The Junior ISA celebrated its first birthday last November, it was offered as a new and improved method of saving for parents and their children by the government in November 2011. Most parents with children under 18 say it’s important to save on behalf of their children but the majority are still not aware of the savings potential offered by a Junior ISA
Read MoreDiscussing the new budget introduced by the government, The Guardian quoted Nick Clegg saying: “The rising cost of childcare is one of the biggest challenges parents face and it means many mums and dads simply can’t afford to work.” Life is tough for everybody. But is it tougher in some regions? And how do we in North West compare?
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… “It is snowing!!!” Echoed my children pressing their noses to the window and imagining snowball fighting, making snowmen, sleighing, doing snow angels…
Read MoreResearch from the UK’s leading discount website into the financial struggles often associated with January has revealed that a tenth of British parents have already dipped into their children’s Christmas money, given to their youngsters as gifts, to make ends meet.
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If your child doesn’t bring M&D from their school or nursery, you can pick it up round the corner or get delivered to your home
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Looking to give your kids something fun but educational for Christmas? Mark Burrow’s aka the ‘Chicken King’ suggests that chickens would make a great family pet.
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Selfridges Trafford Centre welcomes winter to Manchester with the launch of the department store’s first ever ice rink. Great Christmas fun for children and adults alike.
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England and Manchester United football legend Sir Bobby Charlton unveiled a magnificent collection of artwork created by pupils at Withington Girls’ School at a special ceremony at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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Cheadle Hulme School Teacher, Charity Organiser and Junior School Librarian, Mrs Kate Sargent now proudly bears the new title of Published Author
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Children’s auditions for Irving Berlin’s festive seasonal White Christmas The Musical is going to be hold on Saturday 22 September at The Lowry, Salford Quays. The production requires 3 girls aged between 8 – 12 years old
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With just 1 month to go to the 3rd ‘Just So Festival’ the organisers have announced that they are close to selling out. The organisers of Just So, which will welcome thousands of families for a weekend of creative adventures, say they are overwhelmed by how great the support for the festival has been in a year when many other festival and events have cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
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