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Don’t miss out on up to £2,000 towards childcare costs

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/26/2022 - 11:50pm

Thousands of working families in the South West could be missing out on an opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to help with the cost of childcare, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents, ahead of February half term.

Tax-Free Childcare – the 20% childcare top-up – provides eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled) towards the cost of holiday clubs, before and after-school clubs, childminders and nurseries, and other accredited childcare schemes.

More than 26,600 working families used the scheme in...

Broadclyst Fun Day and family dog show

Event Date: 
25/06/2016 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Broadclyst recreation ground, EX5 3JB

2016’s Broadclyst Fun Day and Family Dog Show will take place on Saturday 25th June on the Recreation ground, Broadclyst, kicking off at 11am with an action-packed day of kids races, events, displays, stalls and the very popular Family Dog Show with 10 classes commencing at 2pm.

For the young and young at heart, Fun Day offers a plethora of activities, entertainment and stalls to delight engage and wear off some youthful excess energy (where do they get it from…?). The ever-popular kids’ races will start promptly at 11.30 so under starters’ orders: 1-2-3-Go! Entries for the Dog...