Cosy and News

The CosyChild Bike & Hike 2025 brought together an incredible community of walkers, cyclists, volunteers, and supporters- all with one goal: to raise vital funds for Derby Kids Camp and Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre. And what a success it was! 🚴‍♀️ 200 Champions, One Cause This year, 200 participants took part in the challenge: 111 walkers hit the trails 106...

As summer creeps around the corner, it's the ideal time to rethink your outdoor space. Whether you're leading a nursery class within a primary school or managing early years provision on a school site, school-based nursery funding offers a valuable opportunity to invest in your outdoor learning environment and create a lasting impact for children now and in the future...

Cosy are delighted to announce that we have been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Cosy Direct is one of 197 organisations in the UK to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Cosy has been recognised for its excellence in international trade. Employing 107 people, Cosy Direct was founded in 2011 by...

We’re thrilled to hear about the UK government’s new funding for school-based nurseries. At Cosy Direct, we’re committed to helping nurseries provide high-quality, inclusive resources for all children, all while offering competitive, fair prices for you. One of the best ways to maximise your funding is by identifying which learning areas need the most attention in your cohort and focusing...

It's that time of year again - Sports Premium Funding returns! Taking part in sports activities are a key part of the primary curriculum, encouraging a lifelong love of movement and promoting a healthy lifestyle. As the government sets to release the second trench of Sports Premium funding, we'd be remiss not to give you a few tips on how...

In this post, we'll share our top advice for nurturing and supporting strong communication language. It's a common discussion point for educators, with Speech and Language therapy an increasing need across mainstream settings. In fact, funding for Speech and Language therapy was debated at Westminster Hall, just this week! A strong foundation Communication and Language development lays the foundation for...

When Agata Marciniak won a £100 voucher from Cosy during her time as an early years’ teacher at a school in Bethnal Green, little did she know that a decade later she would create 250 product ideas a year for the reigning Education Resources Awards’ Supplier of the Year and Nursery Management Today Awards’ Supplier of the Year for Equipment...

There's no place like home! Looking for a welcoming, friendly furniture and eyfs role play range designed to encourage peace, calm and familiarity? Look no further than our fantastic new range, Cosy @ Home. We're such lovers of cosy, welcoming, friendly designs, that we were inspired to create a dedicated range inspired by the home, perfect for classrooms, early years...

Thank you to our friend Juliet Robertson at Creative Star for another thoughtful piece, written back in 2022! Wise words and much to learn, as always. The run-up to the end of this term is usually a hectic event. In between the parties and performances, there’s lots going on. It also means that using the festive opportunities to recap and...

Through the Cosy Foundation, set up in 2011 to support grassroots childhood projects, Cosy makes an impact by supporting social causes via table-top sized charities and voluntary groups. We have committed more than £400,000 to supporting over 100 community projects. In 2023 alone, our work included: Reaching over 2,000 local children, through grants provided to grassroots sports teams and local...