April 2021 Newsletter 🌈

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April 2021 Monthly Newsletter

Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter!

Hi families,
We hope you are doing well!
This month sees us restart our physical meet ups and we cant wait to see you all at them very soon. We have a monthly meet up and then at the end of the month our first mid week meet up post lockdowns. We are excited to start looking to the future and planning for these sessions but please be mindful we will continue to follow government restrictions and will try to notify you of any changes as and when we know them. All of these activities can be found in our dates for your dairy below or on our Proud 2 b Parents events page. It's going to be another fun packed month!

We will be continuing our digital sessions for the time being just to ensure we still bring our families activities and support at this difficult time. We have a variety of digital activities planned for April, all of which run from our Proud 2 b Parents Social Facebook group. This is our closed group especially for Proud 2 b Parents members. To join and access the exclusive activities on offer please answer three questions and we'll get you added in. All digital events are rewatchable to fit in with your own family's schedule.

We're so pleased that another 50 under 8s and 10 over 8s benefited from our free under Easter boredom buster pack to help keep them busy and entertained. Do feel free to share feedback or pictures of your family enjoying the packs with us on the details below or through our social media sites Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @proud2bparents

We look forward to seeing you at our activities this month, and remember our sessional worker Katie will be there in case you haven't attended our sessions before or to support you back to meet ups after this long-time of restrictions. If you have any questions or need any further information or support, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Take care,

Dates for your Diary

Don't forget all our digital activities can be watched after the event to fit in with your family's schedule.
PLEASE NOTE: Our physical meet-ups are subject to change in line with government guidelines.

Physical Monthly meet up:

18th April 1-3pm

Join us at Abney Hall for our first post lockdown meet up. This meet up is sadly only for children under 5 due to government restrictions around numbers of participants before the 17th May.
The Kids Go Wild forest school session will have lots of fun activities from arts and crafts with Mandy to plenty of free play in their hammocks, rope swings, tyre swings, scavenger hunts and outdoor play. We will finish off with a warm camp fire and catch up.
This afternoon is a chance to come together, burn off some energy, blow away the cobwebs and catch up with other families. Proud 2 b Parents workers will be on hand for any newbies coming along to the event.
Please book via info@proud2bparents.co.uk

Digital Mid Week Meet-ups:

Friday 9th April 10:30am

Join us on our Proud 2 b Parents Social Facebook group for this LIVE and interactive music session with Mike. Mike runs early years workshops that engage with children in a fun and educational way. The activities aim to teach children about the fundamentals of music including beat, rhythm, tonality, singing and movement. His themed session will maximise the children’s enjoyment of the session and focus their musical learning. We look forward to seeing you there.

Friday 16th April 10:30am

Join us on our Proud 2 b Parents Social Facebook group for a LIVE phonics session for school aged children. A busy 45-minute session designed to be a fun and active phonics practise for ages 4-7. Using the theme of 'People' we will look at key early reading and writing skills to motivate children to enjoy phonics and give grown-ups some easy ideas to continue the fun at home.

Friday 23rd April 10:30am

Join us on our Proud 2 b Parents Social Facebook group for a fabulous live drag queen story time, where your little ones can learn sign language with Drag Queen storyteller and author Aida H Dee. This fun packed story time session will explore diversity and inclusivity. We look forward to seeing you there,

Physical Mid Week Meet-ups:

30th April 10.30-12pm
Our first post lockdown mid week meet up is going to be at Rock Over Climbing, where your over 1 year olds can have a go at rock climbing in their cheeky monkeys session (yes they really can!!). This session is in there indoor rock climbing area, where social distancing will be adhered to. This fun, energetic session will get your little ones burning off energy and trying something new. Katie will be on hand for any newbies coming along to the event.
Please book onto the session via info@proud2bparents.co.uk

Physical Proud 2 b Me Youth Group (8s and over):

Saturday 17th April 2-4pm
Finally we’ll be enjoying our first over 8’s session in over a year this April and we’re very excited to be back! We’ll be embarking on the ultimate adventure on Dinofalls’ Volcano course complete with colossal erupting volcano. Meeting at 2pm outside the main entrance we’ll be following social distancing as we make our way around the outside course. Myrtle and Katie look forward to seeing you there.
Only 10 places available so please book ASAP by contacting Myrtle on info@proud2bme.co.uk or 07400 891117

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You may have already met Katie at a couple of our meet ups last year or on our digital sessions but from April she will be who you'll see at our mid-week meet ups.

"I’m Katie, originally from Derby but moved to Lancashire when my wife Debbie got into uni. We have a 2 year old son called Freddie, who we co-parent with Freddie's father. I have worked as a support worker for children in care and also in a dementia unit while studying my access to Midwifery. I am currently working on palliative care and of course as part of the wonderful Proud 2 b Parents team. I’m really enjoying the role and looking forward to meeting everyone in person once our physical meetups recommence."

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Not already a member of our Facebook group then search 'Proud 2 b Parents Social' and send a join request. This is a closed group where members are approved by moderators. Here you'll get updates about P2bP activities, other relevant news and events and a chance to connect with other LGBT parents before coming along to one our our meet ups.