Families in need of some indoor entertainment in the cold February weather can come along to Kidtopia for a specialevent.

It will be a children’s fun day in aid of Monitors4kids.

There will be bouncy castles, arts and crafts, family entertainment from Cookie N’ Candy, dancing showcases and Connie the Cow will be making a guest appearance from Isle of Man Creameries.

Connie the Cow will be providing delicious fresh milkshakes. There’s even a play area especially for babies and toddlers.

Homemade cakes will be on sale, alongside toy and book stalls.

All of the activities are free upon admission with a ticket (under 2s go free).

Tickets can be purchased from kidtopia2019.eventbrite.com or contact Justine on 402624 or email [email protected].

All proceeds will go to Monitors4kids.

The event will take place on Sunday, February 10 from 11am to 4pm at Henry Bloom Noble Primary School in Douglas.

Monitors4kids are championing a new approach to diabetic testing for children on the island.

Diabetic children need to test their blood levels up to 15 times a day to ensure they have tight control over their condition.

Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are a pain-free and discreet alternative to finger-prick blood testing.

However they come at a cost.

To self-fund this technology it costs the individual approximately £2,000 per annum - it is not a cost that can be covered easily.

The Monitors4kids campaign aims to raise £60,000 per year over the next two years to fund CGM monitors for all diabetic children on the island. At the same time, they are campaigning to get them put on to prescription in the Isle of Man.

KPMG and its staff are supporting this event to help raise funds for this worthy cause. The firm chose Manx Diabetic Group as its chosen charity for 2019 and this event is just one of many which will raise much needed funds for the charity.