children
15 Dec 2022
Entries are invited for University Centre Shrewsbury's Young Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 competition, with prizes to be awarded by BBC Springwatch presenter, Iolo Williams.
Photographers aged five to 18 years old are urged to send in their best nature photographs, for a chance to win a host of prizes which will be awarded by BBC Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch presenter, Iolo...
07 Dec 2022
Swimtime, the children’s learn to swim franchise based in Shrewsbury, has won the ‘Digital Transformation’ award at the recent bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards run by the British Franchise Association and sponsored by HSBC Bank.
Founded in 1998, Swimtime teaches 20,000 children to swim across the UK every week. Children progress through their ‘Learn to Swim’ programme, the first to be endorsed...
26 Nov 2020
Many children in the county don’t get enough healthy food to eat. A new campaign is asking for your evidence to help solve the problem.
30% of children in Shropshire are living in poverty. Being born into poverty greatly increases a child’s chances of not having access to good food and nutrition. Poor diet impacts every aspect of a child’s life from educational attainment to their mental and...
25 Oct 2020
A Shropshire charity which was forced to close its centre due to the coronavirus pandemic is welcoming children with movement difficulties back to benefit from its unique and life-changing therapy.
The Movement Centre staff and volunteers are delighted to be able to deliver Targeted Training - the only therapy of its kind in the world - again at its base in Oswestry.
The centre had been closed...
30 Jun 2020
A Shrewsbury children's drama group has launched a new 'fly on the wall' initiative to encourage shy children to take the first step into a class.
The Glasshouse Mini drama workshops aim to improve confidence, raise self-esteem, expand imagination and improve communication skills for children aged 4 to 11.
But many children in need of more confidence, self-esteem and communication skills are very...
13 Nov 2019
Clun Valley Music returns this December to present a weekend of diverse and dynamic music, including a Junk Percussion workshop and two recitals from world class ensembles.
All events take place at St George's Church Clun, SY7 8JH - for more info and tickets, visit https://www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk/cvm-season-2019-20
Saturday 7th December
1pm Aurora Percussion Duo in Recital : A World of...
28 Sep 2019
The latest Shrewsbury Bookfest Book Award project for primary schools in Shropshire has been snapped up by a record number of schools within days of it being launched earlier this month. Organisers at Shrewsbury Bookfest have been inundated, and nearly overwhelmed, with applications from primary schools up and down and across the county. Places for the awards ceremony, scheduled for April 2020...
21 May 2019
Shropshire Kids Festival 2019 enjoyed record figures, with 11,000 people attending the two-day event on the 11th and 12th May in Shrewsbury’s Quarry.
Beth Heath, Shropshire Festival’s founder, said, “Our fourth annual Kids Festival was a big success. We worked very hard to change the model this year, so all activities within the festival were free. We listened to the feedback from last year, and...
27 Mar 2019
One of Britain’s most successful children’s authors and Children’s Laureate (2005-2007), Jacqueline Wilson, will be in Shrewsbury on Saturday 4th May for Shrewsbury Bookfest’s annual children’s literature festival. The multi-award winning, best-selling author is also the very loyal and supportive President of Shrewsbury Bookfest, which celebrates its 21st birthday this May Bank Holiday weekend...
07 Mar 2019
One of Britain’s most successful children’s authors and Children’s Laureate (2005-2007), Jacqueline Wilson, will be in Shrewsbury on Saturday 4th May for Shrewsbury Bookfest’s annual children’s literature festival. The multi-award winning, best-selling author is also the very loyal and supportive President of Shrewsbury Bookfest, which celebrates its 21st birthday this May Bank Holiday weekend...
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