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National Galleries of Scotland writing competition

National Galleries of Scotland are holding their 4th Creative Writing Competition for children and adults with the chance to be published in the Scotsman Newspaper. The 2008/9 challenge has been split into five categories - A) Under 12, B) 12-15...

Posted by Susan Humphreys on December 30, 2008 12:21 PM

Coventry University Hospital children receive a visit from Sky Blues

By Tina Junday COVENTRY City players gave up their afternoon to bring some festive cheer to children who are in hospital this Christmas. Up to 20 of Sky Blues stars shook the hands of more than 50 sick children at...

Posted by Esh Capelo on December 16, 2008 8:49 AM

TV is good for kids - survey (er.... from Freeview)

JUST arrived in my email inbox - a survey carried out into the thoughts of Birmingham parents into kids and their tv watching habits. Now I won't bore you with a rant about surveys from PR companies - let's just...

Posted by Ben Hurst on November 20, 2008 5:01 PM

Friends for Leisure

Friends for Leisure is a locally-based charity promoting everyday friendship and leisure opportunities for children and young people with disabilities aged five to 21. Can you share some of your leisure time with a young person with a disability offering...

Posted by Trinity Mirror Cheshire on November 18, 2008 9:46 AM

Podcast fun helps Howes Primary pupils learn maths

By Cara Simpson TECHNO-SAVVY school children from Coventry have been making their own podcasts to get to grips with learning their times tables. Year 4 pupils from Howes Primary School in Palmero Avenue, Cheylesmore, have been rapping away to make...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 28, 2008 10:23 AM

Halloween Costume Party

Come to 666 Harrow Road (Queen's Park Library) on Halloween for a scary night. Party starts at 5.30 p.m. and continues until 7:00 p.m. Murderous music, ghoulish games and freaky food. Prizes for the best dressed. Ages 5 -12...

Posted by Queens Park Library on October 24, 2008 12:18 PM

Playtime's even more fun now at Leigh Primary

CHILDREN at a Coventry primary school are celebrating the opening of their new play area. A fabulous new area has been created for the children at Leigh Primary School, in Plants Hill Crescent, Tile Hill, where they can learn as...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 20, 2008 9:58 AM

Art in Chertsey

Various venues in Chertsey are hosting art exhibitions to display pieces of work from children aged 3 - 18 years. As part of the Chertsey Partnership of Schools, the exhibitions, with the theme, Links and Connections, are being displayed at...

Posted by Rupert Basham on October 13, 2008 5:37 PM

Kids explore wonders of modern technology at the Ricoh Arena

By Tina Junday CURIOUS youngsters delved into the world of engineering at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Saturday. Thousands turned up to the Imagineering Fair - a fun, family event held at the Jaguar Exhibition Hall. It aims to encourage children...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 13, 2008 3:21 PM

Children's football coaching sessions at Foxford School

FOOTBALL coaching sessions for children aged four to seven start at Foxford School in Ansells Drive, Longford, Coventry, on Tuesday. The sessions will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm. The sessions cost £1.50 with a 50p reduction...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 13, 2008 9:39 AM

Defuze helps young victims in Coventry

By Tina Junday CHILDREN who suffer from domestic violence and abuse in Coventry are set to benefit from a new scheme. Its name, Defuze, was chosen by young people in the city and will provide confidential support for those aged...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 6, 2008 9:53 AM

Coventry author Denise Farquharson launches a new self-help motivational book

By Sian Powell FACING death made Coventry author Denise Farquharson realise just what she wanted to tell her children about her life. An undiagnosed illness in 2005 left the 40-year-old mother of three wondering who would tell her children about...

Posted by Esh Capelo on September 22, 2008 10:07 AM

Seven Stages of Breaking Up

Well I may as well come clean and admit that therapists have rubbish lives like the rest of the population! I'm going through a divorce myself and whilst working with many individuals over the years going through this baptism of...

Posted by Manjit Ubhi on September 19, 2008 1:30 PM

Success for City for Peace campaign

I am very pleased to write that since the declaration of Newcastle City for Peace, the initiative has started to gain momentum. A large number of organisations would like to get involved by organising social, cultural and religious events. Schools...

Posted by Hari Shukla on September 17, 2008 5:09 PM

Animated story-telling fun for children with Elastoplast

I've found a cool little fun site for telling animated stories using Elastoplast sticking plasters which might appeal to children who want to be illustrators or graphic novelists when they grow up. The theme is 'Every Elastoplast Tells A...

Posted by Susan Humphreys on September 17, 2008 11:07 AM

Children's innocence is sadly missing

At the start of the new school year our children are to be officially encouraged to revive traditional playground games. The move has been instigated by the Local Government Association which has identified a decline in the old classics...

Posted by George Tyndale on September 4, 2008 2:28 PM

Global Care donated supplies arrive in flood-hit area of Uganda

By Sinead Keller. SCHOOL supplies donated by generous Telegraph readers have finally arrived in a flooded part of Uganda after a three month journey. Coventry charity Global Care has taken out essential equipment to schools in the Soroti area of...

Posted by Esh Capelo on September 4, 2008 11:37 AM

Mum's the word for fun at netmums.com

By Catherine Vondelebur A GROUP of six mothers who met through the website Netmums are organising regular monthly 'Meetups' for other mums and their children in Coventry. The first one will be a picnic at Memorial Park on Wednesday August...

Posted by Esh Capelo on August 26, 2008 10:34 AM

Warwick Science Park web company is a start-up star

By Andy Hutson Business Editor HELPING parents keep their kids entertained is gaining national acclaim for a Coventry web company. IdeasForTheKids.com was set up a year ago by entrepreneur Manny Coulon to help parents find days out and activities for...

Posted by Esh Capelo on August 8, 2008 10:20 AM

Burundi Bishop in plea for help from Coventrians

A CHANCE meeting on a Coventry street has encouraged African bishop Justin Baransananikiye to launch a fundraising drive for destitute children. The clergyman runs an orphanage in Burundi which caters for almost 200 destitute youngsters, all victims of a bloody...

Posted by Esh Capelo on August 7, 2008 3:29 PM