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• Real Nappy Week

Local Events

At most of the events listed below there will be a BabyKind representative to advise about real nappies and demonstrate how they work. As if this wasn't enough there may be special offers and prizes available.

Gosport fashion show
Models wanted for a nappy fashion show. The event is taking place on Saturday 26th July, Walpole Park as part of Gosport Borough Councils Live and Kicking event. If your child wears cloth nappies and you would like them to take part, or if you would like to find out more, please contact either Jenny at Streetscene on 08000 198 598 or recycling@gosport.gov.uk or Meg Lampard on 01329 662021 or nappiesfrommeg@gmail.com

Nappuccino at Borders bookstore in Southampton
Held at Borders Bookshop, childrens' section at the back of the store
Time: 11.00 til 12.00
Date: 21 May 2008
Come along to hear and handle different types of cloth nappies, share experiences and ask any questions of an experienced cloth user. A 10% discount on instore Starbucks is also available as well as 10% off purchases from the store. Session run by Meg Lampard, a Babykind advisor and open to parents and children.

Orkney Real Nappy Network are hosting a Spring Singalong and Storytime. There will also be a nappy information stand, refreshments and activities for the little ones. All are welcome to come along and join in the fun. Saturday 26th April, MacGillivray Room, Kirkwall Library, 10.30am - 11.45am

Nappuccino in York
Tuesday 22nd April 10am - 3pm at the Spurriergate Centre, York. All welcome to come along.

Islington & Camden
Islington and Camden councils are holding a real nappy fashion show during real nappy week: 10.30-12.00 Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Waterlow Park Centre,
Waterlow Park
Dartmouth Park entrance
London, N19 5GF
There will be food and drinks, fashion, homewashing advice, toys, laundry service advice bag painting, subsidy information and more .....
Real nappies save money, help the environment, are fun and eye catching! Come along to see a practical, fashionable and economical alternative to disposables. Real Nappy user interested in being a model? Call 020 7527 5157 or email jean.hughes@islington.gov.uk

Dorking, Surrey
NappyVino in conjuntion with Real Nappy Week and Dorking NCT on Monday 14th April (week B4 RNWeek). There will be a short presentation on the types of real nappies followed by the opportunity to look and see the nappies for yourself and talk to real nappy users.

Venue: Dorking, Surrey (Email Sarah for full details: dorkingnappies @mailshack.com )

Wickford Nappucino:
Wickford Health Centre, Market Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0AG
from 10am-12noon on the first Monday of each month (excluding Bank Holidays)
For anyone using cloth nappies, thinking about trying them, or just curious to find out more! Come and meet other like minded people, have a coffee while the little ones play, and have a look at a selection of the modern cloth nappies and accessories available today. Please contact Jo and Emma at wickfordnappuccino @blueyonder.co.uk for more information.
As a BabyKind advisor, Jo will be able to advise on our range and is able to assist with your purchases.

North London
Free coffee mornings with a presentation on all the benefits of washable nappies. Contact Juliet 020 8376 0307 for more details.

Council cash back incentive for Haringey and Hackney residents

Nappuchinos and Nappy Demonstrations in Sheffield
Venue: Antenatal Clinic, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield. 11am – 1pm. Regular event. Come along for info, advice and demos on using Real Nappies. Local nappy advisors on hand to answer all your questions. Products available to buy on the day or book a home demo. Tea, coffee, juice & cakes too!
2008 Dates: Saturdays: 17th May, 21st June, 19th July, 16th August, 20th Sept, 18th Oct, 15th Nov, and 13th Dec.
For more details please contact Nicola Basher via the ‘Local nappy advisors" page.'

Nappy events in Stratford
Venue: Holy Trinity Parish Centre
Time: 10am - 12 noon, talk/demo at 10.15am
Dates: last Friday in every month

Nappy 'demonstrations' in Portsmouth
There will be the opportunity to find out more about real nappies, see a selection and ask questions from an experienced cloth nappy user at a Nappy Display at St Marys Hospital, Ante Natal clinic (ground floor). The events will be held between 10am-12 on the the followong dates:
12th May, 2nd June, 7th July, 4th August, 1st September, 6th October, 3rd November, 1st December.

Essex Cloth Nappy Network
A cloth nappy network for Essex is being developed. You might be an enthusiastic mum or dad who would like to pass on your happy experiences, or a new parent wanting to know more about cloth nappies, or maybe you are a cloth nappy agent who would be willing to attend some local events. For more information please contact wastemanagement@essexcc.gov.uk , visit our website www.essexcc.gov.uk/nappies or call 01245 437318"

The Forth Valley Real Nappy Network
A nappuccino is held every month in Stirling, 11am, Caffe Nero, Stirling. Also a nappuccino in Falkirk every month – 10.30am, Food Heaven, 47 Glebe St, Falkirk. People are welcome to come along, have a free cup of coffee and find out about real nappies. We’d also love people who are currently using real nappies to come along and share their experiences. If you can’t make it to a nappuccino and are using real nappies we’d love you to get in touch so that we can get an idea of real nappy users in Forth Valley.

Real Nappy Week

Real Nappy Week 2008
This year Real Nappy Week is 21-27 April. If you are interested in finding out more or getting involved in Real Nappy Week events for 2008 have a look above to see what is happening near you or have a look at the Women's Environmental Network real nappy week information with a link to the events list for details of what is happening during the week. As yet funding for the week has yet to be identified.

BabyKind is always keen to support nappy promotion initiatives, so if you have any ideas and think we might be able to help, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We are able to send real nappy promotional leaflets on request.

If you are looking for information or a press release for real nappy Week 2008 have a look at the Women's Environmental Network Real Nappy Week 2007 Press release for some helpful information and links.

Watch our for our special offers during Real Nappy Week too!

Real Nappy Week 2007 was 11-18th March. Information about the events that took place can be found on the Women's Environmental Network website (link below). At BabyKind we were proud to be able to support a large number of real nappy event across the UK.

2006 saw the 10th Anniversary of Real Nappy Week, which was the biggest national cloth nappy event yet. This is an annual event aimed at raising awarenss about cloth nappies. Due to the relative invisibility of cloth nappies, many parents do not realise that modern cloth nappies are a realistic option, even with today's busy lifestyles. Real Nappy Week usually features publicity events such as "nappy mountains" (where the equivalent of one baby's disposable nappies through their entire nappyhood are put into bin bags to show what a huge amount of waste they produce, compared with a carrier-bag full of washables) - this amounts to a pretty impressive mountain!

Nappy advisors in Wales needed
Waste Awareness Wales and Sustainable Wales are working in partnership to co-ordinate the Real Nappy Campaign in Wales. The campaign aims to promote awareness of the benefits of using real nappies. It is widely recognised that having an enthusiastic local person with experience of using cloth nappies and knowledge about what is currently available helps inform local professionals and mothers about real nappies and get them started using them. BabyKind have partnered with the Real Nappy Campaign in Wales to recruit and support local nappy consultants around Wales. If you are a real nappy enthusiast and would like to find out more about this scheme please contact us.

Council real nappy incentive schemes
It is local councils who ultimately have to deal with the disposable nappies produced by their newest residents, and as the space left in landfill sites dwindles it is at a premium. Many councils now run real nappy incentive schemes and actively encourage parents to make the switch from disposables to reusable nappies. Your local council may offer a cashback incentive if you choose reusable nappies, so if you are unsure it may be worth contacting your own council to see what they are offering. We will be building a list of council incentive schemes over the coming months. Click to see if your local council has a real nappy incentive scheme. Please let us know if you know of a scheme that we have not yet listed so we can pass on this information to other parents.