Parenting Without Tears

National Short Story Week (NSSW)

Celebrating short fiction, during National Short Story Week 12 to 18 November 2012 various venues will be presenting or reading short stories for adults and for children and young people. For Parenting Without Tears readers, we have a free to download short story from Anne Coates' ebook Cheque-Mate & Other Tales of the Unexpected.

Dream Toys 2012

This year it's a bakers dozen from the Toy Retailers' Association who predict which will be the top selling toys for this Christmas.

Micro Scooters UK launches Scooter Aid for Kenyan orphanage

Give third world children a chance through play by recycling grown-out-of Micro Scooters.You don't even have to pay the postage Scooter Aid will take care of everything.

SHINE - walking for Cancer Research UK

Congratulations to Olivia Coates and Charlotte Oram on completing the SHINE overnight marathon.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Care is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to providing emotional and preactical support for anyone affected by breast cancer. Parenting Without Tears is supporting this campaign by donating 20 per cent of the subscription fee of anyone joining us during October 2012.

ASK Italian restaurants raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

To help banish the back-to-school blues, children across the UK are being encouraged to savour the delights of Italian food while raising money for a good cause: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Walking for Maggie's and Cancer Research UK

This month two of our team Julia Bairstow and Olivia Coates with her firend Charlotte Oram will be taking part in night walks to raise money for Maggie's and Cancer Research UK. You can make a donation here to two very worthwhile causes.

BT London Live Trafalgar Square during Paralympic Games

From 11am to 10pm every day until 9 September, 2012, Trafalgar Square in London is being transformed. Watch the Paralympic action on the giant screen, plus have a go a sports nad enjoy exciting culturarl perfomrances

National Trust Recruiting for Kids' Council

To offer children a chance to try out the National Trust and get inspiration on what they would like to change if they were appointed to the Kids' Council, the Trust is offering children free entry at over 200 places during August .

Starehe and NEXT – helping Kenya's poorest children to flourish

Online shoppers can celebrate in style and help plant a future for children in Kenya by picking NEXT’s charity bouquet of the month this July. NEXT will donate ten per cent of the purchase price of every charity bouquet sold to help create a brighter future for children at the Starehe Boys’ and Starehe Girls’ Centres in Kenya.

Society of London Theatre Kids Week – free seats for children in London Theatres

Tickets to over 38 shows and activities go on sale from Tuesday 12 June. One child free with every full-paying adult; up to two more children at half-price throughout August.

Qsilica REMOVE wins top award

Qsilica REMOVE has won overall "Best Skincare Product" and "Best Face Care Product" in the 2012 FreeFrom Skincare Awards.

Sky Badger - disabled children's charity

The new charity Sky Badger will guide families with disabled children to the help they need. The Sky Badger website links all existing disabled children’s charities, social services, special needs resources and support under one umbrella.

Charity Petition to reduce Child Sunburn at Schools in England

The British Skin Foundation (BSF), a national charity that raises money for skin disease and skin cancer research, is aiming to get 100,000 signatures to have the issue of sun safety in schools debated in the House of Commons. Anne Coates urges all Parenting Without Tears readers to sign the petition.

World Fair Trade Day – Saturday 12 May

On World Fair Trade Day people everywhere are being asked to have or even host a Fairtrade breakfast. You can download recipe cards and enjoy breakfast safe in the knowledge that you are helping farmers and workers in the developing world.

Race for Life and help beat cancer

Sign up for one of the Race for Life events around the UK and raise money for Cancer Research UK. Alternatively – or as well as – buy a nail polish from Tesco who has teamed up with exclusive beauty brand diego dalla palma to offer a contribution from each sale to Race for Life.

Britain's top six family friendly museums announced

The longlist of 20 family friendly museums has been whittled down to a shortlist of six top family friendly museums.

World Water Day – Go Blue and support Just A Drop

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to focus attention on the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of fresh water resources. So to support Just A Drop, wear blue and donate £1.

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