
For more information on fostering any of
the wonderful dogs cared for at Dogs Trust
Shoreham, visit www.dogstrust.org.uk.

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