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www.sunflowertrust.com
12% increase in  performance IQ
 60% improvement in health 
 60% improvement in behaviour
concluded researcher at Surrey University when 61 children with health, behaviour and learning difficulties were treated using Sunflower Therapy.

  Parenting

My Mum Works an online resource for working mothers packed with practical advice and useful information to help you balance work and home

Melissa Hill. A website which will have a resources page for parenting and mothers at home, from the author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Staying at Home,  about to be published by Vermilion. 

Familyonwards  We are ' a free help site for parents and grandparents'

www.thesimplesaver.com is a shopping guide created by working mums for working mums

www.iVillage.co.uk an online community for women providing advice and information 24 hours a day.

www.homestead.com/workingmums. My magazine is basically full of adverts from parents seeking childcare and childcarers seeking work all over the UK. It is only available by subscription and also has details of nuseries, schools, kids clubs, kids shops and all things child related.

www.bestbear.co.uk Best Bear UK Directory of Childcare Agencies and Parenting Information. Best Bear Childcare is a unique and independent service listing recommended childcare agencies and nurseries throughout the UK , offering researched info rmation on all areas of childcare and a comprehensive database of nurseries.  With new services including parenting forums and the facility for parents to post their own classified ads, Best Bear Childcare can cater for all your childcare and parenting needs.

www.growingkids.co.uk  A public information website which discusses kids and teen’s behaviour, nutrition, exercise, development, etc.

JustParents - Parenting and Pregnancy advice for mums and dads. With baby names, gender predictor, forums, parents blogs and much more!

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The world-famous Manchester United Soccer Schools are holding two residential weeks at Clifton College , Bristol . A great opportunity for 10-16 yr olds of all abilities to improve their skills and stay at one of the UK ’s top independent schools. Includes a trip to Old Trafford and a free MUSS training kit! www.cliftoncollegesportsacademy.co.uk  

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Childcare  All boroughs are to have Children's Information Services and there are already 150. The national phone number 0800 0 96 02 96 open 9am to 9pm weekdays and 9am to 12noon Saturday.  

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Preferred Places A database of holiday cottages throughout the UK. People can tailor the search to suit their e.g. families can specify properties certain items such as a cot or highchair and we also detail items such as fireguards and baby monitors on the property listing.

http://www.realholidayreports.com which is aimed at the millions of UK holidaymakers

Discount Hotels
Discount hotels - reservation services from HotelClub. Lowest hotel rates and exceptional customer service.

Quality escorted group holidays for single parent families.  No need to ever feel lonely on holiday again. Relax in the company of fellow adults while you children will have all the new friends they could wish for!’   www.singleparent.travel  

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chessKIDS academy www.chesskids.com the web's top resource for kids learning to play chess, their parents and teachers. Includes an online interactive chess course for kids and much, much else.

academicchess.com. Over a thousand pages dedicated just to the teaching of Chess in a fun way.Focusing on older kids with some chess knowledge. 

Richmond Junior Chess Club www.rjcc.org.uk - England's strongest chess club for kids. Our teams regularly win national championships at all age groups from Under 9 up to Under 18, ahead of county teams. Many of our players are numbered among the best of their age in the country.

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Legal

www.legalpulse.com is a web site which offers free legal advice and 90 free legal documents, ready to download, primarily for small businesses.  As well as the regular business documents like business plans etc, it has a  section for busy executives and features a pre-nuptial agreement, Will and a NANNY CONTRACT. This is ready to download and free.

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Atlantis Swim School provide friendly and accredited swimming lessons and swimming fun for all ages in Banstead, Epsom, Leatherhead, Croydon and Purley. 020 8335 3536 www.atlantisswimschool.co.uk

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Jobs4mothers.com is an online jobs board in the South East. The site aims to help women find those employers who value experienced women who have taken a career break. Job seekers register for free and post their CVs on the site and match them to relevant jobs on the site. There is also a resource side with CV advice, skill search and information about flexible working. www.jobs4mothers.com