31 e Rise of Family Clubs - A mecca for working parents

Th e Rise of Family Clubs

Little Houses Group is opening its fi rst family club venue, Jaego’s House. A new kind of family club in the heart of Kensal Rise, later this year.

The Little Houses Group is delighted to announce the opening of its fi rst venue, Jaego’s House, a new kind of family club that will open in the heart of Kensal Rise in Summer 2022. Jaego’s House was created by Charlie Gardiner, founder of Incipio Group, who put together a team of six trusted colleagues, all parents with children under the age of eight, to help create an innovative family club and nursery. Charlie's main goal is for Jaego’s House to be where family life is made easier and more fun. Furthermore, it will always be somewhere where kids are allowed to be kids. Th ey can express themselves, make a mess and have the odd tantrum without any judgement, eye rolling or requests to be quiet. Th is is a place where children should be seen and heard. “Th e dream for most parents is to fi nd somewhere that they love visiting just as much as their kids do,” says Charlie. “And that is exactly how we want our guests to feel about Jaego’s House, a place that you can all enjoy and have a good time. I lived in Kensal Rise for six years and walked past this building daily, thinking that it could be transformed into an amazing space. My son, Jaego, was born just 500 metres away and so it felt like the perfect fi t. After 18 months of research and being lucky enough to get the building, it feels like now is the right time to launch this concept." Featuring a jungle gym and soft play, a crèche, kids club and a kids’ cinema, it will be a place where children can let off steam, make friends and have fun. And while the kids are being looked after, parents will be able to enjoy precious time to themselves in an adults-only co-working offi ce, gym, treatment room and library. Th ere is also a restaurant and waterside café, and a fi tness studio, hosting regular classes and child-friendly sessions. Kensal House Nursery will be a major part of this new venture. Located in a beautiful Grade II listed building adjoining Jaego’s House, it will be a dynamic and diverse place for young children to learn, play and develop. Th e nursery will off er a bespoke curriculum that draws on the best of a number of established early years education approaches and following advice from leading childcare experts and parents. It will be led by a nursery manager with more than 30 years’ experience and will benefi t from exclusive access to Jaego’s House facilities, including the Jungle Gym and Soft Play. Spanning more than 20,000 sq ft, Jaego’s House and Kensal House Nursery will be a community hub and truly accessible to all. Memberships will be available and there will also be an aff ordable ‘pay and play’ option for families to enjoy Jaego’s House without making a long-term commitment. Th e waterside Café will off er an all-day menu seating 125 people, with both inside and al fresco dining. Th e Kensal House Nursery will off er a nursery menu using only the highest quality ingredients and each meal will be freshly cooked on site. For further information and to register interest please go to jaegoshouse.co.uk

TWENTY WAYS TO USE JAEGO’S HOUSE

1. On arrival, park up in a child friendly space and wait for a member of our staff to help you with your buggy and bags 2. Quick bite or leisurely lunch? Our Waterside

Café & Restaurant, overlooking a quiet stretch of the Grand Union Canal, offers the right setting for both. 3. Head over to the Chef’s Table in the Restaurant, where children can create their very own culinary masterpieces, and you don’t even need to clean up the mess. 4. Breastfeeding? Pick a meal from our ‘onehanded’ menu, packed with delicious, easy-to-eat options. 5. Check your little one in for a luxurious nap time at the Baby Hotel. 6. Race your kids down the slides and into the ball pits in the Jungle Gym, or cheer them on from the side-lines with a glass of wine! 7. Cosy up with the entire family in the Kids’

Cinema (open all day) to watch the latest Disney movie (again!) 8. Drop your older children off at the Kids’ Club to play dodgeball, then take your smallest for a sing-song at Monkey Music…you get two free every month with your membership 9. Make the most of our Treatment Rooms &

Studio Classes ; book massages, acupuncture, beauty treatment, yoga, Pilates… and more. 10. Just had a baby? Join a rejuvenating post-natal workout and wellness class in the Fitness

Studio…you get four free hours every month with membership 11. Attend a breastfeeding workshop that will guide new mums with sensitive support and practical help. 12. Spinning classes are FREE for the fi rst six months of your membership. Easy, rider! 13. Visit the Milk Bar, where we’ll serve, store and warm up whatever milk your child needs to keep them going. 14. Hit the Gym for a workout while we take care of your child in the Crèche & Kids’ Club 15. Make the most of some quiet time by getting some work or life admin done in the Co-

Working Space… 16. Grab a cocktail and kick back with a book in the adults-only Living Room. 17. Use your guest passes to bring your kids’ friends along for a Saturday morning session in the Jungle Gym followed by a treat-fi lled lunch. 18. When the summer heat is on, there’s a suntrap pizza terrace and a chilled bottle of rosé with your name on it 19. The Snug is the place to fall into a squishy sofa while the kids watch an episode of Bluey (or two). We’ll supply the coffee! 20. Enter the school holidays with diary full of plans by booking your kids into our fantastic holiday camps and activities.