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Join us for Children’s Activities Week 2022

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The countdown has begun! In just two weeks we are taking part in Children’s Activities Week 2022 💜

 

 

We are a Hero partner and would love to help as many disabled & autistic children and their families as possible get the support they need. We have set a fundraising target of £5000, that allows Caudwell Children to give a child an autism assessment at the purpose-built Caudwell International Children’s Centre and 12 months of post-diagnostic support 💜

 

 

 

Join us between 21st – 27th March for our special KINDNESS themed classes and follow us on social media to find out how you can help reach our fundraising target 🕺🏿💃🏻

diddi dance nominated in three What’s On 4 Kids Awards categories

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:boom::boom: We are so excited to be nominated in three What’s On 4 Kids Award categories :boom::boom:

 

Our founder Anne-Marie has been nominated in the:

:trophy: Remarkable Achievement within the Pandemic

:trophy: The Steve Frank’s Industry Champion of the Year Award – judged by a panel from Children’s Activity Association and Michelle Reeves.Our awesome franchise diddi dance Bexley and Dartford has been nominated for

 

 

:trophy: Most Loved Music, Dance or Performing Arts Activity – Franchise or License Territory
This award is voted by the public, please spare a minute and vote for us by clicking here

 

 

 

 

Wish us luck to get through to the final! :crossed_fingers::crossed_fingers::crossed_fingers:

 

diddi dance exclusive Music, Movement and Dance expert on What’s On 4 Kids directory

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📣 Exciting news 📣

We’re buzzing to be the exclusive Music, Movement and Dance Expert on What’s On 4 Kids – the UK’s best directory of classes personalised for your children and your area 💃🏻🕺🏿🎶

To celebrate the safe return of children’s classes this April, What’s On 4 Kids are giving away a YEAR’S WORTH OF FREE CHILDREN’S CLASSES.

Anyone who has signed up to be a member of the What’s On 4 Kids site is eligible to win up to £1000 to redeem on classes. Perhaps even with diddi dance! If you have already signed up, then please share with a friend!

So sign up for your free membership here

Let’s Get Busy Again!

diddi dance wins Trustist Diamond Award

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 :star2: We have WON :star2:

In the very first Trustist Reviews Awards, we have won “Best Franchisor Diamond Award 2021”

This award recognises the positive reviews of our business we have collected through Trustist, so thank you to our franchisees for leaving such positive reviews of being a diddi dance franchisee and to our customers for reviewing your local classes, it really does mean so much to us :smiling_face_with_3_hearts:

 

diddi dance shortlisted as a finalist in the Club Hub Awards 2021

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We are excited to announce, we have been shortlisted as a finalist for Franchise of the Year in the Club Hub Awards 2021 🏆

The Club Hub UK – Kids Activities Awards are the only national awards for activity providers with entry by application form only, no voting.

🌟 The awards are independently judged by a panel of expert judges, most of whom are children’s activity professionals or specialists in their field. They shortlisted the finalists and will select the winners for each of the individual award categories.

🌟 The judges will select winners based on their commitment to excellence, innovation and growth of their business, demonstrated through their business performance, achievements, brand values and passion for what they do.

The winners will be announced at the Club Hub Event on Saturday 18th September.

Wish us luck 🤞

diddi dance in da house!

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We are super excited to announce that we are continuing to provide diddi dance online so you can join in at home direct from your living room.

All our online sessions will be run by our regular teachers to keep your little ones active:

  • exercise for your diddi dancer
  • entertainment
  • continue to help your child’s development whilst at home
  • help to keep a fun routine

We have had awesome feedback from the families who are already joining our online sessions and you can join us too! Contact your local diddi dance here, for all the information and book your place.

We hope you’ll be joining us very soon 🙂

Children’s Activities Week – 13-17th May 2019

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UK children join TV stars Dick & Dom and take on diddi dance’s Watch Me Fly Challenge as part of national fundraising campaign for autism in Children’s Activities Week

Groups of enthusiastic children all across the UK are set to take on a sponsored Watch Me Fly dance challenge with children’s toddler and preschool dance classes, diddi dance, as a challenge this week, 13th – 17th May, as part of a national campaign in Children’s Activities Week, to raise money to improve support for children with autism, with charity Caudwell Children.

The challenge will take place as part of the regular diddi dance classes and the children will swap their normal classes for the sponsored challenge as part of the national Children’s Activities Week campaign.

diddi dance children, from classes nationwide, will form part of an estimated 120,000 children across the country in completing the challenge as part of the national campaign to raise awareness and money to provide support for autistic children through the charity, Caudwell Children.

Autism directly affects over 2.5million people in the UK every day and it is proven that early detection and intervention is the most effective way of managing behaviour relating to autism. But across the UK families can regularly wait years to receive an autism assessment for their child and, once diagnosed, often have to fight for any kind of support.

The money raised from the sponsored challenge will fund assessments and practical support for autistic children at the new Caudwell International Children’s Centre, the UK’s first independent purpose-built centre dedicated to autism.

Activity Leader, Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance, said:
“We are proud to be a part of Children’s Activities Week and all of the children have had lots of fun practicing for our diddi dance Watch Me Fly challenge this week.

At diddi dance we are passionate about giving children the best start in life and by taking part in Children’s Activities Week we are taking that beyond our classes and helping other children as well.”

Children’s Activities Week is a partnership between the Children’s Activities Association, a not-for-profit membership organisation and national charity, Caudwell Children.

 

For more information about Children’s Activities Week or Caudwell Children visit www.caudwellchildren.com/caw2019.

 

diddi dance wins at EWIF awards

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Our very own diddi dance Founder Anne-Marie Martin was yesterday awarded the highest accolade at the EWIF awards 2019 – Inspirational Woman Franchisor 2019, sponsored by Little Voices.

We are delighted to be celebrating this most prestigious of awards for Anne-Marie at diddi dance HQ.

Anne-Marie was awarded the title at the EWIF ceremony yesterday, due to a hugely successful year last year, both as a franchisor, for her brand and network, and personally. This included delivering talks at local women’s networking events, sharing her experiences at franchising events, and inspiring the next generation at local schools, advocating franchising at every opportunity.

Improvements to the franchisee training and ongoing support, has seen the network feeling more motivated and empowered with even more webinars, face-to-face meetings, and forums. As a result, based on franchisee satisfaction, the franchise has been awarded 5* status for five years in a row. Whilst overall turnover increased, right across the network.

 

We also give huge congratulations to our franchisee Charlotte Foxley who runs diddi dance North Essex and South Suffolk, for winning Woman Franchisee of the Year 2019, Sponsored by McDonalds.

Charlotte runs a team of six teachers who cover 20 classes a week and works with several nurseries and special needs schools delivering diddi dance. Charlotte’s business is the first diddi dance franchisee to complete the Para Dance Instructor qualification in July.

And a massive well done to Emily Norman who runs diddi dance Bristol, for making it as a finalist in her category of  Young Woman in Franchising, a brilliant achievement.

We’re so proud of all of our diddi finalists and winners!

 

 

 

 

 

diddi dance nominated for What On 4 Kids Awards 2019

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diddi dance are excited to say we have been nominated for two What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2019 in the following categories:

Most Loved Music, Dance or Performing Arts Activity – Franchisor or Independent Taught By 30+ Leaders
Most Loved Party Activity – with 40+ Leaders Overall

These awards celebrate the UK’s biggest brands in the world of kids’ activities, the nations most talented teachers and class leaders, the most amazing volunteers and best party people – as nominated and voted for by the experts – parents, carers and parents-to-be.

If you can spare a minute please vote for us then wish us luck for a win!

Closing date for voting is 12 noon on 24th June 2019.

New diddi dance classes – April 2018

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We at diddi dance wanted to be sure you know about all the new classes launching across the UK in April 2018 and some classes that started in February & March that you might be interested in knowing about also! The list below is from North to South in the UK.

diddi dance Lancaster, Preston & Kendal, email Nicola for further information:

  • Starting 17th April, Tuesdays @ 11:15am – Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7HX
    There is also a 1:30pm class on a Friday at the same venue

diddi dance Wigan, Leigh & Warrington, email Rebecca for further information:

  • Started 28th February, Wednesday @ 11.00am – Pipsqueaks Play Cafe, Orrell Road, Orrell Wigan WN5 8QZ

diddi dance North Shropshire, Wrexham & North West Stoke-on-Trent, email Emma for further information:

  • Starting 25th April, Wednesdays @ 9.30am – Sundorne Games Hall, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury SY1 4RG

diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & North Walsall, email Natalie & Dawn for further information:

  • Starting 15th April, Sundays @ 10:45am – Mere Green Community Centre, Sutton Coldfield B75 5BT

diddi dance North & Central Leeds, email Julia for further information:

  • Started 26th March, Mondays @ 11:00am – Pool Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool in Wharfedale, LS21 1LG

diddi dance Oxford & Surrounding, email Tatiana for further information:

  • Started 28th February, Wednesday @ 10.00am – Botley, West Way, Oxford, OX2 9
  • Started 1st March, Thursdays @ 9.45am – Littlemore Community Centre, Giles Road , Oxford, OX4 4NL

diddi dance West Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Marlow and Tadley, email Lisa for further information:

  • Starting 16th April, Mondays @ 10.30am – John Cumber Hall, High Street, Theale, RG75AN
    Limited parking outside the venue, plenty along high street or local car parks are a short walk away.

diddi dance West London, email Gina for further information:

  • Starting 17th April, Tuesdays @ 9.30am – The Corner House, 102-104 Shepherds Bush Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 7PD
    Class held downstairs – secure buggy park upstairs

diddi dance London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, email Mona for further information:

  • Started 1st March, Thursdays @ 10:30am – Pandemonium Toy Store, 125 Sheen Lane, East Sheen, SW14 8AE

diddi dance Mid & East Surrey, email Nadine for further information:

  • Started 1st March, Thursdays @ 11.15am – Sports Direct Fitness Epsom – 27 Ruxley Lane, Epsom, Surrey KT19 0JB
Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now.
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