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Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
This week's theme of the seaside was perfect during our heatwave although we were all kept cool in our fully air conditioned...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 21, 20221 min read
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Construction Time
This weeks session was a construction theme, the children enjoyed exploring our noisy books, building and knocking down towers and...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 13, 20221 min read
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Junior Group Creative Arts Week
This week was the start of our new junior group session for children aged 5-11 years. It was lovely to welcome back familiar faces as...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 7, 20221 min read
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Creative Arts Week
Our theme this week was Creative Arts and Eid al-Adha. We welcomed two new families to this weeks session, both children enjoyed...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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'Stay and Play' session, 7th June 2022
Today we welcomed a new family to our stay and play session, although a little apprehensive mum managed to enjoy a brew and chat with...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jun 7, 20221 min read
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'Stay and Play' session, 31st May 2022
This week is half term, so we welcomed more families to this morning’s session, 5 in total. It was great to see siblings joining the...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 31, 20221 min read
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Super Saver Thomas!
Super Saver Thomas generously donated his pocket money (a whopping £54.46) to Jolly Josh, he told his Mummy (Naomi) that he wanted to...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 30, 20221 min read
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Stay and Play Session, 17th May 2022
Today at our Jolly Josh #stayandplay session we celebrated #nationalchildrensday with the moto #choosekind We welcomed a new friend and...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 17, 20221 min read
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Stay and Play Session, 10th May 2022
This week to raise awareness of #mentalhealthawarenessweek we welcomed MIND Rochdale and District to the session. This year's theme is...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 10, 20221 min read
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Stay and Play Session, 3rd May 2022
What a lovely first session in our very own ‘place to call home!' Today we welcomed 2 families to our Stay and Play session at the new...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 3, 20221 min read
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The Jolly Josh Centre Open Day 2022
Surreal, it’s the only word I can use to describe the opening of our very own Jolly Josh centre! Today the charity has reached a gigantic...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 1, 202210 min read
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Rochdale Woman Of The Year 2022
In 2019 I was invited to Rochdale Woman of the Year as a shortlisted nominee. I worked at the local special school teaching children...

jollyjoshrochdale
Apr 29, 20225 min read
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Thank You Link Fire And Security Services
Curtis and his team from Link Fire and Security Services were yet again on site today with a 6am start, supporting the construction of...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jan 14, 20221 min read
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Upon Reflection... 4 Years of Missing Joshua
We are now four years into our grief journey, and it’s not become any easier, time IS NOT a healer. I no longer cry every day, but...

jollyjoshrochdale
Aug 24, 20218 min read
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Plastering Progress
We're so very grateful to each and every fundraiser, sponsor and volunteer who help Jolly Josh and this weekend we've a very special...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 18, 20211 min read
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To James on Father's Day 2021
To James on Father’s Day 2021, (an edited version from 2019) You are appreciated for being the most amazing Daddy to our children. You...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jun 11, 20215 min read
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Joshua's 5th Birthday
Today a special little boy should have turned 5, Joshua should have been waking up today another year older, I’d have been thinking about...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 7, 20214 min read
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Thank You to our Family Fundraisers
We decided to donate the money raised to Jolly Josh as we think what the charity offers is priceless for parents of children with special n

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Introducing Anna, our Jolly Josh Trustee
Meet Anna, Children's Complex & Palliative Specialist Care Nurse & Jolly Josh Trustee...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jun 24, 20202 min read
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Thank You to 'RMO' & 'Collingwood Lighting', our Gold Key Holders!
We are thrilled to be able to share the news that Ryan, of RMO Electrical Wholesaler (Repair, Maintenance and Overhaul Ltd), has kindly...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 27, 20201 min read
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