Save our Nursery

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On behalf of the babies and children at the Vara Barn nursery, the parents of these children, the nursery staff, Ikea employees who rely on this childcare provision and as customers of your West Thurrock branch, we are outraged at your decision to close down this nursery and urge you to reconsider.

Vara Barn nursery, part of the Busy Bees group, has been successfully open for the last 5 years and rated as one of the top childcare providers in Thurrock. It is home to 50 children aged 3 months to 5 years and is the only nursery in the area to be open on Bank Holidays, closing only for two days at Christmas. The staff are dedicated to the children and offer a high standard of care. Like many other boroughs and cities in the UK, Thurrock suffers from a shortage of nurseries, this decision goes against the governments plan to increase childcare facilities and encourage mothers to return to work. Furthermore, as consumers we are led to believe that IKEA is a family orientated business. In conclusion, the nursery closure is as a result of IKEA refusing to renew their lease. We believe that this decision is based on profit and not social responsibility.

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Goal
200 signatures
Goal: 100
Latest Signatures
21 November 2015
200. Julie N | Town, County Grays Essex We need good childcare for our children!
7 November 2015
199. Garvin K | Town, County Borehamwood Think about the kids not profits....
25 October 2015
198. Andrew T | I support this petition
9 August 2015
197. Gillian D | I support this petition
30 July 2015
196. Nicola P | I support this petition
20 July 2015
195. Sue G | Town, County epsom surrey A quote about Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA: 'Yet IKEA has a long tradition of community outreach and philanthropy, with each store encouraged to support local causes, plus international sponsorship of UNICEF and others. ', Is this re
20 June 2015
194. Sarah B | Town, County Thurrock, Essex I'm due give birth in January and found that this is the only nursey in my area that fits all of our needs. As this is my first child my main concern were elevated by the quality of the nursery and how competant all the staff
17 June 2015
193. Claire B | Town, County Tilbury Essex Lets hope both Busy Bees and IKEA see sense before too long
15 June 2015
192. Jane F | I support this petition
8 June 2015
191. Alan M | I support this petition
10 May 2015
190. David K | Town, County Grays, Essex I find it rather bemusing that a company of Ikea's stature, a forward thinking and modern business, would take such a 'tunnel - visioned' decision. The company has obviously put its business plan in motion before considering the
22 April 2015
189. Charlotte S | Town, County Hoylake, UK Sheeze, dont emplouers ever learn? Have they ever heard of work life balance, employee loyalty etc. I can see morale will go down the tubes with this. You might want to upset tiny tots and leave them in tears, but us adults will
25 March 2015
188. Natalie G | I support this petition
6 March 2015
187. Tony R | I support this petition
27 January 2015
186. Gordon W | I support this petition
19 December 2014
185. Gregory N | Town, County Essex I won't shop at Ikea if they close the Nursery.
9 December 2014
184. Carol B | I support this petition
2 December 2014
183. Stephen S | I support this petition
5 November 2014
182. Dawn E | Town, County Essex There aren't enough nurseries around as it is without closing one.
20 September 2014
181. Alan H | Town, County Gillingham, Kent We need this to go to work - in IKEA
5 September 2014
180. Kelly A | I support this petition
17 August 2014
179. Tammy G | I support this petition
9 July 2014
178. Oladapo A | Town, County Purfleet, Essex Please do not close this nursery, why should you do so.
4 July 2014
177. Phil H | I support this petition
22 May 2014
176. Anne O | I support this petition
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Petition target:
JENS JOHANSON, STORE MANAGER OF IKEA LAKESIDE AND MR PETER HOGSTED, HEAD OF IKEA UK
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