SUNDERLAND based company, Geo Journey, has been shortlisted for a MadeForMums Award 2018.

Previously recognised in Vogue and Country Child, Geo Journey aims to inspire children to learn about the world in the most interesting and creative ways.

The company, which started trading with their Explorer Kits in March 2017, have seen their business grow over the last 12 months. Their monthly subscription, which starts with an initial explorer kit of a suitcase, travel journal, passport map and activities, allows children to receive monthly packages addressed personally to them.

MadeForMums is the largest parenting review website of its kind with more than three million users visiting their website every month.

The company runs the awards yearly to recognise the best products and services in the industry.

Geo Journey’s owner, Christina Armstrong, herself a mum, said: “To say that we are delighted at this recognition is an understatement. We were overjoyed when we received the news and after all the hard work we’ve put in over the last year it’s just the icing on the cake to be shortlisted and we really hope it will generate even more success for Geo Journey in 2018."

Her sister and business partner Fiona said: "If we win, there will certainly be some celebrating going on in the Geo Journey office."

Winners will be announced this month.