Furnace Barn Preschool Unit

06/08/2026

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06/08/2026

Our children have done some amazing art work for this festival! ❤️
We love community participation, especially for kids!
We will be setting up on the 13th ready for the 15th, I will take some pictures 🥰
Winter gardens is stunning and well worth a visit too plus there’s LOADS of free stuff going on to keep the kids entertained!

Katie xx

Set sail for an unforgettable day at the third Morecambe Maritime Festival!

05/07/2026

💕 Beautiful day for Ruby 💕
Thank you to everyone who came, bought raffle tickets, brought food, donated and shared the experience with us.
Thank you to everyone who couldn’t make it but still bought raffle tickets, donated and shared messages of togetherness.
Thank you to Jess for taking lead on the raffle and absolutely smashing it out the park again!
Thank you to Kerry, Joanna, Indi and Danielle for all your help and coming back to work on a weekend.
Thank you Heidi for so many reasons, too many to list, you’re a living legend.
Thank you to Nikki, John and the girls for entrusting me with organising another Ruby Wren Fest.

You’re all amazing!
This community is everything 👏🏼

We raised over £800 yesterday.
£800 for Team Ruby!

That said, the aim is never how much can we raise in money - it’s ALL about how much can we raise in awareness, community and togetherness and I hope every year some one new learns about Ruby & pearsons syndrome and feels inspired to join us ❤️

Thank you 🙏🏼

04/07/2026

Today’s the day! 💕

1pm onwards ~ Ruby Wren Fest ‘The Big Picnic’

A couple of notes:

• It is CASH ONLY - there will be raffle tickets on sale along with ice-cream and a few cakes and a donation box next to tea & coffee making facilities
• The driveway to nursery will be NO ACCESS - this is to keep the entrance and car park safe for you and your children. Parking will be along the main road or on the road leading to nursery, we encourage walking where possible.
• Bring a plate, sweet or savoury, to share - this will be added to a table for everyone to enjoy (like a big Jacob’s joint). Please be mindful, if you have allergies, that some foods may be homemade therefore have no ingredients list
• We have bracelet making, glitter tattoos, a sensory room, colouring & crafts, music, digger land, sand land and our preschool toys ALL FREE

This year is all about COMMUNITY, where we come together, have loads of chilled fun, show a beautiful family that we are all here and make Ruby feel special & loved

We can’t wait to see you!

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26/06/2026

👀 🩷 RAFFLE PRIZES 🩷 👀

How lucky are we! So many stunning companies donating! Thank you so much!
You can get your raffle tickets from Katie or Heidi at the preschool unit & Kerry at nursery OR better yet, come and enjoy the day on Saturday 4th July and get them then!
1pm onwards for our first “Ruby Wren Fest, The Big Picnic”

Raffle tickets are;
£1 = 1 ticket 🎟️
£5 = 7 tickets 🎟️
£10 = 16 tickets 🎟️
£20 = 40 tickets. 🎟️

22/06/2026

Less than 2 weeks to go!! Are you coming?

Ruby Wren Fest - THE BIG PICNIC 🥳

We are so excited to see you all and spend some lovely time together!

One of our beautiful parents has very kindly taken lead on the raffle this year! We are extremely grateful ❤️ please get in touch if you would like to purchase some raffle tickets, I will be following up with a list of prizes once they are all in.

We will also be selling ice-creams and cakes on the day with a donation box next to tea & coffee making facilities so please bring some spare change.

As always there will be lots going on!

See you on the field 🥳 🍰🍦🥯🍇

19/05/2026

Hi everyone! We would like to invite you to this year’s Ruby Wren Fest with a twist! For the last 2 years we have hosted a successful event and with your help raised nearly £4000 for Team Ruby & The Lily Foundation. Ruby Marshall was one of our amazing little humans we looked after since the age of 2, sadly at 6 months old Ruby was diagnosed with a life limiting mitochondrial disease called Pearsons syndrome, for which there is no known cure. Ruby is currently thriving in reception and we feel having a fun family day to celebrate another fabulous successful year of Ruby would be a lovely way to come to together and celebrate the huge milestones that she is achieving. Unlike the previous years, this is not a fundraising event and more of an opportunity for our community to come together and have fun on the field, that being said donations are always welcome!

Ruby will always be part of our furnace barn family, as are all of our children, so we would love you to join us at our very first “Ruby Wren Fest - The Big Picnic”

Please see the poster attached, if you would like any further information please see either Heidi or Katie at the preschool unit or message us directly xx

09/05/2026

Team Ruby are off! 40 miles from Keswick to Barrow and what a team 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Our very our own Heidi is there and it would be amazing if we could show her some love & encouragement to help her on her way!

Donation link is below ❤️
https://keswick2barrow.co.uk/donate/158472

K2B and we’re off!

05/05/2026

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