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Operation Smile UK announces Saira Khan as Ambassador
Continue ReadingSaira Khan, TV presenter, columnist and businesswoman has announced she is to be an Ambassador for Operation Smile UK. Over 300,000 Successful Surgeries Operation Smile has provided over 300,000 successful surgeries for those born with cleft lip and cleft palate worldwide. Saira said: “It is an absolute honour to be involved with such a life-changing […]
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18 Quick Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness Week
Continue ReadingDid you know today marks the start of Random Acts of Kindness Week? What is Random Acts of Kindness Week? Random Acts of Kindness week is an opportunity for people all over the world to unite to spread a wave of kindness. It officially starts today and runs through until 23rd February 2020 however I […]
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Why does Period Poverty still exist in 2019?
Continue ReadingThe issue of Period Poverty has been picked up by many campaigners who are pushing to eradicate the financial barriers between girls and menstruation. In fact, according to Plan International UK, a dedicated children’s charity, one in every ten teenage girls will have experienced the problem of not being able to afford sanitary products. So, […]
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Support Dementia Research with Benny’s Adventures at Rose Cottage
Continue ReadingAs a blogger one of the things that I love doing is helping to give smaller ventures a bigger voice, especially when these things are so close to my heart. In a lifetime, long, long ago I used to live in the small Lincolnshire market town of Alford where I have many special memories. I’m […]
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‘Thank you for adopting me’, words one mum will never forget
Continue ReadingWith Mother’s Day approaching, one of Barnardo’s adoptive mums has shared her inspiring story in the hopes of encouraging other families to welcome a vulnerable child into their lives. Louisa, 47, from Birmingham, works in a school and had seen how children in care flourish when they find their forever families. When her sons left […]
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What your World Book Day fundraising means
Continue ReadingEvery year, on World Book Day, schools across the UK celebrate the value of reading – and many fundraise for our charity, Book Aid International, as part of their celebrations. In the last three years alone schools, libraries, nurseries and families like yours have raised over £350,000 for us on World Book Day – that’s […]
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Charitable Xmas Gift: Empower & Protect Girls With Gifts Of Play from *Right To Play*
Continue ReadingLooking to make a donation this Christmas to really make a difference in someone’s life? Checked out what your donations can do for these deserving girls with Right to Play. HEALTH £5 – Protect a child from preventable diseases Teaching children how diseases are spread and how they can be prevented is a crucial part […]
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GIFTS FOR CHILDREN TO HELP SAVE THE CHILDREN
Continue ReadingChristmas is a time of giving and next Friday (14th December) is Christmas Jumper Day with Save the Children. What better way to give than by purchasing a double whammy of a gift, not only does the person receiving it gets a gorgeous gift but each sale will donate money to Save the Children. This […]
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Secret Pillow – the perfect sleepover accessory {Review}
Continue ReadingLillie is a lucky girl, she gets invited to lots of sleepovers with her friends and Grandparents so she is getting quite adept at knowing what to pack. She has her bag packing down to a fine art and quite recently made a new addition to her sleepover kit in the form of a Secret […]
