- Week two of @slingsupportsuperheroes #slinglibraryappreciationweek2018 is all about volunteers & a day in the life of a sling library volunteer. As with a day in the life of a sling librarian, I don’t think there is a standard day in the life of a sling library volunteer as they are all so different & have their own lives outside of the library ☺️ What I do know, is that the library wouldn’t run without volunteers & I want to say a huge THANKYOU to everyone who volunteers their time, resources & support to help with the running of TCW. None of us are paid for the work we do for the library because every penny goes back into the running of the library such as buying new slings ☺️ We are always grateful for your support here at TCW, whether you can come along to a meet & be a friendly face to chat to, have a sling to donate, fancy training as a peer supporter to help out with sling advice or just want to say thankyou in some way, it is always much appreciated! #slingsupportsuperheroes #slinglibrary #carryingmatters #thecarryingworksSeptember has been branded #slinglibraryappreciationmonth by @slingsupportsuperheroes & this weeks topic is #adayinthelifeofaslinglibrarian ☺️ What is a standard day in the life of a sling librarian? I honestly don’t think there is one, every day can be completely different! I am hugely lucky in that I am supported by a few wonderful people (more on them in the coming weeks!) but the library takes up a huge amount of time & effort, both physical & emotional. A library session isn’t just a simple as bringing some slings to a venue & helping people try them out. Reminder texts need to be sent for those due to return. We often need to pack the library slings the night before to make sure we can pack the car before doing the school run. The time of the library session itself. There is all the paperwork (hire forms, accounts updated). Non-returns need to be followed up. Returned slings need to be washed. Everything needs to then be unpacked & put away at home(because yes, it all lives in our home!). Then there’s all the other stuff. The behind the scenes. The social media, the website, the workshops, the 1-2-1 sessions, the planning, the learning, the photography, the tax returns, the insurance, the emails, the ordering of new slings, the messages, the stuff I’ve probably forgotten to list. I think it is hugely important to remember that those who run sling libraries, often wear many different hats & many don’t get paid for running the library, some don’t even claim their expenses. I don’t ‘just’ run the sling library. I have a job which pays my bills. I am a mum. I am a wife. We are renovating our project house. And I run the library on top of all of these things. Running the library is something I truly love doing. Seeing the relief on a parents face, their shoulders relax, the smile & I’ve even been teary at a couple of sling meets recently with some parents who have just had that moment when it just feels right. The moment someone thanks you for doing what you do. That is just some of why I do it. That is why I give up my time to do what I do. #carryingmatters #slingsharesaturday #slinglibraryI’ve been chatting with Carla @imaginationgrows for a while about us linking together as we’re local to each other 🌈 She’s kindly given me a discount code for my followers to use! I don’t earn anything from your purchases except the joy of supporting a fellow small business & saving you lovely folks some cash 😃 Head over to say hello to them & check out the awesome toys they sell then when you’re ready to make a purchase, pop the code Tcw10 in & you’re good to go 🌈 #thecarryingworks #imaginationgrows #supportalocalbusiness #workingtogetherAnother person we met at @glowormfestival & it’s a throwback to the 90s 😃 Thankyou for being a good sport & having a photo with us @timmy.mallett 😜 @bcarried even snuck the @integrababy into this one! #glowormfestival #integrababycarrier #thecarryingworks #throwbackthursdayHere’s another of the wonderful people we met at @glowormfestival over the weekend. @drranj is quite possibly the smiliest person I’ve ever met! We couldn’t get him into the #IntegraBaby but he was more than happy to join us for a photo 😃 Looking forward to seeing him do his thing on @bbcstrictly ✨ #TheCarryingWorks #GlowormFestival #strictlycomedancingWe had a fab weekend taking @integrababy to @glowormfestival & we even managed to get the lovely @jbgill to give an #integrababy a go & have a photo! #gloworm #thecarryingworks #carryingmatters #jbgillWhat do you call a huge box of @integrababy carriers? I don’t know what the word could be but one has arrived here at #TheCarryingWorks HQ! There are wraps conversions & prints & solar galore, in all three sizes from baby to preschool 😃 I’m really excited to play with these & spread the carrying love at @glowormfestival this weekend 😃 Do you know anyone coming along?!? Maybe give them a tag below & let them know to come find us in the @bassetlawnct tent in the Tiny Tots Area for all your carrying needs ☺️ #glowormfestival #glowormfestival2018So excited for this weekend! #TheCarryingWorks are taking @integrababy to @glowormfestival 😃 FREE loan of a sling for the day or the weekend, FREE fitting & support with all your Carrying needs from newborn, right through to school age! #CarryingMatters #IntegraBaby #GlowormFestival #GlowormFestival2018Here is this mornings exciting arrival! The wonderful ladies of @wovenwings create beautiful wraps & this one has come to join the library 😍 Munch is one of their paintstrokes designs (all named after artists & paintings I believe) which is woven from navy cotton & sky blue linen 💙 It is a size 6 & is heading for a bath this evening! #thecarryingworks #wovenwings
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