A countywide art project which involves children letting their creative instincts run wild culminates in a fun day out this Sunday 3 June at Trotters World of Animals near Bassenthwaite.
Families from 11 Sure Start children's centres will be displaying artwork created around the county for a family fun day organised by Cumbria Children's Services in order to celebrate National Sure Start Month this June
National Sure Start Month celebrates Sure Start's achievements and aims to raise awareness of the services it offers to families, including childcare and early education, health services, advice, and help with getting training and work. A national Government programme, Sure Start is supported locally by Cumbria County Council.
In the run up to the fun day, children's centres from throughout the county have been invited to take part in a collaborative piece of 'Every Child Matters' art work. Each centre has been provided with a cotton sheet where children can paint, draw, stick and glue anything they wish to create a piece of art that represents one of the five outcomes for children and young people: Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Enjoy and Achieve, Make a Positive Contribution and Achieve Economic Well Being.
Each centre was given the month of May to complete their piece of art and on Sunday the centres will piece their sheets together and unveil the collaborative 'Every Child Matters' artwork at Trotters World of Animals.
The event will run from 10am - 4pm, and in addition to all of the Trotters attractions there will be free face painting, circus workshops, free competitions, library bus, school attendance activities, children's information service activities and information from a variety of our partners (Recycle for Cumbria, Job Centre Plus and Connexions).
The Children's Centres that are taking part include:
. Workington Children's Centre
. Sure Start West Allerdale (Maryport)
. Sure Start Carlisle West
. Sure Start Carlisle South
. Milnthorpe Children's Centre
. Millom Children's Centre
. Lakes Children Centre (Ambleside)
. Green Gate Sure Start Children's Centre (Barrow)
. Bram Longstaffe Children's Centre (Barrow)
. Hindpool Children's Centre (Barrow)
. Middle Eden Children's Centre (Kirkby Thore)
Photo opportunity
There will be a photo opportunity at 1pm at:
Trotters World of Animals
Coalbeck Farm
Bassenthwaite
Cumbria
CA12 4 RD
Telephone: 01768 776239
http://www.trottersworld.com/
Media contact attending the event: Kate Robinson, Marketing & Communications Assistant, Children's Services Mob: 07795283963
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Media enquiries to Gareth Cosslett, News Manager on 01228 606332
Follow this link to view Trotters World website