A CRADLEY Heath mum is celebrating after her business scooped national recognition in its first year.

Claire Darnley owner of The Creation Station (Stourbridge and Halesowen) was placed runner-up in the national Creation Station franchise awards.

Creation Station runs craft and arts classes and events for children aged up to 11 and in her first year as a franchisee, Claire collected second place in Best New Franchisee of the Year 2015 and Best ‘Can Do’ Attitude 2015 categories at the company’s recent Inspiring Imaginations conference in Birmingham.

She said: “I am so delighted to have been awarded second place in both awards – it means so much to me to be recognised within my first year of business”