National Family Week 2010
Home-Start supports National Family Week for the second year running
National Family Week is the largest celebration of family life in the UK. With thousands of events - as well as competitions and special offers – we’re encouraging families to eat, read, play, explore and get active together in the summer half term holidays.
Due to the success of last year’s event, National Family Week is back again this year.
From the 31st May to the 6th June, family life is celebrated with a whole range of events spread right across the UK.
The week involves thousands of record-setting, action packed, fun filled family events to encourage families to spend more quality time together and lead healthy, active lifestyles. There's also a whole host of special offers and competitions from some of the country's biggest family brands to help make spending fun family time together easy and affordable.
Home-Start schemes and their families can get involved with a whole series of events across the week, including:
Family Week Picnic - Monday 31st May
Join thousands of families across the country on the bank holiday Monday and spread out your rug at a Family Week Picnic for a day of fresh air, tasty food and family fun. There'll be hundreds of picnics happening across the country so you can find one near you.
Family Week Story Time - Wednesday 2nd June
Share a story, any time, any place, any how! Working with our sponsors and supporters there'll be story time sessions in libraries, museums, shopping centres, book stores and restaurants across the country and families will be encouraged to share their stories at home throughout the week.
Family Week Road Trip - Thursday 3rd June
It's time to get out and about and explore the country! We're encouraging families to visit some of the fantastic sites the UK has to offer and there'll be discounted entry into a whole host of family venues. There'll also be a road trip treasure hunt with the opportunity for you to WIN A CAR!
Family Week Sports Day - Saturday 5th June
Active families have the most fun so join in one of the hundreds of sports days being organised across the country on Saturday 5th June! Whether you're a couch potato or a budding Olympiad, there'll be something for every ability – and family member – to try. We're hoping to set a new Guinness World Record for the world's largest three-legged race... so get practicing and watch this space for more details!
Family of the Year
Once again we're on the search to find the UK's most exceptional family. Do you know a truly inspiring family… one that's been through adversity and come out the other side, or that's incredibly community minded, that's superbly sporty or perhaps just fantastically unique? Nominations will open from March.
To find out more visit National Family Week’s website
