Asda are doing a fabulous thing… they are offering a 3-month supply of folic acid tablets for free to pregnant women, as well as to women who are trying to conceive. It is really important to take 400 microgram of folic acid while trying to conceive & during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, as it can lower the risk of birth defects in your baby.

According to Asda, one in three women do not take the supplement because they don’t realise how important it is for their unborn baby. If you are trying to conceive or are already pregnant, you can head to an Asda pharmacy to get your free folic acid.

Along with the folic acid, you will also receive a Tommy’s guide for a healthy pregnancy – packed with “sound, evidence-based advice to help answer your questions, and help you stay healthy before and during pregnancy”.

To find out more information including where to find your nearest Asda pharmacy, check out the post announcing the scheme over at Asda’s blog.

Monkey Music are a children’s music company who hold classes around the UK to “nuture a lifetime of music”. They have teamed up with the national specialist music charity Nordoff Robbins to release a charity single to celebrate an amazing summer of sport.

The single, which is is performed by children aged 7, 8 and 9, is called “The Day is Here!“. It has been written especially for Monkey Music and tells the story of running a race. Kids who attend Monkey Music classes will all be learning the song & encouraging their friends and family to purchase the single in order to raise funds for the well-deserving cause.

Nordoff Robbins are a music charity dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults. They deliver 50,000 music therapy sessions a year to a broad range of people in schools, hospitals and care homes across the UK. Qualified music therapists specifically help people with a range of challenges including autism, dementia, mental health problems, stroke, brain injury, learning difficulties, depression and in some cases clients have threatening or terminal illness, such as cancer.

“Both Monkey Music and Nordoff Robbins offer children fresh opportunities and life changing experiences through music. We believe that by working together we can raise awareness of the benefits of music for everyone. It’s lovely to use 2012 and the summer of sport to engage the very youngest of children in the excitement of sport and the joy of music.” - Angie Coates, Founder of Monkey Music

A Monkey Music class

“We are delighted to be working with Monkey Music, to be sharing our mutual believe in the power of music and to help raise funds to continue transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults across the UK. As a charity we rely entirely on voluntary donations, so the Monkey Music song released this summer is a great way to raise funds and awareness.” - Jo Carter, Director of Fundraising & Communications Nordoff Robbins

I have had a chance to preview the single and it’s great fun… it is released on the 18th May and will be available to buy from Monkey Music!