Who We Are
Based in Nantwich, Cheshire but serving the UK, our experience is pragmatic, results-driven, creative and supportive with expertise in web design, website development, e-commerce, media production and digital marketing.
We love variety and our account portfolio ranges from large online retailers to small owner-operated businesses, and everything in-between!
Climate Positive Agency
As a small digital agency with low, if not zero manufacturing, distribution and delivery footprints, our main focus is on our digital carbon footprint.
Connecting to the internet, sending an email, making a search in Google or simply saving and storing data on a server generates CO2 emissions.
How can we help to decarbonise our planet as well as support businesses like yours with their digital marketing, web design and media requirements?
The answer is Ecologi. We plant trees for the future & offset our current climate impact by investing in infrastructure projects around the world. We do this to cover our clients website traffic, digital marketing activity and our own employee's environmental impact. You can find out how long we have been a climate positive and how many trees we have planted so far here.
1% to Charity
1% of our revenue is donated to good causes picked by our team.
Simon (our MD) says "When I started Childsey, I was keen to build a brand that supported our local community, good causes & the environment. For the last couple of years, I have been thinking about the best way to achieve this.
We have been offsetting and reducing our environmental impact since launch, but we all wanted to do more for people in need both locally & further afield.
By linking our donations to our business performance we are ensuring that as we grow we can increase our positive impact at the same rate.”
From June 2022 , 1% of revenue will be donated to good causes picked by the team. Every member of the team has chosen a charity to support, we will independently verify our revenue on a quarterly basis & donate evenly across our team's chosen charities.”
Our chosen charities are; Global Witness, The Lullaby Trust, Alzheimer's Society, British Heart Foundation.
Meet The Team
Simon Childs
Managing Director
After leaving Cardiff University with a degree in Accountancy & Management, Simon progressed in the Theo Paphitis Retail Group from an intern to the Group CEO’s Commercial Exec followed by taking on the role of Head of B2B & Education at Ryman.
After 8 years at the Theo Paphitis Retail Group, Simon left to set up his own venture, Childsey.
When not running Childsey, Simon is usually entertaining his young son or playing/watching various sports.
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Laura Smith
Digital Marketing & Content Manager
Since launching her own website in 2011, supporting a leading charity in baby sleep safety, Laura’s passion for the digital world and customer satisfaction continues to be an obsession.
Plenty of knowledge and experience was amassed during 8 years with a leading UK retailer in their e-commerce and marketing teams. Getting stuck into data analysis to uncover user behaviours and her knowledge around how to drive organic growth through SEO are her strengths while creating powerful, well-researched content is her true love.
When she’s not busy managing digital campaigns, Laura enjoys running, discovering Cheshire's most delicious eateries and spending time with her 3 children.
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James Pennington
Creative Studio Manager
James has over 15 years’ experience designing for leading brands including Berghaus and Comic Relief. He specialised in design after studying Animation at the University of Lincoln.
James is passionate about great design and understands how strong visuals can communicate an organisation’s values.
When he’s not designing, James loves to travel and is an avid gardener. He is also a successful artist with public realm commissions in his home town of Sheffield.
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Sophie Richards
Marketing Executive
After completing her undergraduate degree in Communications and Media at the University of Liverpool, Sophie decided to begin her studies towards a master’s degree in Marketing at Keele University.
This developed her knowledge of marketing communications, branding, and research. Sophie is completing a work placement at Childsey as part of her studies and has a particular interest in learning more about social media and content writing.
In her spare time, Sophie enjoys travelling, visiting theme parks, and enjoying the latest films at the cinema.
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Alex Detheridge
Marketing Manager
Having studied History and French at the University of Liverpool, Alex spent 5 years working in B2B Tech at Business Travel Management companies Click Travel and TravelPerk.
During his time working client-side, he gained experience across the entire marketing mix.
Outside of work, Alex spends most of his time either playing or watching football. If he’s not at football, he’s exploring new places to eat and drink, or looking to book his next trip away.
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Marina Canalis
Web Developer
After obtaining a Diploma in Advertising Graphics Design and Photography at the Art Institute of Sassari (her hometown, in Sardinia, Italy), Marina decided to leave for England to learn the English language. This allowed her to broaden her work experiences internationally.
Starting with Reprographic roles, then specialising as Web Designer, Prepress Artworker, she then decided to consolidate her career as a Web Developer by working first as a freelancer and then as an employee at Childsey.
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Join Our Team
We are always on the lookout for digital, media, development & design talent. Think you have got what it takes to join us? Please apply with a CV and portfolio to hello@childsey.com
