Staff at Kestrel's Children's Centre in Caterham, Surrey, learned the true meaning of teamwork as they all pulled together to make a home from home for parents and children who were stranded at the centre, creating makeshift beds and serving up mugs of hot chocolate.
The following morning, additional staff delivered breakfast and toiletries to those who had stayed overnight.
Centre manager Linda Smith said, 'The next morning we had seven members of staff and only two babies, who happily enjoyed the extra space and made the most of having the soft play equipment to themselves. Staff also had more time to catch up on the back-burner jobs that normally wouldn't be tackled during a busy day.'
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