Local Storyteller Nominated For National Award

The voting lists for the

prestigious What's On 4 2010 Awards have just been announced - and Tea Pot

Tales is there!

The award programme, which is

supported by Prima Baby & Pregnancy magazine, is now in its fourth year and

celebrates the best activities across the UK, as nominated and voted for by

parents.

This year, the awards are bigger than ever, covering 13 different categories

ranging from Best National Pre-School Activity to Most Outstanding Community Group

Volunteer for children.

Over 2500 nominations in

total were made this year.

And Cara Stratford from

Exmouth who runs local group Tea Pot Tales is a nominee in the Best Local

Activity for under 5’s category meaning that she received enough nominations

from parents to go through to the voting stage.

Cara, a local mum of two, set

up Tea Pot Tales two years ago following many years working in the Early Years

sector, including Managing a community Pre-school and lecturing in Early Years

and the business has gone from strength to strength working throughout Devon.

She runs weekly classes for parents as well as sessions in nurseries, schools,

children’s centres, libraries and museums. 

In her spare time she fits in a few parties too! Tea Pot Tales is a

magical, fun and active storytelling session for young children incorporating

lots of activities within a single session, including music, drama, movement,

props, puppets and lots of sensory experiences.

Cara said:

"I am delighted to be through to the voting stage and would like to thank

the parents who have got me this far. I work really hard to make every single

Tea Pot Tales session a special, fun and enjoyable learning experience for both

children and their grown ups. Being recognised like this makes all that hard

work worth it! If you have ever been to a session, you will know the preparation

behind the story so please take a second to vote for Tea Pot Tales"

From 8th March to end of

April 2010, parents can log onto the award winning on-line directories - www.whatson4littleones.co.uk

to vote for their favourite clubs, groups, classes and party entertainers from

all of the nominees that have qualified.

The winners of the awards

will be announced on 27th June 2010 at the Baby Expo Brighton and

presented with their award certificate by Phil Gallagher from Cbeebies Mister

Maker.

And everyone who nominates or

votes has a chance to bring their family to the awards ceremony to meet Mister

Maker in person!

Every children's activity and

party entertainer in the UK has had the chance to be nominated, making the

awards a true representation of how parents feel towards what is on offer for

their children.

What's On 4 founder Sam

Willoughby said: "I'm so excited about our 2010 Awards! Everyone through

to this stage should be very proud that parents feel strongly enough that they

have taken the time to nominate. But I can't wait to see the results of the

voting."

For more about Tea Pot Tales

please contact Cara Stratford on 01395 223497 or check out www.teapottales.co.uk