Last weekend, Indie-rock bands Hobson , Defender and Viveka came together for a concert and to raise money for sunshine & Smiles.

We’d like to thank everyone involved for arranging this event and for the donations raised.

Get ready to meet George Webster - the trailblazing CBeebies presenter, Strictly star, BAFTA winner and all-around superstar!
George will read from his books, share his journey and motivate you to embrace your uniqueness.
📅 @wakecathedral, 29 May.
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What a lovely article explaining the use of signing & its importance for children like Harvey who have speech delay thanku again to Inside Soap for the raising awareness of The Makaton Charity grab a copy & see what my Mum, TV mum Zoe and my TVsister Amelia think too ❤️ #emmerdale

On Saturday we had a fabulous smilers session with Hannah and Callum from Made with Music! 🎹

We were learning to use a microphone, and everyone loved it! 🎤

We’d like to thank the following people for fundraising for us on #WDSD :

- John Jamieson School
- St Chad’s Primary School
- Churwell Primary School
- Leeds Tykes RUFC
- Sarah Campbell & Time Tok Dance
- Jacqueline & Noah Moffatt Coulson
- Monaghan Mushrooms (Whitley Site)

A HUGE well done to Alison Hunter who completed the London Marathon on Sunday and to-date has raised over £1,500 for Sunshine & Smiles!

Thank you so much, Alison 💛🌞💛

You can still sponsor Alison - just click here: localgiving.org/fundraising/47…

You may have seen that Leeds City Council are bringing in some big changes to how funding is allocated to early years settings, nurseries, pre-schools and schools to support children and young people with SEND.

Please see the attached graphics for information.

Alison Hunter is the mum of one of our Sunshine & Smilers, Eleanor. She is running the #LondonMarathon TODAY to raise funds for Sunshine & Smiles!

Good luck, Alison - you're going to smash it!! 👟🥇

You can sponsor Alison here: localgiving.org/fundraising/47…