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2009
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June
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Sessions with JIGSAW started.
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March
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Fun First supports Adult Literacy Early intervention workshops by providing detailed input into the importance of using songs, rhymes and stories with young children.
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Leaders attend Drama training.
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February
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Leaders attend Music Training for children 0-3yrs
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January
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6 week block of movement and rhyme sessions started in Parklands special school.
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2008
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November
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Fun First supports Active Play initiative by Argyll and Bute’s Early Years and Family Support.
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October
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Activity Managers meet with Evaluation Support Scotland to review evaluation process. New evaluations introduced as a result.
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Leaders attend play@home training
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September
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Fun First Forever receives lottery Grant of £5303 to purchase equipment.
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August
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Health Visitors bring ‘Baby weigh-ins’ to 2 of the Bookstart Rhymetime sessions
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Re-launch group under new name of FUN FIRST.
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June
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Activity Managers in talks with Adult Literacy with regards to how we can help with family literacy issues.
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Storytellers (Faletales) invited into local school to carry out sessions with Primary 1s.
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May
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Bounce and Tumble (Fitness) trial sessions started.
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April
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Further Storytelling training from leading expert for all Activity Leaders.
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TOP programme training undertaken by Activity Leaders.
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March
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Due to growing demand and requests from parents two new Bookstart Rhymetime sessions are set up. One in Cove , a new area for the group, the other in the Family Centre in Churchill, to encourage links with the local Naval Community.
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Storytelling training from leading expert for all Activity Leaders. Storyteller trial session with 5-7yr olds.
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February
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1st Storyteller session for 3-5 yr olds established monthly in Helensburgh Library.
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4th Activity Leader employed.
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2007
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December
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Activity Managers asked to make presentation at Bookstart training day.
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October
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Activity Manager posts created.
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Bounce and Tickle sessions re-launched as Bookstart Rhymetimes.
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Thursday Baby Bounce and Tickle session established.
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Bookstart Rhymetime training for Activity leaders.
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April
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Activity Leaders requested to take story session in local nursery.
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Library makes books (specific to our topics) available for parents to borrow while at the Monday sessions.
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January
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Argyll and Bute Council approaches Bounce and Tickle to be involved in new ‘Story of the Month’ scheme.
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MAKATON training for Activity Leaders.
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2006
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August
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First Aid courses for committee and activity leaders.
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3rd Activity Leader employed.
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June
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Uniforms introduced.
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Large format books brought for storytime.
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New Thursday Bounce and Tickle session established.
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Helensburgh and Lomond Toy Library reopens.
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April
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Bounce and Tickle becomes Registered Scottish Charity. SCO037292
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March
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Activity Leaders run Storytelling session, voluntarily, at library for local council nursery.
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February
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Bounce and Tickle is approached by Argyll and Bute Council about taking on the running of the threatened Helensburgh and Lomond Toy Sign Language introduced.
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January
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Monday pm sessions change to Friday pm.
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2005
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October
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Coop Dividend Grant helps establish a lending library of books at Kirkmichael centre.
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August
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Non fiction books introduced at storytime.
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June
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Website set up.
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January
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Email address set up.
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Committee employs 3rd part time activity leader to be used as supply and cover afternoon sessions.
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Constitution updated to meet requirements suggested by Inland Revenue in our application for Charity Status Child Protection Policy in place.
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Child Protection Policy put in place.
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2004
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August
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Committee employs second Activity Leader.
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New afternoon sessions are introduced on Mondays at Helensburgh Library.
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Baby Bounce and Tickle introduced at Helensburgh Library to meet growing demand and to give young babies and their parents/carers more individual attention.
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Committee employs second Activity Leader.
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March
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Changes to the constitution introduced.
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Monday library session continues to grow now regularly 40 -50 attending. Kirkmichael sessions remains around 15 – 20.
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2003
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August
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Introduction of props at sessions.
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Over 120 children have now attended at least one session. 30-35 children regularly attended Monday Library sessions and 15 regularly attend Kirkmichael Centre sessions.
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May
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1st AGM held.
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April
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Parent evaluations are introduced.
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March
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Committee succeeds to stabilise the group financially after threatened closure due to lack of funds.
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Complete paperwork overhaul is instigated by committee to meet the growing demand and make the group more efficient – changes to constitution were made, sign- in sheets, waiting lists and membership requirements and forms drawn up, song sheets printed. This all helped to further stabilise the group.
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2002
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August
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Fundraising events begin. Suggested donation of £1 requested from parents attending.
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Management committee establishes a ‘Fundraiser’ post to try to protect the long term future of the group.
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April
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Committee employs Activity Leader on part time basis.
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March
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New sessions are established in Kirkmichael Centre, The Social Inclusion Area for Helensburgh, to target local and vulnerable of families.
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January
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1st Childcare Strategy Grant applied for.
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Group becomes constituted.
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Members group and management committee is established.
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2001
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August
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Health Visitor links are established and Health Visitors start to encourage parents to attend sessions.
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Numbers attending library session grow to around 18 per week.
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June
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Due to growing demand sessions are introduced on weekly basis.
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March
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Argyll and Bute Library Services and Home Link work together to establish fortnightly Bounce and Tickle sessions in Helensburgh Library.
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