Former Worksop school head Tamara Hazlehurst turns carpenter to create outdoor play products company

Ready for a fresh challenge, Tamara drew on her 20 years’ experience in the education sector and her knowledge of child development to branch out into a new sphere.

Tamara has made agility walls, magnetic boards and a customisable mud kitchen to stimulate creative play.

She said: “I’ve spent most of my career working in the education sector and it’s always fascinated me just how much young children learn through play. I was keen to explore ways of developing play equipment which could stimulate and encourage children to interact with the outdoors.”

Inspired by the nicknames she had given her daughter, Tamara launched her business Moo Angel from her home in Worksop and sells the products via her website www.mooangel.co.uk Tamara said:“My designs have been sold to customers throughout the UK, from parents looking for something special to keep their children entertained at home to schools and nurseries wanting something different to help with children’s development.”

She is now setting her sights on securing new premises to fulfil a growing numbers of orders,

The creative entrepreneur was aided by the Sheffield City Region Launchpad programme. Tamara said: “I’ve been able to access tailored support to help me overcome the challenges my business was facing, as well as taking part in courses which helped me to develop the skills needed to grow my business.”