TINA McGrath has been appointed operations manager for Imagine Co-operative Childcare, which is owned by the Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op.

Imagine runs five nurseries including one in Walcot.

Tina joined Imagine in February last year as nursery manager at Cainscross, Gloucestershire, and previously spent seven years developing childcare at the University of Bath.

She said: "I am looking forward to leading a fantastic team of dedicated childcarers who share the co-operative values of quality, affordable childcare and working with the local community."