About the member
I’m Bill Clapson, the owner of Toddle About Oxfordshire—and, most importantly, a husband and dad who understands the excitement, challenges and occasional chaos of family life!
I’m passionate about bringing people together and helping families feel more connected, supported and informed. I also love working with brilliant local businesses, getting to know the people behind them and finding creative ways to introduce what they offer to our engaged audience of parents and carers.
For me, Toddle About is about much more than placing adverts in a magazine. I want to build genuine relationships, champion independent businesses and help them become a recognised and trusted part of the Oxfordshire parenting community.
You’ll also find me alongside my wife, Emily, hosting The Toddle About Show. Our podcast features honest conversations, practical advice and expert guidance about the realities of raising young children. We talk openly about the subjects that matter to families, while giving trusted experts and businesses another opportunity to share their knowledge with our community.
My approach is simple: people buy from people. By working together, creating valuable content and building genuine connections, we can help local businesses grow while making life a little easier for parents.
About the business
Toddle About Oxfordshire is the go-to resource for parents and carers with children aged from pregnancy to five.
Through our quarterly printed magazine, website, newsletters, social media, events and growing community, we help families discover the best local classes, activities, days out, products, services and expert advice available across Oxfordshire.
We work closely with parents, ambassadors, community groups and local organisations to share useful, relevant and genuinely valuable content—not simply advertising.
Our community also extends to The Toddle About Show, our fortnightly podcast featuring honest parenting conversations, relatable experiences and practical advice from trusted experts. It gives families helpful information they can enjoy wherever they are, while providing businesses and professionals with another way to demonstrate their knowledge and build trust with parents.
For businesses, Toddle About Oxfordshire provides much more than a space in a magazine. We help brilliant local brands explode into our engaged audience through print, digital content, social media, email marketing, business listings, reviews, competitions, events, podcast opportunities and community recommendations.
Our goal is to help businesses become more visible, build trust with local parents and create lasting relationships with the families they want to reach.