Recent Articles in News
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Society of London Theatre Kids Week – free seats for children in London Theatres
Jun 12, 2012
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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.
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Qsilica REMOVE wins top award
May 29, 2012
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Qsilica REMOVE has won overall "Best Skincare Product" and "Best Face Care Product" in the 2012 FreeFrom Skincare Awards.
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Sky Badger - disabled children's charity
May 22, 2012
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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.
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Charity Petition to reduce Child Sunburn at Schools in England
May 12, 2012
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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.
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World Fair Trade Day – Saturday 12 May
May 11, 2012
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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.
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Race for Life and help beat cancer
Apr 12, 2012
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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.
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Britain's top six family friendly museums announced
Mar 27, 2012
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The longlist of 20 family friendly museums has been whittled down to a shortlist of six top family friendly museums.
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World Water Day – Go Blue and support Just A Drop
Mar 22, 2012
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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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Cuddledry supports children with cancer
Mar 15, 2012
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Cuddledry has a new fundraising partnership with CLIC Sargent to support Yummy Mummy campaign.
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Save the Children launches Mums United
Mar 13, 2012
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During the week of Mother’s Day, mums and celebrity mums across the UK are standing as "Mums United" with Save the Children behind the slogan "Make Mums' Day, Make Work Pay". As the new budget looms, they are joining behind the charity’s calls to George Osborne after discovering the new welfare system will hold back 100s of 1000s of mums from the workplace and drive a quarter of a million children deeper into poverty.
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International Women's day
Mar 8, 2012
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As we celebrate women's achievements, UNICEF reminds us that investing in women, mothers and girls is the best route towards a world fit for children. If a girl is educated she is more likely to marry later, to choose her own husband, to give birth to healthy children and encourage her own children to be educated. Women provide hope for a future free of poverty and to protect a child's rights we need to protect mothers.
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Best Children's Book of the Last Ten Years annouced
Mar 1, 2012
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Just announced the UK children's favourite book of the last ten years and the Blue Peter Book of the Year.