Mail order, educational specialists BRIGHTMINDS have done it again. For the second year running they have been awarded a TOP AWARD at the European Catalogue of the Year Awards in London. BRIGHTMINDS join a host of well known previous winners of this prestigious accolade including The White Company, Ocean Home Shopping and The Science Museum.

Brainchild of Managing Director Alison Quill, BRIGHTMINDS firmly position their company as offering "Family Learning for Fun", with an innovative and carefully researched range of over 500 products which support the learning of children in their home. Whilst recognising the increasing trend towards home teaching of toddlers before school starting age - and throughout Key Stages 1 & 2 in particular - Alison is equally mindful that children should feel under no pressure to learn. As a result any BRIGHTMINDS product is not only excellent quality and value for money, but also offers fun, educationally oriented activities which will enhance the learning process within a supportive home.

With years of experience behind her with Novara plc, the UK's leading supplier of educational materials to schools and nurseries, Alison is well placed to build her specialist business. Indeed the prompt she needed to branch out into setting up her own company came as a direct result of countless requests from family and friends for advice on suitable educational products.

While demand for the catalogue and ranges grows, the business remains committed to successfully managing this rapid growth to ensure top levels of service for their customers. BRIGHTMINDS has developed a strong management team which includes Fiona Blackmore - a dedicated Customer Service Manager, and Karen Riggs who manages the warehouse which is situated south of Bath together with the BRIGHTMINDS offices in Radstock.

With the infrastructure for BRIGHTMINDS now clearly in place, Alison is looking to further develop sales in 2004. Maximising the opportunities from an increased focus on Shared Family Learning BRIGHTMINDS plans to work with schools to develop Parent / School partnerships - offering fundraising opportunities in return for catalogue distribution.

To discover the secrets of BRIGHTMINDS' Fundraising Scheme success, please call 0870 442 2124 to request your free catalogue.