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Local business committed to the support of Milton Keynes new-borns
Tamsin Brewis, local business owner and mum of two, has committed to supporting not one, but two, Milton Keynes based organisations – both with Buckinghamshire new-born babies at the heart of their efforts. Tamsin – who has owned Water Babies Bucks and Beds for almost 14 years – will spend...
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Local business owner matches chocolate charity pledge
Tamsin Brewis and the office team at Water Babies Bucks and Beds, on Middleton Road, have raised £100 for the British Heart Foundation by giving up chocolate – and a few other favourite snacks – for 31 days in March, as part of the annual ‘Dechox’ campaign. By placing a donation in a ‘chocolate...
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Local business makes chocolate pledge for charity
Britain is a nation of chocolate eaters and, according to research, we get through around 605 tonnes of the sugary snack, every single year – the equivalent in weight of 78 double decker buses! In Banbury, temptation to partake in one of the nation’s favourite snacks is even higher, with the infamous...
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The female electrician who quit her job to teach local children how to swim
When water and electricity DO mix! 41-year-old Nic Dawkins, who lives in Aylesbury with her fiancé and two young sons, swapped a hectic and technical 17-year long career as an electrician to live out her lifelong dream of teaching little ones how to swim – why? Because, like so many other working...
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Local toddler raises £1k for baby charity
Three-year-old Gracie Cashmore, from Silverstone in Northamptonshire, raised an incredible £1000 for Tommy’s – the baby charity that funds research into miscarriages, stillbirth and premature birth. Little Gracie raised this phenomenal amount by doing a sponsored swim at The Gateway School in...
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Local businesswoman takes child obesity report to Westminster
Childhood obesity is an epidemic which has become more present than ever, with an estimated 1 in 10 under 10-year olds classed as clinically obese in the UK. Tamsin Brewis, local business owner and swimming expert, has teamed up with the APPG (the All-Party Parliamentary Group) and other sport and leisure...
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Meet the grandma helping her grandson avoid smart-phones and tablets!
Grandma 1 – Gameboy 0 56 -year-old Francis Isaac is determined to keep her grandson away from a computer screen. She’s been taking two-year-old, Jake, swimming every single week for just over a year - and she says the benefits are very real indeed. “I absolutely adore my one-on-one time...
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Overcoming the Water Wobbles; a handy guide for parents on how to help their little ones overcome a fear of water.
Overcoming the Water Wobbles If you’ve just got back from your family summer holiday with a tired and frustrated toddler, you’re not the only one. Keeping them entertained every day, whilst still trying to fit in your own rest and relaxation is no mean feat. If your little one is a happy and confident...
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Local children raise over £30k for baby charity
Little local superheroes raise thousands for baby charity This summer, the little swimmers of Water Babies Bucks and Beds have raised a whopping £36,000 (and counting!) for Tommy’s, the baby charity. Tommy’s funds research into miscarriage, still birth and premature birth. Local little ones...
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Local little ones set to splash for charity!
Between 15% and 30% of all reported pregnancies end in miscarriage - a statistic which may come as a shock to some. Grieving parents find support in many ways but every need is different. That’s why Tommy’s does all it can to help those coping with the devastating loss of a child. Day in, day out,...