Welcome to our What's On 4 2010 Awards!

AWARD VOTING IS NOW OPEN

Our 4th annual awards are well underway to recognise the best activities and party entertainment for children across the UK! 

For 2010 our awards are combined across all 3 of our family websites, that's www.whatson4littleones.co.uk, www.whatson4schoolkids.co.uk and www.whatson4kidsparties.co.uk.  So whatever activity, class, club or group your children are involved with it means you can be part of our awards this year!

We've had over 2500 nominations and voting is now open until 5pm on 30th April 2010. It's up to you to decide who all our winners are by voting for your favourite using the form below. We had over 14,000 votes last year and would love to smash that record with your help! You can only vote once so make sure you vote in all the categories you want to.

We need to thank the many sponsors and partners that are making our 2010 awards possible.  Without them they would not exist and we thank them sincerely for their generosity this year.  Find out more about them by clicking on their logo scrolling above or reading our sponsors and partners information below.

And for 2010 our awards ceremony will be held at the Baby Expo in Brighton on 27th June 2010 and hosted by Phil Gallagher from CBEEBIES Mister Maker! 

Meet Mister Maker ...

And if you nominate or vote in our awards you could win the opportunity for you and your children to meet Mister Maker in person!  And another family from our Mums' Network will also meet Mister Maker!

All our finalists will be invited to the awards ceremony to enjoy an afternoon of celebrating the best activities of children in the UK.  Meeting Mister Maker at the Baby Expo in Brighton.

For 2010 we have 13 awards to give out to reward and recognise the companies, groups and individuals that bring fun, laughter and excitment into your children's lives.  So if you feel the club, class, group or activity you go to is exceptional please vote.  And let's not forget the people and places that make your children's birthday so special, you can also nominate them!

2010 Awards Categories

These are our What's On 4 2010 Award categories and you can start voting NOW!

Voting sponsored by New Stork Times

Select the nominee in each award category you wish to to vote for, you don't need to vote in all categories but can only submit this form once:

Best National Baby & Toddler Development Activity (newborn to 2 years)

Baby Bumpkin Baby Sensory Gymboree Kindermusik MAD Academy Monkey Music

Music Bugs Musical Minis Puddle Ducks Sing and Sign Socatots

Talk First Talking Tots TinyTalk Water Babies Musical Steps

Open to any class or activity for babies and/or that runs across most of the UK.

Best National Pre-schooler Development Activity (2 to 5 years)

Enjoy a Ball Gymboree Kindermusik La Jolie Ronde Little Kickers Melody Bear Monkey Music

Music Bugs Music with Mummy Musical Minis Puddle Ducks Pyjama Drama Rugby Tots Socatots

Talking Tots Tatty Bumpkin TinyTalk Musical Steps Baby Ballet Tumble Tots Caterpillar Music

Open to any class or activity for pre-school children that runs across most of the UK

Best Local Activity for the Under 5s

Amanda's Pop Kids BaaBaa Babies Bopping Babies Bourne Musicians Craft Cooks Dance Sacks French for Fidgets Jiggy Wrigglers Stretch-n-Grow

Kiddleydivey Lindy Lous Molly Moocow Music Bus Musical abc My Babytime Piccolo Music Tick Tock Seriously Fun Swim Babies Smart Talkers

Spotlights Theatre School Sunny Steps Tea Pot Tales The Orange Hat Theatre Tots Theatrebugs Brunton Babies Music Go Round Theresa Hawkins Dance

Open to any class or activity for babies and pre-school children that runs in a small part of the UK

Most Outstanding Committee Led Pre-School

Hartlebury Pre School Hingham Playgroup Roborough Pre School

Thelwall Pre School Ugborough and Bittaford Pre School Weavering Pre School

St Johns Play Group Brookside Pre School Humpty Dumpty Pre School

Open to any committee led pre-school monitored by OFSTED/HMIE set up as a registered charity. The winner will receive a selection of prizes.

Most Outstanding Baby and Toddler Group sponsored by Halos N Horns

Ashton Keynes Baby & Toddler Group Crescent Under 5s Little Fishes Maes Y Coed Community ctr Toddlers St Ann's Baby and Toddler PlayGroup Stepping Stones

Terrific Toddlers Tots Time toddler group Victoria Road Toddler Group Wambats Wilton Tiny Touch

Open to any local, community baby and toddler group run by volunteers and not for profit.  The winner will receive £500 from Halos N Horns to spend on new toys and equipment plus a selection of prizes.

Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s

Ali Beckman (Puddle Ducks) Alison Norman (Monkey Music) Allison Brown (Kindermusik) Amanda Smith (Talking Tots) Anna Murray (Music Bugs) Abi Cotton & Anna Scantlebury (Piccolo Music) Brian Macnair (Socatots) Budge Pountney (Water Babies) Charlotte Beardmore (My Baby Time) Dawn Forsyth (Musical Steps) Dawn Holt (TinyTalk) Debbie Caygill (Musical Minis) Elen Mon Wayne (Monkey Music) Gary Bassett & Sharon Bassett (Enjoy-a-Ball) Jayne Harris (Monkey Music) Jo Marchant (Socatots)

Jo Weaving (Musical Minis) Jo Wright (Music Bugs) Julia Maugham (TinyTalk) Kate Scorse (Stretch N Grow) Kathryn Burrows (Monkey Music) Kimbo Godsall (Music Bugs) Leena Thakker (Musical Minis) Liz Rowe (Musical Minis) Lynn Mclaughlan (Lindy Lou's) Maggie Carberry (Caterpillar Music) Maggie Duerden (MAD Academy) Mandy Wright (Music Bugs) Maria Holloway (Tiny Talk) Melanie Godbeer (Music Bugs) Nicky Dunn (Music Bugs)

Paul Brooker (Little Kickers) Pauline Gill (Pyjama Drama) Rachel Farrow (Tick Tock) Rachel Pearce (Water Babies) Rebecca Maskell (Monkey Music) Steph Harrison (Baby Sensory) Susan Broxton (TalkFirst) Suzanne Dunn (Kindermusik) Sylvia Johnstone (Baa Baa Babies) Tamara Jacob (Talking Tots) Tonya Babb (Monkey Music) Victoria Kennedy (Caterpillar Music) Wendy Kachmarski (Music Bugs)

Open to any activity or class leader anywhere in the UK.

Best National Activity for children aged 5 to 12

Brazilian Soccer Schools Enjoy a Ball La Jolie Ronde Languages for Children

Little Steps Gym Tatty Bumpkin

Razzamataz Theatre Schools Little Superstars Sports Club

Open to any activity, group or class that runs across most of the UK

Best Local Activity for children aged 5 to 12

AM Soccer Schools Faversham Judo Club Gerard School of Football

Lindy Lous Little Pumas Munchkins

Northwood Gymnastics Club Seriously Fun Swimming Schools

Open to any activity, group or class that runs in a small part of the UK only.

Most Outstanding Activity Leader for children aged 5 to 12

Gary Bassett & Sharon Bassett (Enjoy a Ball) Fiona McKenzie (Centre Stage Music Theatre) Joy Neal (Munchkins Kids Cooking)

Lynne MacLaughlan (Lindy Lou's) Sue Adcock (Little Steps Gym) Paul Turner (Northwood Gymnastics Club)

Open to any activity or class leader anywhere in the UK.

Best After School or Breakfast Club

Bright Sparks Kids Heaven After School Club Christ Church School

Boughton-under-Blean & Dunkirk School Late Care Club Little Superstars Sports Club Play 4 Ages (After School Club)

Open to any before school or after school club across the UK monitored by OFSTED/HMIE

Best New Activity for children

Baa Baa Babies

Bopping Babies

Musical ABC

Open to any activity, group, club or class anywhere in the UK that has be operating for less than 2 years

Most Outstanding Community Group Volunteer for children

Lillian Brittain

Marie Granda (Sherwood Playgroup)

Terry O'Niel / Kevin Hughes (Leigh East Under 8's Rugby Team)

Open to any volunteer working with a community group for children anywhere in the UK. The winner will receive a selection of prizes.

Best Children's Party Entertainment

Helen Eyre (Cat Whiskers Face Painting) Gary Bassett & Sharon Bassett (Enjoy-a-Ball) Claire Guest (Fascinating Faces) Petrina Wickens (Furry Friends) Lynne McLaughlan (Lindy Lous)

Joy Neal (Munchkins) Nicky Dunn (Music Bugs) Paula Ray (Musical Playtime) Angela Emery (My Funky Party) Kate Scorse (Stretch and Grow)

Victoria Kennedy (Caterpillar Music) Chris Wagstaff (Wacky Wheelers) Wayne Murphy (Wayne Wonder) Heather Rayment (Zip Zap Boing)

Open to any individual or group offering party entertainment for children anywhere in the UK.

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Read about our 2009 What's On 4 Little Ones Awards and our 2009 What's On 4 School Kids Awards.

Our 2010 Awards Sponsors and Partners

There are some sponsorship opportunities still available, please visit our sponsorship page for more details

Prima Baby & Pregnancy magazine and www.babyexpert.com

Prima Baby & Pregnancy magazine, Britain's fastest growing pregnancy and baby magazine, is delighted support the What's On 4 Awards again.

Prima Baby is proud of its reputation as a campaigning magazine, championing the causes important to new parents and mums-to-be. We're committed to helping you find excellent products and services, from gorgeous maternity wear to advice on choosing essential baby equipment. We also understand the importance of meeting other parents, and making new friends who'll give you invaluable support - especially in the early days! The classes, groups and individuals that win these awards represent the best in their fields, and offer consistently excellent support, helping make your job as a parent less about pressure and more about having fun – and lots of it!

And don't forget – you can share your experiences with other mums on the message boards at www.Babyexpert.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Baby Expo Brighton Sunday June 27 2010, Brighton Racecourse and Conference Centre

BabyExpo is a Baby Show with a difference and a fabulous fun day out for all the familbaby-planners to parents and parents-to-be, young children and extended family members! Showcasing over 150 exhibitors for the pregnancy, birth, baby and toddler and early years markets (from pre-conception to primary).

BabyExpo welcomes visitors from Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey, Greater London and throughout the Southern Counties and the South East. 

Halos N Horns – bath time essentials for soapy fun & bath time giggles

We’re delighted to sponsor the Most Outstanding Baby & Toddler Group award in the 2010 What’s On 4 Awards.  All the hard working volunteers that run the thousands of baby & toddler groups run every week are doing a great job, and bring so much fun and laughter to children. These awards really do honour and applaud all of their hard work, and we wish all of you lots of luck in this year’s awards…mums, dads and kids get nominating and voting.

Wherever you are and whatever you’ve done, your mucky little monsters will probably need a bath with some good clean fun to round off the day …! Halos N Horns gorgeous fruity-smelling, brightly coloured shampoos and body washes are just what you need for splashing around in the bath, for lots of laughter and good clean fun for you and your little ones.  Choose from Baby Bath, Zingy Orange Hair & Body Wash, Mango-Melon Mayhem Shampoo and Conditioner, and Berry Burst Shampoo & Detangler. 

Toddlers will giggle at the fruity smells and bright colours, such as the green gooey gels.  Parents will love the fact that many of the ingredients that might irritate their little ones’ skin have been removed, (such as SLS and parabens) making them really kind and gentle for delicate skin – and helping parents take good care of their little one’s skin.  

Available in your local Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado, Costco and at www.halosnhorns.co.uk


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Helen Pritchard is a qualified infant massage instructor with the Federation of Holistic Therapists and has taught numerous parent groups in the community and privately as well as working with local nurseries. Helen also has her own business specialising in holistic therapies for fertility, pregnancy, labour and beyond. As a mum of two she understands the concerns of modern parents and writes the blog for www.mumandworking.co.uk at www.helenpritchard.wordpress.com. 

Parents who regularly massage their babies report improved sleep patterns, easing of digestive discomfort and colic symptoms, and an increased feeling of wellbeing and bonding with their babies. Simple and effective, and the most natural thing in the world – enjoy learning all the moves with Helen in your own home in your own way with our instant digital download or order the DVD in the normal way. All our valued customers receive unparalleled customer service included a lifetime of email support for any queries and access to our future live webinars and webchats with Helen herself.  See www.newstorktimes.co.uk for further info.

New Stork Times is proud to support the What’s On 4 awards as it is the best awards voted by parents for parents and as a mum herself, Helen is both a user and a contributor to the sites.

mybabyradio.com

My Baby Radio is a DIGITAL online radio station that broadcasts to the UK and the rest of the world, aimed at new parents. You can tune in to the station via its website at www.mybabyradio.com

My Baby Radio is supporting the awards with regular updates and interviews with parents and the people behind the groups, clubs, classes and party entertainment.

My Baby Radio is a great station aimed at parents and has a huge variety of weekly programming all about raising your children. With advice from experts about sleep routines, feeding, health and much more. The shows also feature real mums and dads, a Childrens Hour and specialist music shows to unwind and relax to. Past interviews on the station include Dr Miriam Stoppard, Annabel Karmel, Dr Chris Steele, TV mum Tess Daly, proud grandmother and actress Nanette Newman and many more.

Magic Moments Direct Photography

MagicMomentsDirect brings a wonderful opportunity to mums who wish to have their own business and yet time for the family. With over 25 years experience, a great team, products and systems, we can show you the quicker way to succeed in the proven and profitable world of pre-school photography.

Don't forget, this a a business that runs in term time only and offers excellent repeat business year after year.  Don't be put off that it will all be too technical! With easy to follow personal training, and endless ongoing help and support, we will ensure that when you go out to your customers you will do so with confidence.

So, what will you need? Apart from a very low joining fee, and the purchase of some equipment, the most important qualities you must have are a bubbly personality, empathy with young children and a real desire to build a successful local business.

To find out more, please visit www.magicmomentsdirect.com We look forward to hearing from you.

Prize Hampers

Our 3 community award winners will receive a selection of prizes from the following worth over £200 in total. Thank you very much to these companies for donating these super prizes and supporting the thousands of community groups and volunteers across the UK.

Limited Edition Mini Micro Scooter Unique scooter for ages 3 to 5 years

CanDoo Concierge Gift of Time Voucher worth £60

Drumond Park Games selection (Rapidough, Doh Nutters and The Magic Tooth Fairy)

Precious Memories A beautiful silver finger print jewellery piece or 2D/3D clay feet or hand impression

Baby Boom Boom Baby bag including multi-language CD and selection of musical instruments

+ More to be confirmed!