Monkey Around in Kent This May

Looking for a fun day out whilst supporting a charity at the same time? Then why not take part in the UK NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party 2008? The NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party 2008 will be held at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park & Gardens in Hythe, Kent. on Sunday 11 May 2008. Be there at 11:00am for our grand opening and receive your voucher draw cards from our cheeky monkey!

The UK Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party is the NCT's biggest fundraising event of the year. As well as the mansion house party and you will have access to the rest of the park to visit the animals, so take your cheeky monkeys to see the real cheeky monkeys!

Parents and young children can enjoy visiting the wild animals; monkeying around on the bouncy castle; joining in the singing and signing sessions or getting their faces painted in the arts and crafts area and getting messy in the colouring competition! For the less active monkeys enjoy a picnic in the beautiful gardens, meet new friends and just relax at story time! Enter our draw to win £500 worth of shopping vouchers kindly donated by www.nctsales.co.uk. Also, don’t miss your chance to win our grand prize of a holiday in the Loire Valley, France and lots of goodies in our raffle bonanza.

Tickets: 20% discount for your group of 10 friends when you book by 27 April 2008. £14.45 Adults, £11.45 Children 4-16 and under 4s go free. Call the ticket hotline today on 01303 264 647 and quote NCT0508, or visit www.nct.org.uk/cheekymonkeys for further information.

Belinda Phipps, Chief Executive, NCT says; “Our NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party is going to be an enjoyable day with lots of monkey business! All money raised will go towards supporting the charity’s vital support and information. So why not swing on by?”

NCT charity provides valuable services, classes, counselling, information and support to over a million expectant and new parents each year. Funds raised for NCT help to provide a range of services: -
• £10 provides 15 new mothers with a copy of bumps and babies magazine
• £50 provides ten hours of support to new mums at a local branch meeting
• £120 pays for six weeks of training for one NCT antenatal teacher
• £225 funds five hours of NCT antenatal classes for young parents.

NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party is supported by Pampers.

There’s fun, fun, fun for everyone at the UK NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party!

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Notes to Editors
1. The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is the UK’s leading charity on pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Every year the charity supports thousands of parents through an incredible life-changing experience, offering relevant information and mutual support through our network of over 300 local branches, UK wide helplines, antenatal and early days courses, breastfeeding counselling and peer support schemes.

Operating for over 50 years, the NCT is recognised as the voice of pregnant women and new parents throughout the UK. We are viewed by many as independent experts in matters relating to pregnancy, birth and early parenthood and are an influential and trusted advisor to UK governments, Royal Colleges, private sector bodies and other charities.

For more information on NCT call 0870 444 8707 or visit www.nct.org.uk

2. NCT Cheeky Monkey’s Tea Party is sponsored by Pampers and Organix