Baby Keepsake Franchise Opportunity in Preston and Chorley

Why Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley

Central Lancashire is one of the fastest-growing areas in the North West. Preston has city status and a population exceeding 145,000, while Chorley, Leyland, and the rapidly expanding Buckshaw Village add a further 200,000+ residents. Lancashire recorded one of the largest increases in live births in 2024, with 380 more babies than the previous year, making this one of the regions bucking the national trend.

The family communities across this territory are thriving. Fulwood and Penwortham are Preston's premium family suburbs, while Chorley and Buckshaw Village attract young families looking for new-build homes and good schools. These are parents who are building their lives in the area and are deeply invested in their local communities. The mix of established Preston families and new arrivals in Buckshaw creates a dynamic, growing market.

NCT runs groups across Preston and Chorley, and independent baby classes operate from venues throughout the territory. Family centres, community halls, and church venues provide a steady calendar of baby and toddler sessions. The growing population means new classes are opening regularly to meet demand.

Central Lancashire's growing birth rates set it apart from many other North West territories. The combination of Preston's city infrastructure, Chorley's family-friendly character, and Buckshaw Village's explosive growth creates a territory that's expanding year on year. For a Memory Catcher looking to build something sustainable, the trajectory here is exciting.

Central Lancashire's family communities are growing and well-connected. The mix of established residents and new arrivals creates a welcoming environment where a Memory Catcher can build a strong reputation quickly.

The Opportunity

What does a Memory Catcher actually do?

It's simpler than you might think.

You attend baby classes, events, and community groups across your Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley region. You meet parents, build genuine connections, and capture their babies' tiny handprints and footprints using our specially designed kits. That's your bit done.

Everything else - editing the prints into beautiful artwork, creating proofs, liaising with customers, foil printing using our exclusive Foil Fusion Technology™, framing, packaging, and shipping - is handled entirely by us.

You focus on the smiles and the connections. We take care of the rest.

Your role

Attend baby classes and community events
Capture babies' handprints and footprints
Build relationships with local families and class leaders
Grow your presence across your region

Our role

Capture personalisation details through our upload portal
Edit prints into professional, print-ready artwork
Send proofs and manage all customer revisions
Foil print using our exclusive Foil Fusion Technology™
Frame, package, and ship directly to customers
Handle all customer service and aftercare

There are no products to store, no orders to fulfil, no customer emails to manage. Your entire focus is on being present in your community and creating those magical moments with families.

What You Could Earn

Real numbers from a real business

These figures are based on our founder Ashley's own verified data - averaging £237 per class visit over three years of attending baby classes, whilst simultaneously running the entire business and raising two boys.

As a Memory Catcher, your only job is the bit Ashley squeezes into her spare hours. You'd have the time and focus to do significantly more.

Part-Time

~10-15 hours per week

Regular sessions around school hours. A genuine income that fits around family life. Your 40% share: £1,650-£2,450 per month / £19,700-£29,500 per year.

Full-Time

~15-22 hours per week

Building your presence with multiple sessions and exploring new opportunities - nurseries, private bookings, local events. Your 40% share: £2,450-£3,600 per month / £29,500-£43,400 per year.

Scale

~22-30 hours per week

For the ambitious. Going all in with multiple sessions daily, private bookings, events, and partnerships. This is a serious income stream. Your 40% share: £3,600-£4,900 per month / £43,400-£59,000 per year.

These hours include everything - travel, setup, the session itself. And "sessions" doesn't just mean baby classes. Creative Memory Catchers build relationships with nurseries, book private home visits, attend craft fairs, and find opportunities we haven't even thought of yet. The more creative you are, the more you can earn.

All of this fits around school hours. Sessions typically run from 9.30am to around 2pm - perfect for drop-off and pick-up. Evenings and weekends are entirely optional.

And unlike most flexible work, this isn't a ceiling. Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley's population and community culture mean there's genuine room to grow beyond even these numbers if you want to.

Your region, protected

Your Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley region covers Preston, Chorley, Leyland, Buckshaw Village, Fulwood, Penwortham. This is your exclusive area, and no other Memory Catcher will operate here.

Baby classes and community touchpoints already active in your region:

NCT Preston and Chorley
Independent baby sensory and development classes
Family centres across Lancashire
Community centres and church halls
Library baby groups and family hubs

Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley's communities are genuine and well-connected.

What's Included

Everything you need to get started

Your £3,445 investment covers everything required to launch and grow your Memory Catcher business in Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley.

Full training in taking beautiful prints, running sessions, and building your local presence. We guide you through every step so you feel confident from your very first class.

Your starter stock of specially designed kits, inkless wipes and reactive paper, plus everything you need to capture prints out in the community.

Exclusive rights to the Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley territory. No other Memory Catcher will operate in your area, so every family you meet is yours.

We handle all the production, proofing, printing, framing and shipping, and we're always on hand for advice as you grow. You're never on your own.

A business model built and tested by Ashley over years of real trading, with verified earnings data and a product families already love.

A finished foil keepsake in plastic-free packaging

Who We're Looking For

Is this you?

We're not looking for salespeople. We're looking for genuine, warm, community-minded people who love connecting with families.

You might be a brilliant Memory Catcher if you:

Love being around babies and new parents (obviously)
Want flexible work that fits around family life
Are naturally warm and approachable - the kind of person people open up to
Care about doing something meaningful, not just earning a wage
Are self-motivated and comfortable building your own presence locally
Live in or near Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley and know the community

You don't need:

Sales experience (you're not selling, you're helping families preserve memories)
Business experience (we provide the model, the training, and the support)
Design or creative skills (we handle all the production)

What you do need is heart. The ability to walk into a room full of new parents and make them feel at ease. The kind of warmth that makes someone trust you with their baby's tiny hand for five minutes. That's it.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Become a Memory Catcher in Lancashire Central: Preston and Chorley