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December 2021 Monthly Newsletter 

Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter! 
 

Hi families!

Great to see so many of you at our Parents' Night Out. We definitely need to make it a more regular thing!

Can you believe it’s December already? Where has this year gone? This month we have festivities a-plenty. All of our activities can be found in our dates for your dairy below or on our Proud 2 b Parents events page. 

Proud 2 b Parents are also gearing up for our Christmas Party, and if you remember from our raffle in 2019, our prizes were amazing. We can't do this without your help, so please ask, beg, borrow and plea for raffle donations. If you can support us with this, we have attached our donation letter here. If you are coming along to this event please make sure to bring some cash/change for the raffle - tickets are £1.50 and £5 for a strip of tickets. Money raised from the raffle help to fund additional activities such as our school holiday sessions which benefits our families.

We have lots of fun activities, events, fun days and much more planned for 2022. Please keep an eye out on all our social media platforms and your email for news and updates. Everyone at Proud 2 b Parents looks forward to seeing you and your family throughout the next year. 

We hope you have a magical Christmas and that the New Year brings you happiness, fun and health. We look forward to seeing you very soon 

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 meet-ups are subject to change in line with government guidelines.
 

Mid Week Meet-ups:
 

Friday 10th December - 1pm onwards

Join us at Quarry Bank Mill  to meet Father Christmas. Wish lists at the ready! Join us for a special half-hour session of festive storytelling and crafts, including a visit to meet Santa and a gift. You can then grab those hats and scarves, pull on your boots and head out on their Winter reindeer trail. Follow the trail through the Winter gardens and count how many reindeer you can spot. Please book on to this session as it is free and we have a maximum of 12 spaces, by emailing info@proud2bparents.co.uk

Tuesday 14th December 10.30am - 12.30pm

Join us at our fortnightly Stay, Chat and Play mid week meet up at the Play Cafe in Stretford Mall. This meet up is for those families off in the week who want a play session and chat over a brew. This session is aimed at those with younger children but is open to all.  Mandy our Community Artist will be  there creating some Christmas keepsakes for you and your extended family/friends.  Katie will be on hand for a catch up too. Please let us know you are coming by emailing info@proud2bparents.co.uk

We're BACK!!!!!!

Tuesday 11th January 2022 10.30am - 12.30pm 

Join us at our fortnightly Stay, Chat and Play mid week meet up at the Play Cafe in Stretford Mall. This meet up is for those families off in the week who want a play session and chat over a brew. This session is open to all ages, Katie will be on hand to support with any information or guidance.


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


Saturday 11th December, 2-4pm 
We're ending the year with a snowtastic event for our young people!
We will meet at 11:30 for a 12pm start. Giving our young people a chance to arrive and get kitted up for the ultimate real snow adventure. They will be able to do sledging, Downhill Donuts and enjoy the exhilaration of plunging along the twisting Ice and Snow Slide. The snow fun session will last one hour.

Saturday 19th January 2022, 2-4pm 
We're heading to Challenge 4 Change with our young people this month. There will be a range of experiences on offer to build confidence, belief and resilience. These include an assault course, High Rope Activity; Leap of Faith AND Giant Swing. With supportive and experienced instructors on hand our young people be will be able to give things a go that they may never have tried before and feel proud for doing so! Meet Myrtle promptly at 2pm at the main entrance of the venue. Parents and Carers can drop their young people off and be back for 3:45 to collect or stay on site. Please make sure your child/ren has a drink with them. We look forward to seeing you there.
Only 10 places available so please book ASAP by contacting Myrtle on myrtle@proud2bparents.co.uk or 07400 891117


Monthly Get-together:

Sunday 12th December 1-3pm @ Cheeky Cherubs  

Join us at our regular Cheeky Cherubs meet up. This session is at our amazing Christmas Party, therefore Christmas jumpers/ tops are a must!!! We have all the usual activities such as arts and crafts, soft play, sensory room. But as it’s Christmas we will be having a visit from the main person themselves. Santa Claus 🎅 will be flying by around 2.30pm. We will also have our Christmas disco, Christmas movie (for older children), face painting, balloon modelling, party food and our amazing Christmas raffle (prizes include so far - Gulliver's World entrance, Reddish Vale Farm entrance, , Home cafe lunch voucher, Stars Dance Academy voucher, Zizzi meal voucher, Footlights performing arts experience and much more). The P2bP team  will be on hand to say 'Hi' and help out if you need them. The session is bookable, so Santa can ensure he has enough gifts for all. Book your family on by emaling number of people and ages of little ones to info@proud2bparents.co.uk
For any information on the day please contact Katie on 07871 633 853.



Digital Parents 2 b Session

Thursday 2nd December  7:30-8.30pm

This service is for LGBT+ people who are thinking about starting a family or want to connect with others going
through similar routes to parenthood. The sessions will help you explore the different routes to parenthood as well as giving you some legal considerations and handy hints from parents who already have children. We hope that these sessions will help you work out which route is best for you and also help you to make some new friends along the way. If you are interested in attending please book a place by emailing info@proud2bparents.co.uk 

Tell us what you would like to see at our Parent Support Sessions by filling out this survey 
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."
Help us to help you by selecting Proud 2 b Parents as your cause on easyfundraising.org.uk. By clicking through the website or app when you shop online you can help us receive donations from online retailers at no cost to yourself! Just click the image above to find out more.
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.
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