DURHAM County Council library services have launched online storytelling sessions for children to enjoy at home in response to the ongoing pandemic. The initiative comes after the closure of schools and the council’s libraries, where authors would normally come to narrate stories and poems for a child audience every […]
Day: 23 April 2020
Newcastle Catering Business Donates Cup Cakes to NHS Staff
A North East business has shown its appreciation to health workers by baking and donating cupcakes to NHS staff in Newcastle. MK Catering donated 200 cupcakes to frontline staff who are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic at the Royal Victoria Infirmary on Friday last week. In the next week, they’re due […]
Newcastle charity maintains connection with bereaved children despite CoVid-19
St Oswald’s Hospice has continued to support children through family bereavements despite social distancing measures brought in due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The charity has worked quickly to find new ways of offering its services, one of which is the Child Bereavement Support service. As well as face time calls, […]