Creation Station make us their Charity of Choice...

We are delighted to announce that The Creation Station's Scottish franchises have named us their charity of choice. They've already given us some fantastic donations towards our Christmas Appeal which will be invaluable to our families this year.

We'll keep you updated with activities or events that we'll be working on throughout the year. thanks You Creation Station for all your support!


Find out more about The Creation Station at www.creationstation.co.uk.

We are still appealing to anyone who can spare some goods for our Christmas Appeal. Can you spare any non perishable food items or maybe you can arrange a collection amongst your work colleagues? 

If you or someone you know can help then please contact us 0141 550 5770 or info@withkids.org.uk

The type of items that go a long way in making a difference are:

• Non perishable food items- to help with winter parcels
• Stocking fillers- for the little extras on Christmas day that make a difference
• Party food- to help make our Christmas Party the best yet
• Wrapping paper/ sellotape/ gift tags- the little things that go a long way
• Gifts for adults (toiletries, perfume, make up) - Parents often go without so a little something will be hugely appreciated.

Donations of any kind are always greatly appreciated. We also take monetary donations which also goes a long way to help help us provide our services at With Kids.

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Thank You for helping us with our Christmas Appeal...

We would like to say a massive Thank You to some very kind people/organisations who have helped us with donations to our Christmas Appeal this year.

St James’ Church of Scotland in Paisley have organised a toy collection for us. Thank you to everyone there who were involved and to those who have donated. We are so grateful for this, as the toys collected will help make the kids at With Kids happy at Christmas and ensure that they don't go without at this time of year.

We would also like to thank Hazel Wynn and all the staff at Hays Recruitment, who are collecting non perishable foods for our food parcels at Christmas. This is a vital part of our Christmas Appeal as the food helps those who are finding things a bit tight at Christmas time and the parcels can help ease the struggle.

The High School of Glasgow have also been very kind to arrange a collection of items that will help make Christmas that little bit easier. Thank You Lorna Lambie for arranging this.

We are still appealing to anyone who can spare some goods for our Christmas Appeal. Can you spare any non perishable food items or maybe you can arrange a collection amongst your work colleagues? 

If you or someone you know can help then please contact us 0141 550 5770 or info@withkids.org.uk

The type of items that go a long way in making a difference are:

• Non perishable food items- to help with winter parcels
• Stocking fillers- for the little extras on Christmas day that make a difference
• Party food- to help make our Christmas Party the best yet
• Wrapping paper/ sellotape/ gift tags- the little things that go a long way
• Gifts for adults (toiletries, perfume, make up) - Parents often go without so a little something will be hugely appreciated.

Donations of any kind are always greatly appreciated. We also take monetary donations which also goes a long way to help help us provide our services at With Kids.

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Come along to our Race Night at the Courtyard...

The Courtyard Bar are very kindly organising and sponsoring our Charity Race Night on the 23rd November. They are helping us raise funds for Christmas and we would love for you to join us for a great night. We have recently written a post regarding our Christmas Appeal highlighting how vital donations and fundraising is to us at Christmas time.



The Race Night is a welcomed addition to our fundraising efforts to help in the lead up Christmas. This time of year is a tough time financially for many and through fundraising events and kind donations we aim to make sure no family is left with nothing at Christmas.

Join us at The Courtyard Bar, 84 West Nile St. 7.30pm on 23rd November. There will also be live entertainment, Tombola and Raffle Prizes.

If you would like to make a donation or help us with donating anything to our Christmas Appeal, we would love to hear from you. Contact us on 0141 550 5770 or email us on info@withkids.org.uk

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Christmas Appeal 2011

We know the winter mornings have well and truly arrived and Christmas is just around the corner! As always we aim to provide struggling families with presents, food and credit for utility bills in order to make things a little easier at a time where everyone finds it tight to make ends meet.

We will also be holding our annual Christmas party on 23rd December at Calton Fire Station for around 200 children and their families. We depend on your help and donations to make this possible. There's still time to fundraise or even collect those unwanted tins and packets at the back of the cupboard. With your help and support no family will go without this Christmas time.

If you or someone you know can assist then please contact us 0141 550 5770 or info@withkids.org.uk

The type of items that go a long way in making a difference are:

• Non perishable food items- to help with winter hampers
• Stocking fillers- for the little extras on Christmas day that make a difference
• Party food- to help make our Christmas Party the best yet
• Wrapping paper/ sellotape/ gift tags- the little things that go a long way
• Gifts for adults (toiletries, perfume, make up)

Donations of any kind are always greatly appreciated. We also take monetary donations which also goes a long way to help help us provide our services at With Kids.

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What's on at With Kids...

With Kids have a variety of groups, workshops and events that you can join in with, some of which can be seen below. See what takes is of interest to you and come along.

Mondays

10am - 12pm: Baby & Toddler group
A free, relaxed, friendly group for children and their parents/carers from birth to 2 years. A range of activities are provided with tea and biscuits too!

11.30am - 1.30pm: Speakeasy
The how, why, what, where and when of growing up, feelings, puberty, sexual health and relationships. A fun course designed to help parents/ carers advise and safely guide their children through the trials and tribulations of growing up.

Tuesdays
4.30 - 6.30: Cinema Club (alternate Tuesdays)
Films, hotdogs, juice, popcorn and sweets. Great night for all the family. Call us to find out what movie we will be planning for the next Cinema Club.






3.30 - 5.30 Annfield Family Afterschool (alternate Tuesdays)
A mid week meet up where you can get help with homework/ school projects, have a laugh and then some dinner. Beginning 25th October

Thursdays

10.30 - 12.30: Annfield Allstars Live Well

10.30 - 11.30: Exercise/ relaxation


11.30 - 12.30: Diet healthy eating support/ recipe swap and healthy cookery class (includes lunch)

We regularly update and change our programme so why not give us a call to see what's happening this month. Or if you've got an idea for a group or workshop get in touch. Call Suzy on 0141 550 5770 or email her on s.blair@withkids.org.uk. You can also be updated on all our nes and events by joining us on Facebook.

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We're heading East...

Things are going great here at With Kids and we want to share some exciting news with you. We are delighted to announce that Inspiring Scotland have provided funding for a one year pilot of With Kids to be set up in Edinburgh. We This means we will be based in Glasgow and Edinburgh. It's fantastic news that we can now expand our services to reach even more families. We're looking for premises in Edinburgh at the moment and will keep you updated on our progress.

We really appreciate the support we have within our community and we want to thank everyone for their involvement with With Kids. Why not share the great news about the new pilot project and tell your friends about us. Simply share this post of Facebook or Twitter and you can help us grow our online community.

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Can you help us create our Winter Wonderland Christmas party?

October has arrived, there are a considerable amount of leaves on the ground and a chill in the air. This can only mean one thing, Autumn is upon us and before we know it Christmas will be here. Yes we said it...we are officially talking Christmas talk. Christmas is nearly here so we may as well start preparing. Although, we do suspect that there are many of you who are super efficient and have started planning already.


We love Christmas and we especially love our Christmas party that is held at With Kids head office. The kids loved it last year too and this year we want it to be the biggest and best yet.

We are looking for help from our friends to help us create the best Christmas party this side of Lapland by making the With Kids party area a winter wonderland. Can you or anyone you know help us? We are looking for anyone who has experience in graffiti, model making or theatre set building to help us create the best setting for our Christmas party. Do you know of anyone that can help us with arts and crafts? Please contact us if you would like more information or if you think you or any of your friends could lend a hand.

You can contact Suzy: s.blair@withkids.org.uk or by phone: 0141 550 5770
You can also contact us by joining our Facebook page or Twitter page.

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