Join Magic Minders

Magic Minders: support for members
Magic Minders members offer mutual help and support to those who need it, especially to those who are newly registered.
Providing home-based childcare can be a challenging and lonely job, and particularly daunting for those new to the role. 
​Support might include emotional support, friendship, advice on writing policies; setting fees; organising the environment; children’s behaviour; tracking children’s development; advertising vacancies; completing Local Authority paperwork, and other administrational tasks.
Magic Minders is always keen to welcome new members.
If you are a registered childminder or nanny in the Worthing/Arun area and would like to join, please download and complete the form below and send it to ​[email protected]
Magic Minders is also eager to support anyone currently in the process of registering or considering a career in home-based childcare. There is a dedicated Facebook group for prospective childminders and nannies,
​so do get in touch.
How to join
To join Magic Minders, please send your payment by bank transfer and complete the membership form below.  

If you work with another Childminder from the same address (co-minders) you must complete a separate form each and return these together. 

If you are a Childminder working with an assistant and would like to add them to your membership, download the form below and aske them to complete it. Please return the form to the Membership Secretary with your own form.

Please return your form/s to the Membership Secretary at the email address below. If you print your form you can send a photo or scan, or give to the Membership Secretary at a drop-in.

Membership Secretary
Tracey Wakelin
​[email protected]
Membership Fees:
  • Registered childminders (Individual): £20 per year
  • Co-childminders, joint membership (2 minders)
    • £30 joint fee for 2 co-minders (i.e. £15pp)
    • Plus £15 per additional co-minder
  • Childminder assistants: Childminder members may add their registered assistants to their membership for just £7.50 per assistant, per year 
  • Ofsted registered nannies: £20 per year
  • Associate members (by invitation of the committee only): £20 per year

Payment by bank transfer to:
  • Account Name: Worthing Childminders Association
    Account Number: 33888827
    Sort Code: 20 98 74
  • ​Please state your full name as a reference.