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Here are a selection of links to other sites that you may find useful

Advice Sites for Parents
www.babyworld.co.uk	A site that is committed to bring essential, up to date information and support that is in tune with the needs of today's parents.
www.netmums.com	Information and advice on being a Mum with young children in your hometown.
www.tesco.com/babyclub	Help with every stage of your pregnancy and your child's development.
www.under5s.co.uk	Early education, interactive software, crafts, workshops, songs etc.
www.forparentsbyparents.com	Forparentsbyparents is a unique site that is written wholly by, and for, parents, it offers parents (of 0-5 year olds) an honest guide to the parenting issues they may face. Uniquely it looks at all the issues, from the parent's perspective - both mum's and dad's. We think it's a great site - take a look.
www.parents-news.co.uk	Supplying information to families both in print and the web
www.babygroe.co.uk	Information on alternative, environmentally friendly and ethical mother & baby products.
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting	Having a baby, health issues, working parents, things to do.
www.mumplusone.com	Provides a range of benefits and money saving offers from high street names.
www.bounty.com	Mothers club providing chat forums to fun stuff.
www.twinsclub.co.uk	Multiple Websites for parents and parents to be, of twins, triplets and more!!
www.tamba.org.uk	Information and mutual support networks for families of twins, triplets, quads and more.
www.abcmag.co.uk	Established in Sussex in 1996, ABC is the local information magazine for parents with young children.
www.familiesonline.co.uk	The quality free local magazine for families with young children in London, Edinburgh & Liverpool.
www.baby-chaos.co.uk	Help and advice with all aspects of having a baby.
www.parentsintouch.co.uk	'Parents in Touch' is an educational information site for people with children of all ages. It explains all the schooling terminology, gives information on teaching methods, subject matter and advice on how parents can help.
www.directoryfamily.com	A family friendly, free Internet directory, searchable by categorize or keywords links to browse for Education, Careers, Health, Home and Family.
www.justparents.co.uk	Parenting and Preganancy advice for mums and dads.
www.parentpages.co.uk	Parent Pages is an online directory packed full of information on news, events and places to visit with the children – a very useful source for parents, grandparents, teachers, and anybody whose life revolves around children and young people.
www.bongoclub.org.uk	Bongo Club is the new online resource for early years music making. Hosted by Youth Music, Bongo Club is full of ideas and inspiration for both parents and early years practitioners.
www.creativesteps.co.uk	Creative Steps is a fantastic new magazine packed with exciting projects, arts and crafts and fun activities for you to keep children entertained and happy, on rainy days in ... and sunny days out!
www.midwivesonline.com	Packed with information on pregnancy, birth & parenting of young families
www.healthvisitors.com	UK's unique, leading, Health Visitors website for Parents of Infants & Children, Dads included!
www.whatson4littleones.co.uk	Packed full of details on hundreds of classes and activites for babies, toddlers and pre-school children local to you.
www.localkids.co.uk	Localkids provides families across the UK with easy on-line access to a huge number of activities and events in their local area.
www.tinies.com	Tinies is the biggest nanny & nursery agency in the UK who help parents find the best childcare available, and guide them through every step of the hiring process. They also assist applicants in finding the perfect childcare job, and help find staff for various nurseries and schools.
www.emergencychildcare.co.uk	Emergency Childcare offers childcare solutions to working parents who have experienced a breakdown of their regular childcare. Parents can search and book local nursery and childminder places or an emergency nanny, on a flexible, ad hoc or daily basis. They also work with companies to help provide their employees with the backup childcare they want and need.
www.fosteringsolutions.com	Fostering Solutions is an independent foster care agency who are passionate about ensuring positive outcomes for children and young people in foster care.
National/Government organisations
www.nct.org.uk	National childbirth trust- support in pregnancy.
www.childcarelink.gov.uk	Local support for your area found by map etc.
Advice on Benefits of Music
www.bbc.co.uk/music/parents/yourchild	A practical guide to give you the confidence to support your child's music development and music education, with helpful hints and tips on things you can do.
www.brainplace.com	Information on the brain, its many functions, aliments, thinking patterns and cycles.
www.musicmanifesto.co.uk	The Music Manifesto is about empowering music educators to give young people more access to music.
www.singup.org	Sing Up is the Music Manifesto’s National Singing Programme. It’s a programme to make sure that singing is at the heart of every primary school child’s life. We believe that singing has power to change lives and help to build stronger communities.
National Nursery Chains
www.leapfrogdaynurseries.co.uk	National chain of day nurseries with a simple philosophy- to provide the very best day care there is for the under 5s.
www.jigsawdaynursery.co.uk	Day nurseries that have developed unique qualities that make a nursery a special place.
www.teddiesnurseries.co.uk	Nursery providing intimate, homely settings with a friendly environment for you and your child.
www.kidsunlimited.co.uk	KU builds and operates quality day nurseries throughout the UK providing the highest standard of child care and education for pre-school children.
www.busybees.com	Busy Bees is one of the UK’s longest established providers of quality childcare and education.
www.childnurseriesguide.com	Child Nurseries Guide is a comprehensive guide for childrens nurseries. Find the right nursery for your child.
Children's Activities
www.letsgowiththechildren.co.uk	Let's Go with the Children are fantastic guides and e-publications, packed with hundreds of ideas of places to go and things to do for anyone with children to care for. For great days out with the children anywhere in England, Let's Go with the Children guides are useful all year round, whatever the weather.
www.sites4kids.co.uk	sites4kids create bespoke, fun, educational and safe individual websites for children.
www.activities4children.co.uk	Manchester and Cheshire's premier online directory for parents who are looking for - indoor play areas, drama classes and sports' clubs, help with party planning and gift buying - and everything in between!
www.waterbabies.co.uk	Water Babies is the UK’s leading baby swimming company, teaching more than 10,000 clients a week in classes across the UK. It offers a uniquely structured one year course, with a carefully designed lesson plan for each of the 40 weeks. These build upon clear aims and objectives that will see your child confidently swimming both above and below the water’s surface from around the age of two.
Charities
www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey	The BBC Children in Need Appeal is the most important single event in the BBC calendar and the only occasion when the whole of the BBC joins together in support of a single project on TV, radio and online. Every single penny that you donate finds its way to a charity or project that works to improve the lives of children and young people throughout the UK. A number of the organisations to whom the BBC Appeal gives money aim to change the direction of young peoples’ lives in noticeable, long-lasting, and practical ways.
www.tommys.org	Tommy’s is determined to end the heartache caused by premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth. Funding research, education to aid understanding
www.headstart4babies.co.uk	Headstart4Babies is a UK charity (registered number 1112256) run by parents whose babies have been successfully treated for plagiocephaly by Dr Chris Blecher. Headstart aim to raise awareness of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, conditions which are being diagnosed in an increasing number of babies.
www.barnardos.org.uk	Barnardo's is one of the leading UK children's charities offering a wide range of support services for children, young people and their families, helping children who are young carers, for example, looking after a sick or disabled relative.
www.nspcc.org.uk	NSPCC have 177 community-based projects and run the Child Protection Helpline and ChildLine in the UK and the Channel Islands. Most of their work is with children, young people and their families. They also work to achieve cultural, social and political change - influencing legislation, policy, practice, public attitudes and behaviours and delivering services for the benefit of young people.
www.savethechildren.org.uk	Fights for all children who suffer from poverty, disease & violence
www.wearwow.com	In the first week of February 2008 people up and down the UK from school kids to politicians, and grannies to postmen, will be wearing something wacky, extravagant or simply out of the ordinary to support World Orphan Week. To receive your free fundraising pack register online at www.wearwow.com or call 01223 365589.
www.almt.org	In September 2006, shortly before his second birthday, Angus Lawson died in a tragic accident. Angus used to attend Jo Jingles classes in Beaconsfield and just loved singing and dancing. To establish something permanent and fitting to ensure that other children benefit directly from Angus' life his parents, with the help of their friends have launched (and are administering) a charitable trust, THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST, the purpose of which is to make funds available to support directly children from underprivileged or disadvantaged backgrounds, to meet healthcare or educational needs. The projects will focus on cases of children with specific needs, where they feel that the impact of the funds allocated will be visible and direct. Within the ALMT there is no payment of professional salaries and no administration costs. Every £1 donated will go directly to the causes identified. In fact with matched giving (for DB staff) and Gift Aid there is a multiplier effect.
www.marlowopportunityplaygroup.org.uk	Marlow Opportunity Playgroup are primarily a playgroup for children with special needs between the ages of 1 - 5 who provide a happy and caring environment in which children can learn through play. The Playgroup is managed by a voluntary Management Committee under charitable status and relies heavily on donations and sponsorship by local companies to continue operating.
Musical Charities
www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk	Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is a charitable foundation (Charity No. 280960) which provides music therapy for children and adults in need, training for people who want to become music therapists or further their education, research, and fundraising for the charity. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy provides therapy throughout the UK and across the world.
Children's Theme Parks
www.legoland.co.uk	At LEGOLAND® Windsor the entertainment is certainly hands-on. Children aged 2-12 can take to the road, soar through the skies and sail the seas in complete safety. With over 50 interactive rides, live shows, building workshops, driving schools and attractions, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland, LEGOLAND Windsor is a different sort of family theme park. Special Rate for Legoland available for Jo Jingles Class Customers – speak to your local teacher for details or call Jo Jingles Ltd on 0044 (0) 1494 778989
www.chessington.com	Chessington is the theme park for families looking to share an adventure in 2006. They have many rides and attractions to make your experience a fun family day out. And you can even see some of the Kings of the Jungle in the Zoo.
www.gulliversfun.co.uk	For details on Special Events and Rates for Gulliver’s World available for Jo Jingles Class Customers – visit our Special Offers area, speak to your local Jo Jingles teacher or call Jo Jingles Ltd on 0044 (0) 1494 778989
www.bristolzoo.org.uk	Bristol Zoo is a fantastic place for families to visit with over 400 amazing species from lions to love beetles. With most of the exhibits under cover, you can enjoy your visit whatever the weather.
Shopping/Musical Instruments & Educational Toys
www.babylicious.co.uk	Complete range of delicious tasting baby food from highest quality natural ingredients quick, frozen for freshness, taste and nutrition with no additives.
www.breathepictures.com	Breathe Pictures is a photographic company that travels all over the UK to capture families at play. Their pictures are fun and very stylish; have a look at some examples by going to the special galleries section of their website.
www.elc.co.uk	Early Learning Centre - a great range of toys that are fun & educational for every stage of a child's development.
www.fuzzy-duck.co.uk/shop	Fuzzy Duck prides itself on selling quality products manufactured by companies parents know, love and trust. To receive a special 10% discount please quote JOJINGLES#267 when purchasing your items.
www.halilit.co.uk	The sound approach to playing a wide range of educational toys and musical instruments.
www.clever-cloggs-children.co.uk	Exciting range of award winning toys, books, games and puzzles. Value for money, durability, appeal, design, learning potential, safety and above all play value.
www.formative-fun.com	Formative Fun products are appealing to all children but are particularly useful where a child has a specific learning difficulty.
www.dotdismus.com	Independent online sheet music shop based in the UK and supplying all types of music books and music videos to everyone - schools, teachers, choirs, theatres and direct to the public.
www.tiny-labels.co.uk	Tiny Labels specialises in selling new and nearly new designer clothes for children aged under 7 years of age, at a fraction of the price you would pay in boutiques and ship anywhere in the UK, Europe & USA. Tiny Labels donates 5% of profits to Cancer Research UK (registered charity 1089464).
www.mums4.com	Mums4 is a range of health food for babies and toddlers which contains no added sugar, artificial sweetners or salt. Available nationwide from supermarkets.
www.ecobaby.co.uk	A great shopping site to provide caring parents with a wide choice of natural pregnancy, baby and child toiletries.
www.littledish.co.uk	Little Dish make fresh, healthy food for kids, just like you'd cook at home.
www.mamasandpapas.co.uk	Purchase baby toys, bedding, highchairs, clothes, furniture & more from Mamas & Papas, the leading brand within the nursery industry.
www.tinytotsaway.com	Tinytotsaway deliver all your ‘little traveller’ essentials direct to your villa, hotel or apartment reception making taking your baby on holiday hassle-free.
www.howtosupportyourchild.com	How To Support Your Child is written for parents in England (this is important as there are huge variations in how different countries teach reading) and it is current – it tells you what is going on in England now, together with the best advise that is available now. Yearly editions will ensure it remains current. This is a unique book which has been put together from information from all the major, established experts – where they disagree, we tell you.
Business/Franchise Information
www.thebfa.org	Information to help you to make an informed choice about franchising.
www.whichfranchise.com	Known in business start-up market and throughout the franchise industry as the best in helping prospective franchisees find information they need to make better decisions.
www.franchisebusiness.co.uk	Contains web pages providing free details of over 170 of the UK’s leading franchises.
Local Theatres
www.elgiva.com	The Elgiva Theatre in Chesham, Bucks is a ‘state of the art’ purpose built theatre and cinema which plays host to an array of entertainment from West-End shows, amateur and professional theatre, musicals, concerts, dance and movies, as well as its traditional yearly pantomime.

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