As a freelancer, I’m very fortunate in the fact that I get to choose who I work with and who I write for. Every now and then, a project I’ll work on will be something that’s very close to my heart. When my clients suspect this is the case, they approach me to write a Guest Blog for them. It’s a great marketing strategy for them to get in on, and it’s wonderful for me to write ‘as me’! Win win!

As well as being a parent to a child who attends a nursery a couple of days a week, I’m also a former primary school teacher. In fact, most of my career and ‘extra curricular pursuits’ – if that’s what you call them when you’re in your late 30s – centre on education and the support of children and young people. Surprising, really, seeing as I really prefer animals.

Anyway, when my clients Anthony and Adam at IROAM Tours got me on board to support them with their new website and marketing materials, it was a joy to work with them as they showcased to the world their amazing virtual tours for schools and places of education. The tours are a godsend to pupils (and parents of pupils) with disabilities, access issues or sensory processing impairments… not forgetting, of course, those who have any kind of anxiety over attending or transitioning to a new school. I love this venture and the many ways in which it supports children, families and schools, but my god, how vital is this sort of thing during a life of lockdown, where pupils and parents don’t even get so much as a walkaround at the school venue prior to making the decision to send their child there?

Click the link HERE to find out more about my take on the work of IROAM for the future of our kids’ wellbeing in schools.