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The Alton Towers Resort is offering families the chance to help banish the winter blues with a series of Street Dance weekends – led by Britain’s Got Talent 2009 winners, Diversity. Plus Parenting Without Tears has a family pass to be won.

The Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) in Haldon Forest Park, Devon needs to raise £20,000 by mid-March in order to a receive match-funding grant

Well done to UK schools and families for helping to make a difference to children in Africa by donating to the Shoe Aid for Africa Campaign.

Anne Coates has taken up the Step on It challege and hopes to raise as much as possible for the breast cancer campaign.

Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity are joining forces with the Department of Health to launch a government campaign to get kids across the country boogying for a healthier future.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! London is proud to announce the launch of the Ripley's Remarkables Showcase – a nationwide search for people with unusual and remarkable talents. Entrants have a unique and once in a lifetime opportunity to perform right in the heart of the UK's entertainment capital, London's West End at Ripley's Believe It or Not!, No1 Piccadilly Circus.

All through the month of February, including half-term, many of the award-winning attractions and accommodation in the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham in South Devon will be offering one free child place per full-paying adult.

Celebrate Australia Day – 26 January – with a special offer from Austravel on select bookings made between 26 and 31 January 2010.

Breast Cancer Campaign is urging everyone to blow away those winter cobwebs and step into spring with their walking challenge STEP ON IT.
 

Asda is going Peppa Pig mad from Tuesday 19 January in a bid to help thousands of babies have the best chance at being born healthy. For Asda is raising money for leading baby charity Tommy’s as part of its week-long Baby and Toddler Event.

Join Charlie and Lola for a wonderful weekend on 15/16 January and celebrate the release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs on 22/23 January and 5/6 February at Alton Towers Resort. Plus Parenting Without Tears has two waterpark family passes and DVD to give away!

Travellers booking between now and 18 January for flights until 15 June 2010 can take advantage of great savings.

The £9 to £25 summer sale of hotel rooms available at over 392 Travelodge hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain for dates between 2 may and 5 September 2010 begins at 6.00am on 7 January 2010.

Stuck for a present? Forgotten to buy for someon on your list? Give an Amazon Gift Certificate.

Both Littlewoods and Very sell similar products online and have great deals – up to half price off many items – running until Christmas. Parenting Without Tears has two discount codes for visitors.

Congratulations to Michelle and Alex on the safe arrival of Oscar.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) – a global charity that funds research into finding a cure for type 1 diabetes – has launched an online animation tool enabling people to create an animation which they can then send to a friend who can then carry on the story, like an online animated game of consequences! The new tool is aimed at raising awareness or type 1 diabetes and JDRF.