Director of One Family, Karen Kiernan and EBS’s Aidan Power, awarded €1,000 to Edenmore Day Care Nursery, Dublin 5. All of the children who attend the nursery,  their parents and nursery staff took part in the ‘Big Night In’ campaign  run  by One Family and EBS to mark UN International Day of The Family and raise money for askonefamily, One Family’s national helpline. Edenmore Day Care Nursey submitted a photograph from their Messy play Day event and were randomly selected as the winners of the €1,000 prize money. One Family would like to thank everyone who joined with us in celebrating families this year.

Here are some fun photos from Big Nights In–we will keep you posted on who wins the €1,000 from the EBS draw at http://www.ebsfamilymoments.ie/

Thanks to everyone who helped to make our Big Night In and International Day of the Family celebrations such a huge success – and especially to everyone at EBS who supported us so generously – and also to those who sent their photos in to enter the draw for €1000. Families and friends held all types of events – from barbecues and marathon games nights, to music and story telling evenings – all in aid of the askonefamily helpline which is there to lend a listening ear and to offer advice and support to lone parents at a time when they really need it.  We got tons of great press coverage – so thanks to everyone on that too – and look forward to making the Big Night In an annual event. Check out our Updates page for more…

One Family and EBS get the dice rolling for Big Night In with a little help from their friends.

Check out some of the fantastic press we received to date:

Irish Times, 12 May –  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0512/1224270193140.html

Cork Independent, 13 May – http://www.corkindependent.com/local-news/local-news/a-big-night-in-cork/

Offaly Express, 12 May – http://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/Host-a-Big-Night-In.6286555.jp

Irish Times, 11 May -  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/0511/1224270126701.html

News2Day, RTE 2. Friday 14 May:http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1072770

RTE, 6 1 News, RTE 1, Friday 14 May: http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1072797

TV3, 14 May, 2010: http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=37589&locID=1.65.74.156&pagename=

Articles, photos and mentions also appeared in The Sunday Independent, Metro Herald and Irish Examiner. We also had mentions and interviews on The Tubridy Show RTE 1, Clare FM, Dublin City FM, Country Mix, Phoenix FM, Near Fm, 4fm, Clare FM, Cork 103 and Highland Radio. Thanks to everyone who supported us.