Family Days

Family days give families an opportunity to share their experiences of meningitis in a friendly and safe environment.

For further information on family days and how they could help your family, please contact Jane Blewitt, Education & Training Manager on 01453 769041, janeb@meningitis-trust.org or Susanne Malcolm, Education & Services Officer on 01453 768007, susannem@meningitis-trust.org.

Family days are being planned throughout the UK during the rest of 2010 so contact us if you’d like to find out more.

Nottingham, May 2010

Nottingham Forest Football Club was the venue for our Family Day in May, where 13 families joined in with the fun. Children took part in a Funky Feet Dance workshop and gave a fantastic performance of their new dancing skills to their parents before lunch. The day ended on a quieter note with a craft workshop and story telling.

Blackpool, March 2010

In March families met for a day of fun and activity at Blackpool Zoo, which included a tour of the zoo and a chance to get close and personal with creatures from the reptile house. Everyone had a wild and wonderful time!

Birmingham, March 2010

Families in the Midlands recently met at the Thinktank Science Museum and were able to experience the fun behind the science when they explored some of the themed hands-on galleries.

Plymouth and Cardiff, February 2010

Two family days were held during February in Plymouth and Cardiff. There were various activities throughout each of the days. In Plymouth the morning workshops were ‘me and my bear’ teddy bear making and scrap-booking, while adults discussed their experiences and how the Trust can support them.

During the afternoon everyone came together for ‘two mad science workshops’, there was a high energy interactive science show and everyone made their own slime to take home during ‘slime time’.

In Cardiff there were lots of arts and crafts activities on offer from wax resistant painting to pop up flowers and hama beads. Later on in the day children and parents were engrossed by storyteller the Duke of Buckington! And if that wasn’t enough, everyone danced the afternoon away with the help of Funky Feet Dance Company.