'Mykids2Yourkids' website takes off for founder Alison

It was nice to chat to Alison Morrill, founder of the mykids2yourkids.co.uk website at last week's Bridgend Business Forum.

Here are some words from Alison about how the website works - 

As a Cardiff based mum of four young kiddies, I could see the need to have one kids-related site for all parents and carers to buy and sell all the stuff kids grow out of, from school uniforms, brownies/cubs uniforms to judo outfits, clarinets and much much more!

Knowing first-hand how expensive it is to fund your kids every whim, I knew just how much other parents would benefit from using such a site and not only saving money but using it to ‘pass their kid’s stuff on’ and make money back.
One big part of my plan is to contact national kids related charities to see if I can form a charity ‘partnership’ so that kids related charities can use the site as a fundraising opportunity.

We have had a fantastic response from Mencap Cymru (Jo Popham), Tenovus Wales, Children 1st (Scotland) and have just started to talk to CLIC Sargent.

I would love to think that through mykids2yourkids.co.uk not only are we raising funds for such fantastic charities but we are also helping other parents/carers across the UK to save money and make money and at the same time help the environment reuse, reduce and recycle.
So many mums I speak to are struggling with not being able to find jobs that fit in with their childcare needs.

I now have over 40 mums across the UK that are using 'mykids' as their own business tool to make money around the needs of their kids (currently a free franchise!) and in-turn helping me spread the word about the site.
So to recap (sorry, just so much exciting stuff to share with you about my plans for mykids2yourkids!) -
Mykids2yourkids.co.uk is an online service for parents/carers across the UK to make money and save money by buying and selling directly to each other all the stuff kids grow out of and at the same time helping the environment reduce, reuse and recycle.
Mykids2yourkids.co.uk also gives sellers the opportunity to donate all or a percentage of the sale of their goods to a charity.

Why use mykids2yourkids as a fundraising opportunity?
We are already up and running and momentum is building
We have an operating donate system supported by BT MyDonate
There is no risk as donations are given on sales
It’s national
The site is free to advertise and easy to use
Sellers receive 85% of the sale price or  . . .
· Sellers can donate all of a % of the sale of their goods to charity
· Buyers can buy good quality second hand items and save money
· We use PayPal for safe and secure transactions
· It helps the environment reduce, reuse and recycle
Alison Morrill
FOUNDER
e. info@mykids2yourkids.co.uk
w. www.mykids2yourkids.co.uk
t. 0333 5777 003