SA company Green Shoes offers creche service at corporate events Jo James-Freeman in Botanic Park with her sons Cooper and Flynn. Picture: Brenton Edwards. WORKING parents are benefiting from a creche service which provides child care at corporate events, training seminars and other functions. Green Shoes can also provide trained staff to accompany children on outings such as going to the movies, bowling or the zoo. Green Shoes co-ordinator Jo James-Freeman says the business receives inquiries from people in myriad industries. "We have a lot of clients who are organising events and want to offer staff extra support and a child care option," she says. We can easily adapt our services to the style of event which is being catered for. In the past six months, the company has catered for four corporate conferences, with clients reporting increases in attendance and satisfaction from parents who are grateful for the service. They recently managed a creche for the Optometrist Association of SA conference which was held at the Adelaide Zoo. Optometrists Association of SA member liaison officer Nicole Ostrognay says providing a childcare option such as this is welcomed by its members. "Green Shoes bring all the equipment and supply all of the activities," she says. A lot of optometrists are married to other optometrists and they need to attend conferences to keep up their education. This means that both parents are available to attend the conference, which is really important.