On Monday 16th January at Twickenham Stadium, Wooden Spoon and Rugby Football Union (RFU) launched the FairPlay project evaluation report. Supported by Barclays Spaces for Sports, this innovative two- year programme has been working with hard to reach children through rugby, helping them address a number of key issues around behaviour and social skills.

This year's 6 Nations Ball in aid of Wooden Spoon is to be held at The Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden on Friday 16th March 2012, 6.30pm - 1am.

Once again the Yorkshire Spoon lunch, generously sponsored by kcom, was a sell out and 505 Spooners and their guests enjoyed the seasonal fare and entertainment. The latter was supplied by Jason Leonard, Ian Irving and wonderfully held together by MC Roger Dakin who has become a firm favourite here in Yorkshire.

On 8th November 2011, HRH The Princess Royal paid a flying visit to the island of Guernsey where she met the local Wooden Spoon committee. Chairman Brian Queru had the honour of being able to show Her Royal Highness a couple of the projects that the charity has funded in the last couple of years. The highlight of the day for the committee was meeting and discussing one of Guernsey's main projects with Her Royal Highness, The Climbing Wall at Les Baubigny Schools. A demonstration by pupils of Le Murier School was held and Instructor, Neil Hunter, explained in detail to The Princess how the wall is used and the technicalities and benefits to all who use it.

We are pleased to announce that the date of the 29th Wooden Spoon Annual Ball will be Friday 9th November at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge.

Spoon CityClub received a tremendous boost by being named as one of only two benefitting charities of the exclusive 2011 Story of Christmas Appeal, and the prestigious and spectacular Christmas carol service of the property industry and London corporate sector. The service, which was held on the 14th December at St George's Church, Hanover Square, Mayfair in the presence of The Lord Mayor, was conducted by the Appeal's Patron, The Bishop of London, and introduced by its President, Dame Judi Dench CH DBE.

Wooden Spoon, the children's charity of rugby, is proud to announce it's partnership with the largest rugby, netball and music festival in the world, the Bournemouth 7s.

On the evening of Wednesday 7th December, Industry and Sporting Ambassadors as well as other generous Spoon supporters enjoyed an evening in the elegant Institute of Contemporary Arts, the perfect setting for Wooden Spoon to deliver it's thanks to the great support that our Ambassadors have shown Spoon over the last year.

Many grateful thanks to those who took part in the Wooden Spoon Annual Lottery during 2011.On Monday 12th December, fourteen tickets were drawn by Wooden Spoon's Trustees from over 16,000 returned, and the lucky winners have now been notified.

HRH The Princess Royal opened the Wooden Spoon extension to the Red Balloon Learner Centre in Harrow, Middlesex, on 7th December 2011. Wooden Spoon Middlesex region donated £40,000 to Red Balloon for the construction of an extension to the front and rear of the Centre in Kenton Road.

Hollywood Glamour set the theme for our spectacular Ball this year, held at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster last Friday, 25th November. A glamorous night full of star-studded entertainment was enjoyed by all. Spoon would like to thank everyone who supported this very special evening, which raised well in excess of £200,000. The exact total is to be confirmed, but at this stage it looks likely to be a record breaking figure.

Over 150 members and friends supported a highly successful Roast Dinner & Ceilidh at the Riverside, Wooler on Friday 11th November.

We are delighted to announce that due to the continuing growth of our wonderful charity we have had to find a new home for Wooden Spoon in Fleet.

Pupils, staff, carers, parents and Yorkshire Spoon Members had the 5* treatment of an official opening of the Food Technology Room by Michelin Star Chef James Mackenzie.