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Our SEA LIFE Manchester Meet Up

Our SEA LIFE Manchester Meet Up

Fin-tastic Meet Up at SEA LIFE Manchester

In November we hosted our final Meet Up of 2025, and had such a wonderful trip to SEA LIFE Manchester with our child growth community. Thanks to everyone who made it such a fin-tastic trip – roll on 2026 and our next series of Meet Ups!

Thanks to Merlin’s Magic Wand Children’s Charity we’ve been able to offer tickets to eligible families through their Magical Days Out opportunity, allowing the CGF to share this brilliant Meet Up opportunity with our members and the wider child growth community in 2025. They’ve kindly provided tickets for our Meet Ups at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort in May, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham in August and this trip to SEA Life Manchester. 

Read more about our Meet Up events here.

Are you ready to take on the fastest zip line in the world?

Are you ready to take on the fastest zip line in the world?

Are you ready to take on the fastest zip line in the world? 

We’re calling all thrill-seekers, daredevils, and everyday heroes to join Team CGF and take on Velocity at Zip World – the ultimate adrenaline challenge – all in support of children, young people, adults and their families affected by growth conditions and concerns.

In April 2026 you’ll soar over Penrhyn Quarry in North Wales at speeds of up to 100mph, taking in breath-taking views (if you can keep your eyes open 👀) all while raising vital funds for the Child Growth Foundation.

Please complete our short expression of interest form below. Sign up today and join the adventure.

Cardiff Wreath Making

Cardiff Wreath Making

We’re so grateful to have a Christmas Wreath Making session being organised in aid of our charity this winter, taking place in Cardiff. And even better, you’re invited to join!

The Christmas Wreath Making sessions are raising funds for the CGF, organised by supporter and trustee of our charity, in conjunction with a local florist.

Thursday 4th December 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: St Isan’s Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff
Cost: £45 per person
 
Price includes cake and tea/coffee or wine, attendees will leave with a beautiful Christmas wreath. Places are limited, to book a place please contact: [email protected]

Our summer LEGOLAND® Meet Up

Our summer LEGOLAND® Meet Up

Family fun at our LEGOLAND® Meet Up

This August Laura and Sally from our team joined a fantastic group of children and their families at LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Birmingham for our latest Meet Up event.

Our Meet Up events first started in early 2024 and we now hold four Meet Ups a year in different locations and venues to bring together the child growth community. The events are designed for children and families to meet new and familiar faces for a fun day out, and we were delighted to have 68 attendees join us for a magical day out.

Thanks to Merlin’s Magic Wand Children’s Charity we’ve been able to offer tickets to eligible families through their Magical Days Out opportunity, allowing the CGF to share this brilliant Meet Up opportunity with our members and the wider child growth community.

The support of our donors, fundraisers and members allows us to make these type of support events and activities possible, and we can’t wait for our next Meet Up already! Read more about our Meet Up events here.

Clothing and merchandise launch

Clothing and merchandise launch

We’re delighted to have our new range of CGF branded clothing and merchandise available to purchase through our online shop.

Clothing range

Our new clothing range has t-shirts for all the family!

Clothing: Infant t-shirt
Clothing: Child t-shirt
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Clothing: Youth t-shirt
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Clothing: Women’s t-shirt
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Clothing: Unisex t-shirt
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Branded merchandise

We’ve also launched a CGF branded stainless steel water bottle which will keep your drink of choice hot or cold for hours, and features a black design printed with the Child Growth Foundation’s yellow and blue logo.

CGF Merchandise: Stainless steel water bottle

Head over to our online shop here – happy shopping!

 

CGF attends RCPCH Conference

CGF attends RCPCH Conference

In March the CGF attended the RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) three day conference in Glasgow. 

Sally from the CGF team was really grateful to share a space with Harlow Solutions who produce (amongst many things) the ‘red book’, also known as the Personal Child Health Record (PCHR).

RCPCH are the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘Future child health: innovate, integrate and inspire’. This 2025 event also featured a dedicated area and presentation theatre on childhood rare diseases.

The event was a brilliant opportunity to share our materials and talk to paediatricians from across the UK. It was also fantastic to connect with the other patient support groups in attendance, many of whom we have never met or worked with before. We particularly valued sharing ideas of how we support our rare community and identifying ways we can collaborate to deliver greater impact, reaching as many families as possible and provide the most appropriate, meaningful support.

 

Thank you Harlow for inviting us to join you,  and to the RCPCH for having us!