Have you ever wondered about becoming a foster carer and dismissed the idea as you thought you wouldn't be a suitable candidate? Think again. The National Fostering Group has launched nationwide "Campaign by Kids" to dispel myths about fostering.
As the opportunities for women to reach out and access support are so limited, every woman needs to know this number – 0808 2000 247 and understand they can call us for help 24/7, 365 days of the year. Can you help us get the message out? It might save a woman’s life.
A new patented nasal spray, called Taffix, has been found in laboratory and human studies to block the Sars-CoV-2 virus (coronavirus) for up to five hours, adding to our armoury of defences against COVID-19. This product in no way replaces the masks and hand-washing but adds to our defences against the virus.
Marwell Zoo will reopen on Wednesday 2 December and its Chief Executive has urged families to support their vital conservation work by visiting the Hampshire wildlife park this Christmas.
Lidl has revealed its new "Teaming up to Tackle Hunger" scheme which will make it easier for customers to donate directly to their local community – and the retailer will match every donation made.
The BBC will today launch BBC Bitesize on the CBBC channel as it continues to offer children access to curriculum based education in these challenging times.
When lockdown put an end to award-winning children's author Christina Gabbitas' planned events and visits to schools, she felt she needed to organise something positive. Using her connections from her charity Children’s Literature Festivals, she set up a competition for children and their teachers to submit poems about life during the pandemic. Lockdown Life is the result.
Every year the Toy Retailers Association announces what they think will be the most sought after toys and consumers are advised to buy early to avoid disappointment. The DreamToys list is the UK’s most authoritative predictive list of what will be hot this Christmas. Selected by a panel of retailers and industry experts, the list is independent of toy manufacturers and makers.
Parents looking to stock up on baby essentials this autumn need look no further, as Lidl has announced its Autumn baby event which starts Thursday 22 October, 2020.
Myleene Klass joins TV Medic Dr Philippa Kaye, with parents and nursery school professionals to launch a video series for the 2020 childhood flu campaign, Share Good Times Not Flu. Parents have their questions answered about the flu vaccination and tackle the common myths around eligibility, natural immunity and COVID-19.
Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is back in time for the festive season, taking place on 13 and 14 October, 2020. The two-day shopping event delivers Prime members incredible savings and deep discounts on over one million deals globally across every category.
Celebrating the start of Black History Month, the inspiring true story of Baroness Floella Benjamin's arrival in London from Trinidad as part of the Windrush generation is this evening’s CBeebies Bedtime Story (Thursday 1 October), read by Professor David Olusoga.
As part of the 16th World School Milk Day 2020, Dr Hilary Jones calls on schools and nurseries to ensure that their pupils access the free healthy milk to which they are entitled. Up to 7.5 million primary school kids could be missing out.
For the sixth year running authors are supporting BBC Children in Need with Children in Read. This year there are books from over 200 authors to bid for and the auction is live now. Anne Coates is offering her four book series in Lot 20.
To mark National CBD Day, 8 August 2020, smart dietetic thinking from Dragonfly Biosciences, makers of the evidence-backed, seed to shelf, quality CBD oil – DragonflyCBD Oil – is launching the first-ever CBD formulation with vitamin D.
