Mumzone: Harnessing the power of parents

MumzoneWant to do something out of the home during school day but don’t want a job? Have you time to give back to society?

Beyond the School Run, set up by parent Louise Webster, is in its infancy but its aim of pooling mums’ skills is inspiring. Their first major initiative is to have teamed up with Kids Company and the Just One Thing pledge…. view pdf

Motherhood Advice From Mums: 6 Tips to Juggle Work and Family Life

Female FirstSigrid Daniel, UK Director of Care.com, an online site which allows families to connect with millions of caregivers, asks mums to share some useful advice on juggling everday work and family life

Don’t Bring Work to the Dinner Table
Louise Webster launched her website Beyond the School Run to allow parents to learn new work skills and use those they gained before the birth of their children in a way to fit family life…. read more

Change the world – do Just One Thing

angels & urchinsIt’s taken me a week or so since finding out about this initiative to actually post something about it. Applauding and recommending are very different to actually ‘doing’, and I was reluctant to pass on information that I had no intention of following up myself.

Since then I’ve logged on to the Just One Thing initiative website, got some ideas, and realised there’s something any of us can do. I’ve looked at the Donate section, and realised that instead of squirrelling away my ‘Buy One Get One Free’ groceries, I can donate them instead… read more

It’s a gift

The Telegraph logoAll those who feel that any talent they may have once had has been eclipsed by their offspring should visit the website beyondtheschoolrun.com, set up by Louise Webster to help parents to re-engage with the working world.

Now she has joined forces with the charity Kids Company (kidsco.org.uk) to launch the Just One Thing campaign. The idea is simple: she asks every parent to take a moment to remember things they used to be good at, and to use one of them to help children who are victims of abuse, neglect and deprivation…. read more

Just one thing… Baby&Me News

Baby & Me - AprilWith a staggering 3.6 million children living in poverty in the UK, the new initiative, ‘Just one thing’ is more important than ever.

With support from model and writer Laura Bailey, www.beyondtheschoolrun.com and Kids Company are asking parents to offer just one thing to help disadvantaged children – whether that’s a skill, a gift or time. One person really can make a difference! Download PDF

IMAGINE IF WE ALL DID “JUST ONE THING” FOR THOSE CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY – WHAT A DIFFERENCE WE COULD MAKE!

 IMAGINE IF WE ALL DID “JUST ONE THING”www.beyondtheschoolrun.com and Kids Company join forces to launch ‘Just One Thing’ initiative Laura Bailey, model and writer supports ‘Just one thing’ campaign

Beyondtheschoolrun.com and Kids Company (www.kidsco.org.uk) are inviting you to be part of “Just one thing” – a new initiative launching February 2013.  It’s simple: we’re asking parents to offer just one thing to help those children suffering from neglect, abuse and deprivation in the UK, whether that’s a skill,a gift, an idea or time… read more

Just one thing: could you make a difference?Just one thing: could you make a difference?

From time to time we can all feel a bit fed up with the way things are. Life as a mum is incredibly rewarding, but there are days when the house is a mess, the battle to get the weekly shop is about to commence and another nappy needs changing when you may wonder how appreciated you are and how much of a difference you are making…. read more

Press Release: Just one thing

IMAGINE IF WE ALL DID “JUST ONE THING” FOR THOSE CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY – WHAT A DIFFERENCE WE COULD MAKE!

  • www.beyondtheschoolrun.com and Kids Company join forces to launch ‘Just One Thing’ initiative
  • Laura Bailey, model and writer supports ‘Just one thing’ campaign

Beyondtheschoolrun.com and Kids Company (www.kidsco.org.uk) are inviting you to be part of “Just one thing” – a new initiative launching February 2013.  It’s simple: we’re asking parents to offer just one thing to help those children suffering from neglect, abuse and deprivation in the UK… read more

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