Come along if you dare...

As the nights get longer and leaves begin to fall off the trees this can only mean one thing - Halloween is almost here!

This year we are having our first ever spooky Halloween Party at With Kids and there will be plenty of tricks and treats to look forward to!

The party takes place on Wednesday 31st October from 4.30 - 6.30pm, and there will be lots of spooky tricks and devilish treats on the evening.

If you would like to come along to our party, please get in touch as soon as possible - and remember to bring your fancy dress!

As ever, we are looking for donations of treats and sweets to help make our party even more fun.

We are also looking for volunteers to help us out on the night.

Do you know anyone who can help? If so, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like more information, or if you think you or any of your friends could lend us a hand, you can contact us on 0141 550 5770 or drop us an email on info@withkids.org.uk.

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End of Summer... means PARTY!

It is nearing the end of With Kids' Summer Programme for another year, and in order to celebrate the fun-filled summer we have had, we are going to throw another End of Summer Party!

Our End of Summer Party is one of the highlights in the With Kids calendar; a time where the kids, families and all of our supporters can relax, enjoy themselves and reflect on the good times we have shared.

And what good times we have had! Even though the sun has been posted missing for the majority of the summer, we have still had an amazing time visiting Glasgow Science Centre, The Riverside Museum, Kelburn Country Park and Edinburgh Dungeons to name but a few.

This year, our End of Summer Party will take place on Friday 3rd August at Reidvale Adventure Play Association, based in the heart of Dennistoun. ‘The RAPA’, as it is affectionately known, promotes 'integrational play' to all children and young people by providing a wide range of accessible play equipment, play activities and play resources both outdoors and indoors at their 'playground'.

Although we have this fantastic venue arranged, we are also looking for help in finding donations for party food supplies such as bread, sandwich fillings, cakes, sweets and crisps.

As a charity, we rely on the kind donations from our friends and supporters, and whether you are a local business or just a friendly neighbour, we would greatly appreciate any additional help.

Any donations, of any kind, will help us and ensure that the party will be as successful as possible. Can you help with party food supplies? Do you know anyone who could help? 

If you can help out in anyway, please contact Suzy by email on s.blair@withkids.org.uk or phone us on 0141 550 5770.

Please visit out website to find out more information on the work that we do to support families and children in the East End of Glasgow. You can also follow us on Twitter or join our Facebook community to keep up to date on all our activities and news.

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End of Summer Party! Can you donate any party supplies?...

It's the end of With Kids' Summer Programme and we are marking the occasion with a party! The kids and families have had such a great fun filled summer and the party will be a lovely ending to great times had. Many of our families have enjoyed trips to Kelburn Country Park, camping at Ardgartan Campsite as well as enjoying our Wednesday night cinema nights.

The summer programme would not have been the same without our fantastic volunteers from Allied International and we would like to thank them for all their help.

The party kicks off at 1:30pm this Saturday (13th August 2011) at Calton Fire Station and we expect between 60-100 people to be there. The kids can look forward to a tour of the fire station from the Fire Fighters as well as checking out the fire engines. We are so grateful to Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Services for being so kind and allowing us to hold the party at the station and we are sure the kids will have a ball.

Although we have the venue arranged we are also looking for help in finding donations for party food supplies. We have a fully functioning kitchen, meaning we have the facilities to prepare food. However, given our really tight budget we are looking for any donations of any kind that would help us make the party more of a success and would really appreciate any food donations. We are also looking for someone to help with our entertainment in the form of a magician or a juggler or any kind of kids entertainer. We fully appreciate that it is a lot to ask for someone to give up their time, however, we would really appreciate any help.


Do you know of anyone that can help us out with the basic party food supplies such as bread for sandwiches, ham/cheese for fillings, cakes or juice or any party food supplies? If you can help out in anyway please contact Suzy by email on s.bair@withkids.org.uk.


As a charity we rely on the kind donations from supporters and greatly appreciate any additional help. Thank you to all our current and future supporters. Please visit out website to find out more information on the work that we do to support families and children in the East End of Glasgow. You can also follow us on twitter or join our facebook community to keep up to date on all our activities and news.

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