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It’s every parents worst nightmare for their child to become seriously ill and living in Lancashire I do know people who have been through this and have used he services that Alder Hey children’s hospital provide. Every year Alder Hey cares for over 275,000 patients and their families. I wanted to share a story […] Read more…
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Lucas and I, along with my friend and her daughter have signed up to take part in Bubble Rush in April. My friend and I did the Race for Life in 2016 but rather than the usual course, we did the Pretty Muddy one so I was delighted when I was shown the Bubble Run! […] Read more…
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TSB partners with Trinity Mirror’s Pride of Britain, which is the only awards event in the UK honouring everyday unsung heroes. This event showcases a jaw-dropping act of incredible courage, such as a long battle against the odds or inspirational campaigning. The event is televised at the end of October. TSB has its […] Read more…
Voucherbox are challenging bloggers to feed their family for £2 per person for the full day. When I initially heard this, I wondered whether it was possible but definitely wanted to give it a try. For each post published about the £2 Challenge, Voucherbox will donate £50 to Zamcog to help the charity continue their goal of […] Read more…
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The Co-Op invited me to take part in their initiative #ReverseAdvent. The idea is every day in advent I put one (or more) item into a box and donate it to someone on Christmas Eve. They have gifted nearly 700 starters packs to the public so that they can get started with giving back to […] Read more…
Tatton Park’s 18th century mansion houses a number of precious and historical works of art from the 14th to 20th century, including paintings by Canaletto, Van Dyck, Chardin and Guercino (as part of the Egerton family’s diverse collection). This year, Tatton is delighted to add a temporary addition to this collection – a wonderful illustration […] Read more…
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A couple of weeks ago I took part in Cancer Research Race for Life with two of my friends. We chose to do the Pretty Muddy course rather than the regular run, I’m not a runner but I thought the Pretty Muddy looked like a fun alternative and a great way of raising money for a […] Read more…
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Building on last year’s success, the theme for Co-operatives Fortnight 2016 – which runs from 18 June to 2 July – will once again be the Big Co-op Clean. Co-operatives up and down the country will be lending a hand and organising clean-ups of public spaces in their local areas. Co-operatives Fortnight is the co-operative […] Read more…
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We all have a role to play in protecting children and young people from child abuse and neglect but most people find the decision to report child abuse a difficult one. They worry about overreacting or being wrong, and may question whether they have strong enough evidence, or if they have misread the signs of […] Read more…
Since finding out I was pregnant, I have been meaning to go on a baby first aid course. With one thing or another I have never got round to it but St. John Ambulance have some great free resources on their website showing various first aid methods for different ailments as well as for different age groups. […] Read more…