As football fever is set to sweep the nation when the FIFA World Cup starts this June, the much-admired Leeds theatre company tutti frutti is delighted to announce that it will be celebrating the beautiful game by staging the premiere of Keepy Uppy. Available to tour from the 5th of May to the 1st of…
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The Arium is delighted to bring you its February Fun Fair this half term, Saturday 10 – Sunday 18. There’ll be free fairground rides in our event space, children’s story-telling sessions, a book swap and tons more activities to keep the kids occupied. Children’s story-telling sessions will take place Saturday 10 – Sunday 18 at…
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Storytelling wonderland the Rainbow Factory is staging a brand-new Christmas production – Scrooge’s Christmas Carol (written, composed & performed by: Bruce Sharp & Lydia Toumazou) Yesterday, the Child Friendly Leeds team were delighted to be invited to the press night at the magical Rainbow Factory (shortlisted in the Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2017) along with many…
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Primary schools across Leeds are getting set to boost their pupils’ motivation for physical activity as they launch a new competitive wristband challenge in partnership with Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Active Schools. Addressing new government recommendations that primary schools provide 30 minutes of physical activity for children per day towards their daily target of…
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When someone suggested we become ambassadors for Child Friendly Leeds, we jumped at the chance! Any organisation with the aim, ‘We’re working to bring everyone together to make Leeds a child friendly city’ has to be awesome. Child Friendly Leeds’ resolve to ‘put children and young people at the heart of a strong economy, in…
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What a week! A blog by Roger Carter, NHS Digital. It’s rare that I get the opportunity to take the time out to really envelop myself in a subject that ticks all the boxes in being something relevant to my work, important to me as a Loiner and something that I am hugely passionate about…
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Around 20 (well maybe 30) years ago, when I was a kid growing up, the summer holidays were a time to look forward to. The sun always seemed to shine, we could play outside on our own all day with friends, riding bikes and building dens in the fields near where we lived. Fun was…
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A new Change4life campaign encourages children to be more active. The 10 Minute Shake Up is a Disney inspired campaign and we hope our partners and Leeds children and families will get involved. Public Health England will be contacting all primary schools in England over the next few weeks with games and stickers for children…
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It’s that time of the year again: time to plan those adventures, pack up the car and head out to the beach or to enjoy a picnic with friends or family. Whether your plans are for a long road trip or a short adventure, travelling with kids and adults on car journeys can be challenging. …
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It’s summer! Time for children to enjoy playing outdoors with their friends. A small number of you, however, may need encouragement to put away those smartphones and enjoy the benefits of physical activity… Encouraging children to be physically active for at least an hour every day is important to keep them health and happy. Nearly…
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Hello my name is Sophie. I am 13 years old and a member of 1st CrossGates and Manston Guides but I am also a pack leader with 1st CrossGates Brownies and 3rd CrossGates Rainbows and a Peer Leader with the CrossGates Junior Wardens. Last year I was shortlisted in the Child Friendly Leeds Awards and…
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Hear from one of our latest ambassadors, Sara Horner. This is my FIRST blog ever after designing my new website. So exciting! I thought I would use the first one to tell you more about Sara Horner School of Dance and what we have been up to over the last 12 months. I moved to Leeds…
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