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I do it in the living room You can recycle from every room in the home Find out how at recycleforsurrey.org.uk 2 FamiliesFamily magazine add Surrey 180x130.indd 1 East January-February 2016 11/12/2015 10:11 News Transforming Make a Difference St Catherine’s Leatherhead to Local Families Five-0 Challenge Mole Valley DC is currently in the second Oakwood School in Horley is one of stage of a public consultation about the local school’s involved in this year’s the future plans for developing and enterprise challenge to raise funds for rejuvenating Leatherhead town centre. St Catherine’s Hospice. Supported by Natwest bank, the participating schools The first stage, conducted last year, has are targeted to turn £50 into £1500 over resulted in lots of suggestions for areas for the course of 11 weeks. Five-0 team improvement including the development leaders will work with Natwest advisers to of the Swan shopping centre to offer a put their entrepreneurial skills to the test greater range of retailers, cinema and to raise the most money. Previous money- improved parking; creating a Riverside spinners have included talent shows, Park by the river Mole, offering a café and Welcare is a family-focused charity dedicated product sales and sporting events. Teams outdoor family space; residential and retail to helping children and families overcome will meet to present their activities at an space a Bull Hill, and a simplified road challenges and build towards a better future. award evening at the end of the project. system. Over 3000 local residents have Their Children’s Centre in Redhill delivers a This is a great way to encourage children already taken part, but if you’d like your range of groups and parent support sessions. to use business skills and initiative to raise say on proposed plans, visit their excellent Activities are delivered by highly-skilled and money for St Catherine’s –which costs website for full details at experienced staff, supported by a dedicated more than £15k a day to run. Winners will molevalley.gov.uk/transformleatherhead team of volunteers. East Surrey Welcare is be listed in the April issue of Families. currently recruiting Crèche Helpers and Group Kip McGrath Assistants. The roles would suit anyone who Remember to enjoys working with children and families. Proving Popular Volunteers would help deliver crèches and/ Recycle or support groups by preparing and joining Make it one of your New Year’s resolutions The Kip McGrath Education Centre, Reigate, in activities and playing with children. Helpers to help the environment by reducing the has had a busy first couple of months and would encourage parents and children to amount of rubbish you bin every week. feedback from parents and children has interact through joint activities such as art, Surrey County Council is having a big push been extremely positive. Sharon Richardson, cooking, eating and singing. Prior experience on their recycling campaign, encouraging Centre Director said, “We are delighted that is not necessary as all volunteers will receive householders to recycle from every room in children are enjoying coming to the centre; training and travel expenses. the house. they and their parents can see the benefit it has on their confidence and their learning. If you would like to volunteer to support the Here’s a list of things you perhaps haven’t We are anticipating a growing demand in work of Welcare in East Surrey please call considered: the New Year, as more parents in the local 01737 780884 or email • Bleach bottles, shampoo bottles and area become aware of the tuition services [email protected] toilet roll tubes from the bathroom. we offer.” • Moisturiser pots, shoe boxes and They have also been busy with local magazines from the bedroom. community events, such as Reigate • Food tins, glass jars and plastic yoghurt Street Eats Hallowmas where they had a pots, margarine tubs and fruit and veg wonderful time running the Apple Bobbing trays from the kitchen. stand, and meeting parents and children • Drinks cans and bottles, newspapers and at the Belfry in Redhill. Come along to the tissue boxes from the living room. Kip McGrath info stand outside the Market Better still – why not use them for kids Stores in Reigate on Saturday January 9th crafting before recycling? Super eco-friendly! and find out how your child could benefit For a full list of what you can recycle where from some extra help in their Maths or you live, visit your local district or borough English. Call Sharon on 01737 479055. The Kip McGrath Education Centre, Reigate council website or recycleforsurrey.org.uk. Families Surrey East January-February 2016 3 News CowParade comes to Surrey Tell us a story… CowParade, the world’s largest public art event, is coming to the It is National Storytelling Week Surrey Hills area, to raise from 30th January – 6th February, money for local community a wonderful festival encouraging projects and enterprise the art of storytelling. It’s a great excuse for sitting schemes. This means that down with your kids and reading your favourite books, or making between May-Sept, dozens up stories of your own. Try The Book With No Pictures by BJ of brightly coloured, life- Novak - guaranteed hilarity and brilliant for encouraging great sized cows will be on display imagination. See website for local events throughout the entire county.