What makes a museum especially family friendly? Is it trails for toddlers? Art sessions for teenagers? Highchairs in the cafe? All good – but not good enough. Each museum on the shortlist for the 2011 Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award has also shown a commitment to the local community.
Millions of people walk six kilometres every day just to collect water for their basic needs. On World Water Day 2011, thousands of people across the globe will walk together for six kilometres to demand an end to this crisis.
Celebrate the centenary of International Women's Day by sending your message of support to women who struggle in the developing world. Get Lippy with Joanna Lumley, Kathy Burke, Sphie Ellis-Bextor, Beverley Knight, Annie Mac and Miranda Richardson.
If you are looking for somewhere to go during half term one of the 20 museums on the Guardian Family Friendly Award long list for Kids in Museums could be just what you need.
Action Against Allergy has teamed up with the online health information service www.talkallergy.com, in collaboration with NHS Choices to sponsor an online workshop forum for parents of allergic children from 18 February for one week.
Yummy Mummys are campaigning again to raise money for CLIC Sargent, the children and young people's cancer charity. Time to get involved with a fundraising pack or buying from their range of gifts. Plus there's a chance to win a Yummy Mummy celebrity apron.
Parenting Without Tears likes to support charities by publicising their events and campaigns and members of our panel also help in a more practical way especially for Molly's Fund.
Just launched by B&Q and Screwfix, Jobsorted.com aims to take the worry out of finding a good, local tradesman. With a couple of clicks of a mouse, you'll see who is available in your area.
Monday 17 January, Anne Coates is a guest on the Sonia Deol show on the BBC Asian Network, talking about and answering questions on discipline in the family.
The Camp America programme allows young people aged 18 to 25 the opportunity to spend nine weeks living and working on a summer camp in the USA. Their recruitment fairs are being held this month.
Nominate your hero – Tommy's, the UK's leading baby charity, is now accepting votes for its annual Let's get baby friendly Awards. Launching this year with three new main awards - Miracle Unit, Champion Children and the Green Award - voting is now open until 21 February 2011.
The Infi-knit campaign aims to help cancer patients who are living in fuel poverty – one in five people with cancer turns the heating off during the winter even though they need it on.
Encourage your children to clear their shelves and cupboards of toys and books they no longer want and exchange them for something they may not have got for Christmas during National Swapping Week which begins on 3 january 2011.
BBC Three and Renegade Pictures are making a new documentary about motherhood and parenting and would love to hear from any mums who are happy to share their stories.
