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Central Coast Kids Day Out
Did you know that the team behind Central Coast Kids Day Out have continued to be busy behind the scenes working towards creating the most fabulous event for you all to enjoy when we return in 2022? And that we are still running some wonderful online activities for you to be involved in while we wait?
CCKDO is an interactive unique annual event, focused on families with children 0 – 12 years old. The aim of the event is to promote the long term well being of children on the Central Coast and to make kids’ lives happier and more positive. CCKDO focuses on the importance of the early years; the importance of parenting; services that enrich the lives of families; and emphasising the richness of living on the Central Coast.
All activities are designed to support CCKDO’s mission statement which states:
“Through the provision of information, and the enhancement of interagency links, Central Coast Kids Day Out will become an annual event to strengthen and develop functional family units and promote the long term well being of children on the Central Coast”.
There is no better way to do that than by ensuring parents are recognised for the job they do, and by providing as much information about parenting and the support available, from a range of government departments and non government agencies in the areas of health, education and welfare.
We have recorded informative interviews with services including the SES and Transition to School, that you can watch on our YouTube channel, to learn more about how these services are able to help.
You can join us for this year’s online event via our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as our website and our new YouTube channel.
To keep your little one’s minds busy during the current lock down and restrictions, we have launched our ‘Fun Behind the Lens ‘activity. We all know how much our kids love taking photos, especially selfies, so we wanted to showcase their creativity for everyone to see. Our first theme of ‘Flowers and Things that grow’ has been a hit for Spring – be sure to check out our Facebook posts for the next theme to be announced and join in the fun.
Our exciting news for 2022 is that we will be back with our traditional event on the 6th of November in the new Covid safe venue of The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford! We are so looking forward to seeing you all in person again and to bring to you a wonderful day full of amazing entertainment including our talented children and youth of the Central Coast who at every event have performed for us in dance, drama, singing and music. It is truly a highlight to have on stage our own stars. Of course, we will have a major act, but you will have to stay tuned for the line up to be announced. Our stalls will be packed with services and local businesses who are available to support you and your families’ changing needs. There are over seventy stalls that provide information to parents about their children. CCKDO is a great day to get out and have some quality family fun while educating yourself of the many services available right here in our beautiful Central Coast.
This year we are focussing on the theme ‘Change and the effects on Children’ as we think that Covid has had an effect on our lifestyle. Our lives have changed, and this has an impact on our children and we would like to explore this concept and its issues at CCKDO this year.
We are currently looking for sponsorship from large and small businesses to help create our special day. We are happy to announce our first silver sponsors of CCKDO are Erina Leagues Club and your very own On the Coast Families magazine! We offer an amazing package in return for your sponsorship with extensive advertising exposure at one of the Central Coast largest family focused events. We can’t run this community event without your support and are happy to accept gifts in kind and in time, with many volunteering opportunities available.
Contact us at info@cckdo.org for more details of how you can be involved. We look forward to seeing you there, come and join us! Take care of your lovely selves! CCKDO committee 2021
In 2020 we celebrated our 21st birthday and we were excited to share this with you through the CCKDO Time Capsule project. We welcomed hundreds of entries from children around the Central Coast sharing with us their experience of living life through the coronavirus pandemic. It was overwhelming and inspiring to be able to read through the entries and artworks and learn how children were feeling and processing this life changing virus. We feel that this was an important community building activity for now and our future when the capsule is opened in 2071! You can hunt for the Time Capsule plaque to find where it is buried in the new Leagues Club Park in Gosford Waterfront.
Find us at www.cckdo.org and on our socials: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_SZN1m_lGZ4HOAdq9YW4g Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CCKDO/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cckidsdayout/
