DETAILS of the latest ‘Feeding Birkenhead’ campaign have been released today.

The campaign, set up and co-ordinated by Frank Field MP aims to stop hunger among Wirral’s children.

Free meals and fun activities will be provided throughout the May half term for children in Rock Ferry, Tranmere and the North End.

Mr Field said: “Next week marks a year since the town’s terrific voluntary groups, who are the driving force behind the Feeding Birkenhead campaign, first provided free meals for poor children in the holidays.

“Since then the campaign has administered thousands of meals to prevent families on low incomes being hungry, prevented large amounts of good surplus food being thrown to waste, and given poorer children the same opportunities as their richer peers to have fun during the holidays.”

“Let us hope that by the time the next major holiday is upon us, the Government will have agreed to implement our suggestion for using the proceeds from the sugar tax to fund a national programme along these lines.”

The campaign successfully provided free meals and fun activities for 195 children during the Easter holidays.

It did so at a total cost of £6.90 per child.

This builds on the results from the February half term, during which 125 children were provided for at a cost of £8.25 per child.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger, which Frank chairs, successfully persuaded the Government to introduce a small levy on drinks that are high in sugar content.

It is now asking the Government to earmark a proportion of the proceeds towards a national programme of school holiday food and fun provision.

The full timetable of Feeding Birkenhead provision for the May half term is as follows:

Tuesday May 31

Free Breakfast Club 9.30am – 11am

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk

Toast and Story Time  10am – 10.30am

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk 

Beaconsfield Breakfast Club 10am – 11am

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN

Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Food, bouncy castle and craft tables 10.30am – 12.30pm

Tranmere Community Project, 1 Whitfield Street, Tranmere, CH42 0LF

Billy Tomlinson, 0151 649 8017, billy.tomlinson@TCP.org.uk

Fun with Food 11am – Midday

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Lunch and crafts Midday – 1pm

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Snacks and Fun in the Garden 1pm – 2pm

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Wednesday June 1

Free Breakfast Club 9.30am – 11am

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk

Beaconsfield Breakfast Club and social supermarket 10am – 11am

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN

Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Fun and Food 11am – Midday

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Lunch and games Midday – 1pm

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Snack Time 1pm – 2pm

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Craft and Cakes 2pm – 3pm

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk

Thursday June 2

Free Breakfast Club 9.30am – 11am

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk

Beaconsfield Breakfast Club and social supermarket 10am – 11am

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Fun with Food, followed by Big Art Day 11am – 1pm

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Craft and picnic lunch 11am – 1pm

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk

Cookery Fun with Food 1pm – 2pm

Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com

Friday June 3

Free Breakfast Club 9.30am – 11am

St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL

Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk

Food, sports coaching and jewellery making 10.30am – 12.30pm

Tranmere Community Project, 1 Whitfield Street, Tranmere, CH42 0LF

Billy Tomlinson, 0151 649 8017, billy.tomlinson@TCP.org.uk