Recent Articles in News

Fundraise for Women's Rights
Feb 18, 2016

On 8 March people around the world will be celebrating International Women's Day. Here's how you can help and join in with Womankind Worldwide.

World Cancer Day 2016
Feb 4, 2016

World Cancer Day – leading charity Cancer Research UK launches their "We can. I can." campaign.

Galt Celebrates 180th Birthday in Style
Jan 25, 2016

Galt Toys celebrates its 180th birthday with the world's biggest toy cake sculpture.

Breast Cancer Now
Jan 14, 2016

Make 2016 the year you do something amazing and raise funds for Breast Cancer Now.

The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Jan 5, 2016

The 2015 Costa Children's Book Award Winner, Frances Hardinge, is the author of The Lie Tree published by Macmillan Children's Books. 

Merlin Annual Pass – Sale Offer
Jan 1, 2016

52 weekends of family fun in the UK with a Merlin Annual Pass, which is currently priced from just £99 per person in the special new year sale available until Monday 15 February, 2016.

Marathon Mummy – Not a Gazelle
Nov 14, 2015

Olivia Coates continues her fortnightly update on training to run the London Marathon in 2016 reaklising she'd not a gazelle and that the road ahead is very long indeed..

Marathon Mummy: The Plan to Plan
Oct 30, 2015

Olivia Coates will be running the 2016 London Marathon to raise funds for Children in Crisis. Every fortnight she'll be updating us on her running progress and kicks off with The Plan to Plan.

Explore Learning – Free Workshops
Oct 16, 2015

Parents looking for ways to entertain the kids in the half term are invited along to Explore Learning centres across the UK where there will be free, fun and interactive workshops for children aged five to 14 on Tuesday 27 October.  

Bake It Better
Oct 9, 2015

We knead you! Rise to the challenge by taking part in Bake it Better this October and raise vital dough for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

TaskRabbit
Sep 25, 2015

TaskRabbit is a website and mobile app service that enables time-poor people to outsource their errands from DIY to deep cleaning the bathroom, to clearing out the shed and cutting the grass, simply hire a Tasker to take on your to-do list so you can stay sane, keep on top of your errands and most of all enjoy time with your family. Anne Coates tried out the service and was more than happy with the result.

Big Help Out Quiz – get volunteering
Sep 15, 2015

The Big Help Out Quiz, an interactive quiz from charity Join In and BBC Get Inspired, is designed to help new volunteers find the best role for them in sport.