Ideas for no-cost creative activities to do with kids this autumn
Oct 21 2011October half-term is just around the corner and with the weather on the turn and the nights drawing in; it can be hard to keep the kids entertained. To help, we’ve teamed up with Butlins Head of Entertainment, Matt Rake who is responsible for putting a smile on thousands of family’s faces every year.
SHOPPERS WILL SPEND THE SAME OR LESS THAN LAST YEAR ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Oct 21 20111 in 5 people will complete their Christmas Shopping this month according to new data from Kantar Media.
Economy hits divorce cases
Oct 21 2011The gloomy economy is impacting on a couple’s financial ability to fund a divorce. News this week from The Law Gazette says that: The dire state of the economy has already led to a dramatic increase in the number of litigants in person, new figures from a voluntary organisation suggest. This is before government cuts to civil legal aid come into effect, which many solicitors predict will trigger another huge rise.
A Mumpreneur’s story: Eve’s journey from banking lawyer to jewellery stylist
Oct 21 2011Eve King talks to London Mums about how she has turned her passion for jewellery into a business.
London Mums go to the Isle of Wight
Oct 21 2011I recently spent a weekend at the Isle of Wight with my family. It’s my third time there … I have fallen in love with this amazing British island which has so much to offer including crystal clear waters (which is quite a rarity in the UK).
Marketing: it’s not child’s play
Oct 20 2011The Chartered Institute of Marketing is calling on businesses and marketers to be more socially minded and responsible in its latest paper on marketing to children, ‘Leave Those Kids Alone? – Responsible marketing to children’. Following industry and government debate – from the Bailey Review to the Alcohol Marketing Bill – the paper examines the current moral and regulatory framework surrounding the commercialisation of children, and looks at how organisations can employ best practice — balancing what is ‘right’ both legally and morally.
