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Bear in the woods

A new resource pack aimed at raising awareness of the environment amongyoung children up to Key Stage One is available free to all early yearssettings and childminders. Rupert Bear's Woodland Magic Activity Pack,produced in association with the Woodland Trust, includes a DVDfeaturing four episodes from the Rupert Bear television series onMilkshake on Channel Five. As leader of the Eco Explorers Club, RupertBear helps children learn about the natural world with his friends fromNutwood. Sign up for a free pack at www.rupertbear.com/activitypack.

Money resource

Parents burdened with money worries or work pressures could find somerelief via a new social networking website that goes live on 25 August.The site offers information and self-help tools for all parents as partof an online parenting community. Penny Mansfield, director of the siteand of the relationship research charity One Plus One, said, 'Manycouples face a lot of changes and new financial pressures when theybecome parents, and for many, this year's credit crunch is making iteven more difficult. Help for relationships is a crucial strand ofparenting support, but is often overlooked.' The site can be found atthecoupleconnection.net.