News

06.02.2013All change in the Marketing Department!

It’s all change in the marketing department at Orchard Toys with the appointment of Alison Brown, as their new Marketing Manager.

Ali, as she likes to be called, is due to start with the Company on Tuesday 5th March in preparation for taking over the reins from Lynda Freebrey, the current marketing/PR manager, when she retires at the end of April.

Lynda, who has been with…

04.02.2013More fun new products launched at Toy Fair 2013

At the recent Toy Fair at London’s Olympia, Orchard Toys launched no less than four new games and two jigsaw puzzles.

Simon Newbery, MD commented, “Although we manufacture games and jigsaws aimed at children from 18 months to 12 years, the 3 to 6 years age group has really become our core range.

“But, in saying that, on the back of the popularity of a couple of…

19.09.2012Two more awards for Orchard Toys' games

We are thrilled to learn that two of our games have recently won awards in the Toyshopuk independent toy retailers' awards.

Shopping List has won the Silver Award and Bus Stop the Commended, in the games category.

Says Simon Prest, our Sales Director, "…

30.07.2012Where's Yogi?

Earlier this year, Toymaster announced that they would celebrate Yogi Parmar’s 50th Birthday (their Operations Manager) on one of the evenings at the Toymaster Show in May, the evening usually set aside for a fancy dress event.  This sparked off an idea between Bhav Patel of Toy Galaxy and our Sales Director, Simon Prest.

The Toymaster crew ran with their idea and when Yogi was…

25.07.2012Cupcake baking bonanza!

To launch our latest game Where's my Cupcake? locally we held an in-house cupcake baking competition. We are always glad of the excuse to eat cake here at Orchard Toys, and we were all agog when the 10 mouth-watering plates of beautifully topped cupcakes were displayed in the canteen for judging…

27.06.2012Teddy Bear Game shortlisted for top award!

We were all thrilled to learn today, 27th June, that one of our 2012 games has been shortlised for a top award!

Teddy Bear Game has been shortlisted for an award in the Toddler/Preschooler Toy, under £20, category of the Practical Parenting and Pregnancy Awards 2012.

So... watch this space as they say and keep…

14.06.2012Silver Award for Giant Road Jigsaw!

Brilliant news, Giant Road Jigsaw has won the Silver Award in the Loved by Parents category Best Activity Toy, 3-6yrs in their 2012 Awards.

Many thanks to those of you who were instrumental in helping the activity win the award, by voting for it on the LovedbyParents website.

07.06.2012Another Orchard Toys game nominated for a top award!

We are thrilled that Football Game has been nominated for a top award in the Right Start (magazine) Best Toy Awards 2012!

What better game to give a little boy (or little girl, for that matter) who has a birthday during the Euro 2012 football?

We all have our fingers crossed, but will have to wait until the end of…

31.05.2012Supporting Ride for Life

A big hand to our plucky fundraisers, Ben, Alison, Rowena and our MD Simon and his wife who turned out with their cycles and Maisie the dog to do their bit to support EACH on Sunday 20th May.

Our Just Giving account is still open if you would like to help us help EACH with their work!

Photo of Alison and Ben courtesy of

15.05.2012Giant Road Jigsaw shortlisted for an award!

Yippee, our Giant Road Jigsaw has been shortlisted in the Best Activity Toy 3-6 years in the Lovedbyparents awards. Please, please, tell all your friends and family to vote for it. Many thanks!