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THOUSANDS OF VULNERABLE INFANTS, CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM MORE SUPPORT

- Vulnerable children and families will be supported from birth through to adulthood via flagship government schemes

- Expanded Family Hubs, Supporting Families and Holiday Activities and Food programmes will be backed by funding totalling over £1 billion

- Package will ensure every child gets the best possible start in life, forming part of government’s commitment to level...

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Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

Published 31 March 2022

  • Household Support Fund doubled to £1 billion with £500 million of new funding, as government goes
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Spring Into Potty Training With Potette!

Cheeky Rascals is delighted to be the supportive hand families so crucially need on their potty training journeys this spring. Thanks to the award-winning Potette range, mums and dads can benefit from the hygienic and compact portable potty, whilst accessing tips, expert advice and downloadable reward charts to accompany the experience.

Toilet training will be as easy as a spring...

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Spring Statement fails families who need help now

Spring Statement fails families who need help now - TUC
  • Two-thirds of the financial benefit from raising the national insurance personal allowance will go to better off households
  • Average annual wage will fall by £552 this year compared to 2021 under the Chancellor’s plans
  • Chancellor should have penalised DP World by withdrawing public contracts

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TRIPLE GOLD for The Positive Birth Company in the Made for Mums Awards 2022

The Positive Birth Company wins GOLD in the following three categories: Parenting Brand of the Year, Pregnancy/Birth Product & Service and Technology Product for Babies and Families, in the Made for Mums Awards 2022. The Positive Birth Company has been crowned 'Parenting Brand of the Year' and is the first small independent business to win this prestigious award.

Made for Mums state: "The...

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Why should families go to Martinhal Family Hotels and Resorts this Spring?

New flight routes making it even easier to travel to Portugal

With award-winning kids clubs, an extensive variety of activities ranging from mountain biking to surfing and sleek and stylish design, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts keeps even the most active of kids entertained and offers parents a chance to unwind.

Martinhal Quinta - VW and trampoline

Here are some of...

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Efteling to open ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired temporary fairytale Theme Park

Efteling to open ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired temporary fairytale for its 70th anniversary Efteling Wonderland will open 28 March until 3 October

For seventy years, Efteling, the fairytale theme park located in the south of Holland, has been a special World of Wonders where visitors are immersed in fairytales, stories and legends. For 2022 only, as part of its jubilee anniversary...

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Multi-million pound boost for new families as adoptions increase

Funding will help children find permanent homes faster, as research shows more adoptive parents are being recruited and children are waiting less time in care.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Thousands of vulnerable children in care can find permanent homes faster, through a multi-million pound investment to support new adoptive families settle into...

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Dear Zoo comes to life at ZSL London Zoo this Easter

Dear Zoo... Classic children’s story comes to life at ZSL London Zoo this Easter The Dear Zoo Experience: Saturday 2 - Monday 18 April 2022

ZSL London Zoo is bringing children's classic Dear Zoo to life this Easter, through a series of roarsome activities celebrating the 40th anniversary of the famous book.

Author Rod Campbell’s much-loved tale of a child who writes to the zoo to ask...

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Families for Children Adoption Information Events

We need adoptive families for children who wait the longest. Are you considering adoption but not sure where to start? Families for Children is holding an information session to give you the opportunity to find out more.

Whether you are in a relationship, single, LGBTQ+ or have had children of your own we would love to speak to you! So come along and talk to our friendly team at this...

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