The Parasol Project

We would like to wish everyone who is celebrating a happy Eid!!!! 🌙 💖

✨We would like to thank Andrew and all at the @oxfordshirePGL for there very generous donation of £3000!! Thank You🤗☂️ ✨

Through the ever changing gov guidance, we are continuing with our virtual actives. Board games, youth group, dance and cooking sessions all on the 'at home' agenda. Not only are these enjoyed by our young people, they are keeping the staff entertained no end! Parasol Team ☂️

🎶It's the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 More like "it's the most crafty time of the year!!!" ✂️🌲✨ IT'S REEF MAKING TIME !!!!!! Staff approved reef kits have been delivered and ready for tonight session Look out for the results. Parasol Team. ☂️

Photos Part 3

We were once again blown away by the creativity of our young people. Here are some of the fantastic Lanterns 🏮made during our virtual Lantern Workshop. Thank you to the brilliant Mani 👨‍🎨 & @FusionArtsOx who help make this happen for #oxlightfest20 @OxfordCity. Parasol Team ☂️

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Thank you to all of you who joined in our lantern-making session last night! You made some wonderful lanterns 🏮Thanks to Mani & @FusionArtsOx Arts for your wonderful knowledge, resources and materials 😊 #oxlightfest20 More photos to come 😁

With our in person youth group suspended, we wanted to carry on with our lantern project. 🥳 Assisted by the wonderful artist Mani & @FusionArtsOx we created 'home kits' for our young people to make their own lantern creations, we cant wait to see the results. #OxLightFest20 ✨

📣 Calling all Parasol Users !!!! 📣 We are sending our annual 'Happy Holidays' cards to Friends of Parasol and this year we would like help designing them 🎨 Looking forward to seeing all your beautiful art work. 👨‍🎨 Parasol Team ☂️☃️

This is not a party political issue and we need all MPs to support Outdoor Education Centres, before we lose them forever. Children have been so hard hit by Covid-19 and losing Centres will affect our children for generations going forward. @andrealeadsom

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. This year has been tough on us all, it is important now more than ever to take care of our mental health. Do not be afraid to ask for help if you need it: @actnforchildren @samaritans @YoungMindsUK @AnxietyUK @kooth_plc @stonewalluk

We’re proud to be supporting @BBCCiN’s 2020 Appeal Campaign - Together, We Can. Together, we can help change young lives facing a range of disadvantages of across the UK. Get involved at bbcchildreninneed.co.uk #ChildrenInNeed

If you shop at amazon and have a @AmazonSmile account, we would love if you would consider The Parasol Project as your chairty. Pleae follow the link below for more info. Thank you ☂️ smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1055914-0

Thank you @DCMS & @TNLComFund “Government’s £750m support package for charities” for providing £9920 towards our inclusive Non-contact youth project – home baking, online board games, cooking videos, Quiz nights, daily challenges and so much more. #CommunitiesCan

Over the summer our young people and staff record them selves dancing with help from @EmJGreig & Sophie. This Sat 3rd is the premiere to see these amazing digital dances. GO CHECK IT OUT!!!!

Happy #BiVisibilityDay!! We are showing our solidarity by wearing Tie dye t-shirts made by the young people in the Bi Flag colours. If you would like to fined out more information please follow this link: stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/…

Physical play with fathers may help children control emotions, study finds theguardian.com/society/2020/j…

‘Loosen lockdown in a way that allows children to play with their peers as soon as possible’ #playfirst theguardian.com/education/2020…

Monopoly houses, toy soldiers and Lego: the museum of plastic lost at sea theguardian.com/environment/20…