 NEWS: 28th March 2017Please head over to Ride for PARC 2017 and show this amazing team some love! They are cycling the 100 mile Ride London and raising vital funds for PARC. Click above to visit the official Facebook page and find out how you can sponsor. |  NEWS: 28th March 2017Date for the diary, a great day out for the Easter Hols! Join Rainbow Rural CIC and Trailnet CIC on Sunday the 9th of April for fairground games, pony rides, carriage rides, tractor trailer rides, tea, cakes and much more! If you have not heard of Trailnet they are another C.I.C. who encourage cycling to people of all abilities and provide all the bikes that will be necessary. Free entry to the traditional and organic farm. |  NEWS: 24th March 2017The lovely team over Toby Carvery are collecting Easter eggs for us, here's what they had to say:
"These guys do amazing things for children with additional needs by providing play and recreational facilities, and a much needed break for families and carers so please, next time your in the shop grab an egg or 2 and make your way down to us so we can put a smile on some faces. All donations small or large are very, very much appreciated!" Click above for more: |
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 NEWS: 21st March 2017Join us this Thursday 23rd March at 7.30pm
for our Annual General Meeting at PARC (Essex), Great Notley Country Park, Braintree, CM77 7FS
This meeting is for you and your charity. We’d love you to come along, see how funding is spent, help us make PARC better, have a cup of tea with us, help share ideas, look at how you can help PARC, and meet our Trustees. Simply come along on the night to get involved or click to find out more. |  NEWS: 19th March 2017We are currently recruiting a Senior Childcare Services Manager to work at our Great Notley Centre. Please Email: Louise Thain at louise.thain@parcstaff.co.uk for an application form. Closing date Monday 27th March 2017 |  NEWS: 16th March 2017Saying a huge well done and congratulations to our Trustee Siobhan today, as she has been awarded 'Inspirational Role Model of the Year Award' by Braintree District Council. The award is for volunteers who have made an exceptional contribution through inspiring others to achieve outstanding success, or who inspire others with their achievements. Siobhan gives up a great deal of her time to be the Chair of PARC, and is also an Ambassador for Healthwatch Essex. |
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 NEWS: 7th March 2017Visitor Coffee Morning ~ Friday 17th March: We will be visited at PARC by Dr Siobhan Timmins on Friday March 17th, from 10am-12pm. Siobhan will be talking to Parents & Carers on how to help children with ASD through Social Stories. An acclaimed author of the book "Successful social stories for young children with Autism" Siobhan will be talking about her new book and answering questions, plus providing support to help with your children. Please put the date in your diary and come along. |  NEWS: 6th March 2017Stress Free Spring Portraits with Ross Willsher Photography:
If you're looking for some new family photographs, then why not take a look at Ross Willsher's current Spring offer. We have worked with Ross at PARC previously, and he comes highly recommended. Ross has a laid-back nature with his shooting and these sessions take place outdoors, designed to be free from studio lights and rigid posing which some children can find upsetting. Find out more about this Spring offer by clicking above. |  NEWS: 2nd March 2017Join our Family Stay and Play Club on Sunday 19th March for our very special Alice in Wonderland Day! From 10am - 1pm families will be able to take part in fun themed games with plenty of tea and cake! Please feel free to dress up in costume or wear your wackiest or craziest colours. Regular Sunday families can pre book online by clicking above or email: emma.jane.mayes@gmail.com to find out more. See you there! |
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 NEWS: 26th February 2017Huge thanks to High Chelmer Shopping Centre in Chelmsford for hosting us on Saturday. Thank you for allowing us to come along as we spoke to many families, some who felt they could benefit from PARC and our services, and others who felt that we offered a unique service to those who need it. Big thanks to everyone who came along, we will be back in Chelmsford promoting PARC on the 20th May, so please come along and say hello if you missed us this time. |  NEWS: 23rd February 2017Today we are all thinking of a very special Lady, whom we had the privilege of knowing as a colleague and a friend at PARC. Catherine was an amazingly strong lady, who sadly lost her life at the beginning of the Month. We are all deeply saddened by her passing, and will miss her, and her Zest for life terribly, as will the Children. Our love, and thoughts go out to her Family today, as they say their Goodbyes. - "Adieu cher ami, pour toujours dans nos cœurs" x |  NEWS: 20th February 2017Huge Thank you to the guys over at Delamode who raised an amazing £410 from their Charity Quiz Night recently. The money raised helps support the services we provide to children and young adults with additional needs. |
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 NEWS: 7th February 2017Look out for our PARC collection tins and promotional material at Toby Carvery this Spring. Michael and his team have very kindly offered to support PARC in a variety of different ways from volunteering and fundraising, to teaching some cooking skills to our children and young adults. We love being able to work with local businesses and we'd like to say a big thank you to them for choosing to support PARC this year. |  NEWS: 6th February 2017Some of our PARC team will be out promoting our services and raising awareness of PARC, at High Chelmer Shopping Centre in Chelmsford on Saturday the 25th February. Come and say hello, pick up a leaflet and have a chat about what we do. We will also have face painting for the little ones to enjoy! Look forward to seeing you there! |  NEWS: 5th February 2017Saying thank you to our friends over at Saxon Leaflets today, as they've regularly supported PARC, by offering free printing of our leaflets for the last couple of years! Thanks to help like theirs, we are able to spread the word about the services we provide to children and young adults with additional needs in Essex. Click for more: |
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 NEWS: 9th January 2017How awesome was our Veterinary Surgery at last Thursday's holiday activity club! The children got to be vets for the day, helping the animals at PARC :) Big thanks to Georgina and the team for another great session. More over on the PARC Facebook page: |  NEWS: 8th January 2017So pleased to announce that we have received a £500 grant from this year's Starbucks #redcupcheer campaign! Big big thanks to Starbucks, and everyone who cheered us on Facebook and Twitter, as the money donated will go towards this year's PARC Mini Marathon. More on this coming soon! |  NEWS: 7th January 2017On Christmas Eve we held a very festive party for some of the children at our PARC Centre in Great Notley! It was such a special day, and as you can see from the snaps, we all had a great time, starting the Christmas holidays off in style! Huge well done to Georgina and the team for their amazing efforts with big thanks to Inflate2celebrate, Sweet Inventions, Chameleon Costumes, Braintree College, George Yard Shopping Centre for their donations and time. More on Facebook: |
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