Do you always want to stay up-to-date of all the developments around Charly Cares? Then read the latest stories of Charly, the Babysitting Angels and all the parents who are already using the Babysitting App!
Although the government is trying to keep schools and daycares open, in practice it has become clear that an increasing number of children is required to stay home due to the strict corona policy. Research by the General Association of School Leaders (“Algemene Vereniging Schoolleiders”) indicates that half of all primary schools have recently had to send one or more grades home.
These are exciting times for Charly Cares: a crowdfunding campaign is underway with the aim of raising a minimum of €500.000. Why has Charly Cares started this campaign, what is the goal, and why is capital needed? High time to talk to one of the founders: Xander Koenen.
It has been 6 years since Charly and Xander started working on realising their dream: expanding Charly Cares. With the current crowdfunding campaign, they are one step closer to making that dream a reality. In this interview, founders Charly and Xander will update you and tell you everything you want to know about the past 6 years and the crowdfunding campaign.
Meet Jamie-Lee & the boys! A young and cool family from the heart of Rotterdam who have been using Charly Cares for over 4 years. Jamie-Lee and her boyfriend Soufiane both work in PR and have two sons: Milo (6 years old) and Samy (3 years old).
Luna is 23 years old and lives in Amstelveen. She has just completed a master in Orthopedagogy at the University of Amsterdam. Via Charly Cares, she has a couple of babysitting addresses, which she will talk about in this blog. Curious? Read on now...
At Charly Cares, you can babysit how and when you want to. Angel Ella knows all about that! Ella is 22 years old, lives in Utrecht, and studies Applied Psychology. Before that, she did an English language course in San Diego, and she's worked in Washington as an au pair twice. She has been babysitting since she was 14. In this Angel Story, Ella will tell you more about her experience.
Yes: you’ve found or even booked your potential babysitter, great! What’s next? How do you make sure the babysitting service runs smoothly? We give you 5 handy tips for thé perfect babysitting service!
We asked one of our parents about their experience with Charly Cares. Read this guest blog written by Michelle, proud mother of Annabelle (3) and Charlie (1), who after a move suddenly ended up with a new project: ‘the search for a babysitter’.
A Babysitting Angel who calls in sick at the last minute? Help with creating a booking or feedback regarding one of our Angels? In this blog, we are proud to introduce you to our team. Julia, Romy & Bert do everything they can behind the scenes to support you! This dream team is at your service 24/7.
“It takes a village to raise a child”: as soon as you have children of your own, the meaning behind this phrase becomes very clear! How great is it to have the luxury of family, friends, or neighbours who can temporarily take over the care of your child. But what if you don't always manage to make it work? Or if you cannot or do not want to regularly rely on the support of someone else? In those cases, a fixed babysitter can offer a solution!
Who actually answers the phone when you call us? Chances are, it's Romy. This Support Hero has been working for Charly Cares for over 3 years. About time to introduce her to you. In this blog, she'll take you behind the scenes and tell you all about the service she provides to all our users.
‘It takes a village to raise a child’, an old saying that is ever so relevant, right? Raising children is a big responsibility and it’s important to receive support here and there. A fixed babysitter can be of such support to a family. Once you find your match, make sure to hold on to her! ;) The same goes for the babysitters themselves. They’re also looking for a family that suits them. We’ve asked some of our experienced fixed Babysitting Angels everything about babysitting and more. Curious to find out what makes them tick? Read on!
It's high time to catch up with founder Charly! She talks candidly about her first experience as a mother and how she combines being a mom with entrepreneurship. Read along with us!
Who are the people behind Charly Cares? Well, a great team! We are happy to introduce them to you. In this blog, you'll meet Rachelle; she is our Head of People & Operations. What exactly that entails? She would love to tell you more...
Our Angel Recruiters speak with the best Babysitting Angels daily, before they are added to our platform. During the one-on-one interview, the Angel Recruiter discussed the motivation, experience, and personality of the Angel-to-be. High time to put one of our recruiters in the spotlight. Meet Angel Recruiter Julia!
