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'Mummy, can I watch toddlerobics?'

When I read the Metro the other morning, I learnt a new word.  An article with the title ‘Toddlerobics on TV to help little flab-fighters’ (Metro, 2.11.07) explained that the ‘toddlerobics’ in question referred to Mini Movers, the daily exercise sessions fronted by Debra Stephenson and performed by pre-school children at 7.55am on cable channel Nick Jr, a special channel

Community Capacity Building - what is it?!

According to the Charity Commission, community capacity building is developing the capacity and skills of the members of a community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

I can find my way around Londons tube system easier than Birmingham Children's Trust Arrangements!

I'm Yvonne the Programme Manager for VCS Matters  and I've lived in London for a long time so I'm quite good at navigating my way round the tube but I am trying to  find my way around Birminghams  Children's Trust arrangements and its a complicated map......and I keep on getting lost!

Into the Voluntary Sector deep end!

Voluntary sector? Community sector? Public sector? Third sector? Children's Trusts arrangements? What does it all mean? Where have I landed in Hardeep's career journey?!

Birmingham - A Child Friendly City?

How do you feel about the children and young people of Birmingham - do you like them?

Perhaps not all of them all of the time but has our City become so preoccupied with the negative stereotype of hooligans in hoodies that it warrants a campaign to promote "Birmingham likes young people"?



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