Archive for October, 2010
Happy Kids and ABBA-Loving Horses: All in a Day’s Good Work!
Riding a horse is an amazing experience that is out of reach for many kids – maybe especially so for children with disabilities. But The Brae RDA Partnership is here to change that! The Brae is a charity group that is part of the national Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). The Brae RDA Partnership [...]
Centre Gives Young People Advice, Information and Support
Asking for help is never easy. But imagine you have no one to turn to, your parents wouldn’t understand and you feel difficult about discussing your problems with your friends. People’s Postcode Lottery is supporting a project run by Children North-East in Newcastle that gives young people (aged 11-25 years) a place to go to [...]
Project Gives Kids a “Smooth” Path to Healthy Living
Getting kids to eat their 5 a Day of fruit and veg is a battle lots of parents know all too well. And with fewer and fewer kids playing outside to get exercise, children’s health and fitness are increasingly becoming an issue. This is especially true with disadvantaged children, who are often marginalised from mainstream [...]
