07/08/2026
Meet Collette McNeill, owner of Baby Glowbugs Birmingham - a glow-in-the-dark baby group designed to help little ones develop in a calm and relaxing space with lights, music, visuals and textures.
We're chatting to Collette as part of our Brummie Mummies Kitchen Table Business series πβ€οΈπβ€οΈπ Comment below and DM us to be featured!
"I attended sessions with some NCT friends 9 years ago and fell in love with the sessions," says Collette, from Quinton, whose sons are 10 and six.
"Just as I was planning my return to work as a teacher in a SEND school, the founders of Glowbugs were considering a few small franchise opportunities.
"It felt like perfect timing and I was fortunate enough to be in a position to give it a go!
"I started with a day a week at Stirchley Baths, whilst I worked my term's notice at school. And here I am, almost 9 years later, still at Stirchley Baths and 3 other venues! With nursery sessions and birthday parties also part of the job!
"I'm privileged to have met sooooooo many parents (& grandparents) over the years and to have been a small part of 1000s of little ones' first year.
"Such an important time for babies, and an incredibly precious time for parents! It's always beautiful to welcome along new families, but also so wonderful when parents return with their 2nd, and even 3rd babies. It's such a huge compliment & proves that we must be doing something right!
"I'm also proud to be part of a small team of creative, passionate and dedicated mums, we all run our small franchises (all in/around Birmingham and the Black Country) with young families. It fits perfectly! My boys (almost 10 & 6) get a much 'better' mum thanks to Glowbugs!"
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