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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...

Cosy has a history of successfully hiring apprentices, and employs apprentices at levels 3-7 in areas ranging from data science to digital marketing, ensuring staff can earn whilst they learn. We caught up with our current apprentices to find out more about their experiences. An alternative to university study “I did not enjoy school, and knew I would prefer learning...

We're passionate about making a difference with Cosy Direct through giving back to our local Derbyshire community. While our summers see many of the Cosy team giving back to the children of Derby through Derby Kids Camp, we also run lots of initiatives throughout the year! This October is a great example of this, as six of our fantastic team...