Helen Grant

This news item appeared in the Plymouth Evening Herald on Tuesday September 8th 1998.

The gingerbread men might not be edible but they are set to brighten up a Plymouth hospital ward. Kiddiecare Nursery, based on North Street, Plymouth, held the first of three planned art workshop days to raise money for Woodcock Children’s Ward at Derriford Hospital.

Using their own ideas, children helped put together four paper gingerbread men, to represent the different seasons in the year. With paint, card, plastic and cloth, they designed the four figures which are to hang on ward walls and will be presented to the hospital on September 16th, along with a cheque.

Helen Grant, 24, who runs the event, felt the success of the initial workshop would guarantee two future workshops to be held in forthcoming holidays – one at half-term and one at Christmas. She said “the aim of the workshops is to encourage children to work and play together. Each of the workhops will have a different theme, so the kids can explore different backgrounds. Letting children come up with their own ideas and use their imagination is very important.”