Last month the young parents group called ViParents secured a small pot of funding for the idea they put forward to the Money for Life challenge and work has now got under way to turn the idea into a reality!

 

During past weekly sessions, the young parents have often shared ideas of places to visit, activities to do and ways of entertaining their children without busting the budget. Through these discussions the group felt it may be a good idea to put together all of these ideas into a little booklet and try and get them out and about to other young parents in Gloucester. Some of the parents attending do not have easy access to the Internet and therefore having a quick pocket size reference tool they felt would not only be useful but also beneficial for those times when either money is tight or its pouring with rain outside.

 

So ‘Free and Fun Days in Gloucester- a young parents guide’ was born and the group are all working hard to produce detailed and informative content. To date, this has involved numerous Internet searches, brainstorming sessions, telephone calls and pooling of previous experiences to make sure what is going to be included is real and relevant to what young parents may want to know.

 

The booklet will include places that parents can visit for free with details of what facilities are available as well as its location including how far it is from the town centre and whether its access is suitable for buggy’s and toddlers. As well as this there will be a useful contacts section, information about cheap deals available such as weekend morning cinema trips and activities to do at home or in your local area for all weather conditions.

 

So as you can tell the ViParent’s have been a busy lot and there is still a lot to do but things are well underway and everyone is excited to see the finished product when it arrives hot from the printers. Watch this space to see how it turns out.