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diddi dance West Kent raises money for Sands

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Franchisee Angie Jury of diddi dance Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Hawkhurst & Surrounding held a fantastic fundraiser for Sands, a stillbirth and neonatal death charity, earlier this month. Angie herself sadly had to go through the loss of her unborn son recently and wanted to give back to the charity that offered her so much support during that time.

The ‘diddi dance Summer Party in aid of Sands’ was held on Saturday, 1 August and was a sell out event – with all ticket and raffle sales going to the charity.

Prior to the party it received some great coverage from the Courier, a local newspaper:

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And the the event itself was a hit and everyone who attended had a great time – especially when it came time to diddi dance!

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Angie had the following to say about it all:

The party was a sell out with over 40 families turning out in their summer clothes to dance to the reggae beat, share picnics, munch on yummy cake and buy tickets for the raffle which included top donated prizes from local businesses. It was very healing and humbling to be able to organise such a fun filled event in memory of such a tragic loss of my son Robin and help support other parents who face the same awful circumstances. We raised over £420 on the day and added to donations made by customers, friends and family the total raised in Robin’s memory for Sands UK is £1170!

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We couldn’t be happier for Angie having such a successful fundraiser and raising such a great amount for Sands. If you have been affected by Angie’s story and would like to donate to this wonderful charity please visit https://www.uk-sands.org/donate to do so.

New diddi dance classes opening in September – South of England

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A lot of our Franchisees are starting new classes in September and we wanted to be sure you knew about them all. Here are just some of the new ones coming from our franchisees who run in the South of England (includes East of England, London, SE England & SW England). More to be announced over the next few months!

diddi dance Maldon, Halstead, Colchester & West Tendring will be launching in September with the following classes:

  • From 7th September, Mondays @ 10:00am – Jungle Adventure, Peartree Retail Park, Moss Rd, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0LE. Half price entry to the play centre before and/or after the class but only to customers who have booked and paid for a half term diddi dance class. This offer doesn’t apply to trials.
  • From 9th September, Wednesdays @9:45am – The Mersea Island Community Centre (MICA), The Mersea Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea, CO5 8QA
  • From 10th September, Thursday @ 9.45am – Old Heath Community Centre D’Arcy Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8BB
  • From 11th September, Fridays @ 10:00am – St George’s Church Community Room, Basin Road, Heybridge Basin, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4RJ

diddi dance Swindon, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire:

  • From 3rd September, Thursdays @ 10:00am – Kidz About, Spectrum, Mead Way, Swindon, SN5 7UT. Half-price stay and play available before/after the class.
  • From 7th September, Mondays @ 10am – Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DU
  • From 14th September, Mondays @ 1.30pm – Dolphins Hall Tetbury, New Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DS

diddi dance Reading & Wokingham:

  • From 10th September, Thursdays @ 10:00am – Wokingham Youth & Community Centre, 35 Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EG

diddi dance North London has a venue change from September:

  • Young Actors Theatre on Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:30am will now be held on Tuesdays @ 10:00am only at Lift, 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW

diddi dance West London:

  • From 11th Septeber, Fridays @ 9:30am – Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, Stevenage Road, Bishops Park, Fulham, SW6 6PF
  • From 14th September, Mondays @ 10:00am – Drink Me Eat Me, 250-252 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 0SP

diddi dance Royal Borough of Greenwich, Lewisham, Rotherhithe & Bermondsey:

  • From 11th September, Fridays @ 10:00am – One Space, Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke, SE3 9YY

diddi dance Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Hawkhurst & Surrounding:

  • From 9th September, Wednesdays @ 11.30am – St Luke’s Church, 30 Eardley Rd, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XT

diddi dance Winchester, Alton, Cranleigh & Surrounding:

  • From 11th September, Fridays @ 1.45pm – Benian’s Pavilion, The Sports Pavilion, Uplands Lane, Four Marks, GU34 5AF
  • From 12th September, Saturdays @ 9:00am – Alton Community Centre, Amery Street, Alton, GU34 1HN

diddi dance Chichester, Havant, Waterlooville, Petersfield & Surrounding:

  • From 7th September, Mondays @ 9.30am – Hayling Island United Reform Church, Hollow Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9EY
  • From 7th September, Mondays @ 9.30am –  Jubilee Hall, Crouch Lane, Horndean, Waterlooville, PO8 9SU
  • From 7th September, Mondays @ 9.30am – AFC Portchester (Football Club), Wicor Recreation Ground, Cranleigh Road, Portchester, PO16 9DP
  • From 8th September, Tuesdays @ 9.30am – Cowplain Activity Centre, Padnell Ave, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 8EH
  • From 9th September, Wednesdays @ 9.30am – St Johns Evangelist C of E, 1 Upper Saint Michaels Grove, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1DN
  • From 9th September, Wednesdays @ 9.30am – The Dance Studio, Highbury College, Cosham Campus, Tudor Cres, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2SA

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding:

  • From 16th September, Wednesdays @ 10:00am – Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8GN

diddi dance Eastbourne, Uckfield & Hastings:

  • From 7th September, Mondays@ 10:00am – Uckfield Youth Centre, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 1UB
  • From 9th September, Wednesdays @ 9.45am – The Hastings Centre, The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2SA
  • From 10th September, Thursdays @ 10:00am, Heathfield Youth Centre, High Street, Heathfield, TN21 0UP
  • From 12th September, Saturdays @ 9.45am – Castledown Primary School, Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3Q. Classes held in the main sports hall.

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Simply visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now.

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New diddi dance classes opening in August/September – North of England

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A lot of our Franchisees are starting new classes in August/September and we wanted to be sure you knew about them all. Here are just some of the new ones coming from our franchisees who run in the North of England (includes the Midlands, NW England, NE England & Scotland). More to be announced over the next few months!

diddi dance West & Central Edinburgh, Broxburn, Bo’ness & Surrounding will be launching in August with the following classes:

  • From 24th August, Mondays @ 9.30am – Cramond Kirk Hall, Cramond Glebe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 6NS. Class in the Stage Room, halfway up the stairs. Buggies can be left downstairs.
  • From 25th August, Tuesdays @ 9.30am – South Queensferry Sports and Community Hub, 30 Ashburbham Road, South Queensferry, EH30 9JN
  • From 26th August, Wednsdays @ 9.30am – St Andrew’s Church, 17-19 Clermiston View, Edinburgh, EH4 7BU. Class is in The Buttercup Hall at the back of the church. Car park is at the back of the church, accessible from Clermiston Crescent. This is a road off Drumbrae Drive where Drumbrae Library Hub is).
  • From 27th August, Thursdays @ 9.30am – Murrayfield Parish Church, 2b Ormidale Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6EQ. Access to  the room is from a door on right hand side of church (not main entrance). Buggies can be left in outside area as the room is upstairs and is  carpeted.

diddi dance Wirral:

  • From 4th September, Fridays @ 1.45pm – Greasby Community Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral CH49 3AT
  • From 5th September, Saturdays @ 11:00am – The Scout Hut Building, St Barnabas Village Centre, Church Square Bromborough, Wirral CH62 7AB

diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire:

  • From 17th September, Thursday @9:45am – Malpas Jubilee Hall, High Street, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8NN
  • From 18th September, Fridays @ 10:00am – Venue Shawbury Village Hall, 119 church Street Shrewsbury, SY4 4NH

diddi dance Wolverhampton & South Staffordshire:

  • From 14th September, Mondays @ 10.15am – Stafford Gymnastics Club, Romford Road, Astonfields Estate, Stafford, ST16 3DZ

diddi dance Cannock Chase, Litchfield, Sutton Coldfield & Surrounding:

  • From 8th September the Avon Centre class in Cannock is relocating to Littleton Green Community School, Colliers Way, Huntington, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4UD. Classes will continue to run on Tuesdays @ 9:45am & 10:45am
  • From 9th September, Wednesdays @ 9:45am – Rugeley Leisure Centre, Burnthill Lane, Rugeley WS15 2HZ
  • From 10th September, Thursdays @ 9:45am – Pelsall Village Centre, High Street, Walsall, WS3 4LX
  • From 11th September, Fridays @ 9:45am – Leighswood School Childcare Centre, Broadmeadow, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8FY
  • From 12th September, Saturdays @ 10:00am – Thomas Spencer Hall, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9JX
  • From 17th September, Thursdays @ 1:30pm – Martin Heath Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8AY

 

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Simply visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now.

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diddi dance Essex at 3foot People Festival 2015

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diddi dance Jennifer and CarolineWe want to let you know that diddi dance Essex are attending the 3foot People Festival from Tuesday, 30 June – Thursday, 2 July.

The 3foot People Festival will return to Hylands Park on 30 June, 1 & 2 July 2015 to celebrate its 10th Anniversary.

This award winning event (Best Event 2014 Essex Mums, Best Festival 2014 Essex Tourism and Hospitality Awards, Best Outdoor Event 2014 Runner Up Primary Times Star Awards) curated especially for preschool children, welcomes nearly 13,000 big (and little) people across 3 days within the beautiful grounds of Hylands Estate.

Parents, carers and children will be overwhelmed with wonder as they experience this unique Festival. The village of tents, tepees and domes will host an array of activities and performances to inspire and entertain all day long.

diddi dance Essex will be among the entertainment everyday of the festival. They will be leading three 30 minute sessions each day at 10.00am, 11.30am &1.00pm at an area exclusively for them and some friends. So be sure to stop by and have a boogie with them!

For more information about the festival or to see who else is going to be there just click here.

 

If you can’t make it to the festival remember you can get your FREE trial by clicking here or any of our other locations via our Contact Page.

diddi dance Events in June

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Our diddi dance Franchisees are making the festival, fair and event rounds this summer and we want to make sure you know about them all! So if you are looking for a fun day out why not visit one of the events below!

Here’s what is happening during June:

diddi dance Wolverhampton & South Staffordshire will be at –

  • Network Funday West Park on Sunday 7th June at West Park, Wolverhampton from 11.30am-5.30pm. Short demonstrations/sessions will be run throughout the day.
  • All Saints Festival on Saturday 20th June is a community event run by All Saints Action Network at The Workspace in Wolverhampton. Open from 11.00am-4.00pm. Delivering one session from 2.00pm-2.30pm

 diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire will be at –

  • Heaton Moor Park Summer Festival on Sunday, 4th June at Peel Moat Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4PH.
  • Bliss Manchester Buggy Push Charity Event on Saturday, 27th June at Heaton Park,
    Manchester, M25 2SW. A free session will be run at 10:00am.

 diddi dance Royal Borough of Greenwich, Lewisham, Rotherhithe & Bermondsey will be at –

  • Manor House Gardens Festival on Saturday, 20th June at Manor House Gardens in Lee running from 12pm to 8pm. A free session will be running in front of the main stage at at start of the festival.

If one of the above events is happening near you we hope you can stop by and say “Hi!”

diddi dance Events in May

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Our diddi dance Franchisees are making the festival, fair and event rounds this summer and we want to make sure you know about them all! So if you are looking for a fun day out why not visit one of the events below!

Here’s what is happening during the rest of May –

diddi dance Winchester, Alton, Cranleigh & Surrounding will be at:

  • Town Park Festival on Saturday, 23rd May @ Alton Public Gardens from 10am to 8pm offering FREE sessions infront of their stall all day.

diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire will be at:

  • Stockfest on Sunday, 24th May @ Stockley Working Farm, Arley, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6LZ. They will be running a FREE session at 11.30am.
  • Funtime Kids Funday on Sunday, 24th May – Unit 7 Bulkeley Ind Est, Brookfield Road, Cheadle, Stockport. They will be running FREE session at 2.30pm.

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding will be at:

  • Adur Family Funday on Sunday, 31st May @ Adur Recreation Ground, Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN435LT.

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding & diddi dance Eastbourne, Uckfield & Hastings will both be at:

 

If one of the above events is happening near you we hope you can stop by and say “Hi!”

diddi dance franchisees are Mum in the Know Winners!!!

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Amazing News! Two diddi dance franchisees and their diddi dance classes are award winners!mitk_winner-300x300The Mum in the Know award are voted for by their network of readers who have told them exactly what they love. After receiving over 3,000 nominations and 15,000 votes the winners were announced yesterday and we couldn’t be more pleased that two diddi dances won in their areas 🙂

diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire, run by Lisa Lawson, won the best class for 2-4 year olds as voted for by Mums in the Know Heald Green, Wythenshawe & Gatley readers!

When asked about winning the award Lisa said:

A big huge THANK YOU to everyone who voted for us. WE WON! Woo hoo! AND the biggest thank you to Nadine Lear who’s classes were nominated in the first place. So proud of you and thank you for leading such fabulous, fun, high energy diddi dance classes for our little ones xxx

diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire, run by Emma Hayward, also won the best class for 2-4 year olds as voted for by Mum in the Know Crewe & Nantwich readers!

Emma was also very excited about her diddi dance winning the award:

Yippeee!!! We have won the Mums in the Know best class for 2-4 year olds Crewe and Nantwich! Huge thank you to all of our lovely customers who voted for us and to my two fab teachers over in Cheshire – Sue and Carolyn who really do make their diddi dance classes completely and totally fantastic every day! Big thank you to Mums In The Know too and a well done to the runners up.

Once again congrats ladies! Well deserved.

 

New diddi dance classes starting in April

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Before everyone starts enjoying their long Easter weekend, we at diddi dance wanted to make sure you knew about all the new classes starting this month after the term break is over. Maybe there is a new one opening near you!

diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire:

  • From 13th April, Mondays at 9:30am – Cosy Hall, Water Lane, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7LD
  • From 17th April, Fridays at 11:00am – St James’ Hall, Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, WV155DD

diddi dance Essex:

  • NEW SATURDAY CLASS. From 18th April, 10.00am – St Mary’s Church Hall (Behind ASDA), North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 8UL

diddi dance Swindon, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire:

  • From 17th April, Fridays at 11:00am – Christchurch Community Centre, Cricklade Street, Swindon, SN1 3HB
    Free parking at the church!

diddi dance Royal Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Hawkhurst & Surrounding:

  • From 23rd April, Thursdays at 9:30am – Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1FE

 

We hope you can join us for our next theme which starts in April:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Simply visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now. To sign up for one of the new classes head over to our Booking Page.

diddi dance nominated for What’s On 4 Awards!

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We couldn’t be happier at diddi dance that our customers enjoy our classes so much that they have once again nominated us for the What’s On 4 Junior Awards!

JuniorAwards_VoteForUsThe 2015 What’s On 4 Junior Awards celebrate the very best kid’s activity providers in the UK, Ireland and Australia. These major awards have been rewarding the very best activity providers, classes, places to go and people for 9 years now in the UK but they couldn’t do it without the votes and nominations from YOU – the experts!

diddi dance is once again nominated this year for:
Best National Pre-schooler Development Activity (2 to 5 years)

On top of that some of our franchisees and teachers have also been acknowledged for their hard-work and dedication to their classes and have been nominated as well.

Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s – SOUTH 

  • Caroline Steele –Wiltshire
  • Joanna Oastler – East Sussex
  • Lousie Martin – SE Hampshire
  • Rebecca Duschl – London

Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s – EAST

  • Hannah Speery – Leicestershire
  • Nicola Rogers – Leicestershire

We asked some of the nominees who are also franchisees how they felt about being recognised:

“Wow it feels fantastic to have received enough nominations to be through to the voting stages. The What’s On 4 Awards are very highly regarded with parents, so we’re really pleased.” – diddi dance Founder, Anne-Marie

“I was over the moon to hear I had made it through to the next stage of the What’s On 4 Awards. To feel valued by our lovely diddi dance parents makes it totally worthwhile.
I’m also very proud of my teacher Hannah making it through, as well, and thank her for her commitment and hard work.
To make the finals would be a fantastic achievement. ” – Nicola

“I am absolutely thrilled to be nominated for the ‘most outstanding activity award leader-South’. I have only been running since September and absolutely LOVE teaching diddi dance and seeing my children have fun and grow in confidence. I have met some great families and feel honoured to have received so much positive feedback and support so early on in my diddi dance career.” – Caroline

“I love being part of the diddi dance team. Knowing that the parents and grandparents who bring their children to class believe we deserve the recognition by nominating diddi dance as best national preschool class is the icing on the cake – being nominated myself as best preschool leader in the south is the cherry on the top! Thank you, thank you!” – Louise

“I am thrilled to have been nominated again this year as it’s a true validation of what we do at diddi dance. The fact that others enjoy our classes enough that they have taken the time to nominate us let’s me know it’s not just me having all the fun in class! These awards are voted for by parents and parents only want the best for their little one, so a nomination like this is such a privilege and an honour.” – Joanna

As you can read we all could not be happier to have such satisfied and supportive customers who reward us in such a fashion. For more information about the awards or if you would like to vote for diddi dance or any one of our activity leaders please go to: http://www.whatson4littleones.co.uk/award-voting.asp. Voting will close on Friday 1st May and the 2015 Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday 19th June. So stay tuned to see if we become a finalist!

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We would also like to take this moment to congratulate Lisa Lawson of diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire & Emma Hayward of diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire who have both been shortlisted for their Mums In the Know Awards 2015, as voted for by the readers of Mums in the Know Heald Green, Wythenshawe & Gatley and Crewe & Nantwich respectively. 2-4yr classThe winners will be announced on 11th April, 2015 so we will be keeping our fingers crossed for you two!

For more information about the award or to vote for Lisa’s diddi dance please visit: http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/healdgreen/2015/03/19/mitk-awards-2015-finalists/

To vote for Emma’s diddi dance please visit: www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/crewe/2015/03/21/mitk-crewe-nantwich-awards-nominations/

New diddi dance classes starting in March

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We have a lot of Franchisees opening new classes. Some started at the end of last month and others are starting in March so we want to be sure you know about all of them. Hopefully there is one opening near you!

diddi dance Wirral:

  • Wednesdays at 1.45pm – Seacombe Children’s Centre, Saint Pauls Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 7AN

diddi dance Swindon, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire:

  • Thursdays at 10:15am –Memorial Hall, Station Rd, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8EN
  • Thursdays at 11:00am – St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PW

diddi dance Sunbury, Walton & Kingston:

  • From 7th March, Saturdays at 9.30am – Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2UJ

diddi dance Winchester, Alton, Cranleigh & Surrounding:

  • Tuesdays at 10.15am – Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AS
    No car park but plenty of local parking available in high street

diddi dance Eastbourne, Uckfield & Hastings:

  • Wednesdays at 10:00am – Framfield Parish Church Hall, Brookhouse Lane, Framfield, Uckfield, TN22 5NH
  • Fridays at 10:00am – The Y Centre, Saint Paul’s Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6RS
  • From 3rd March, Tuesdays at 10:00am – Five Ashes Village Hall, 5 Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6HR

 

We hope you can join us for our current theme which continues until the end of March:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Simply visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now. To sign up for one of the new classes head over to our Booking Page.

 

 

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