The Feeding Birkenhead campaign has published its timetable of activities for next week’s half-term.
Five projects will be providing meals and fun activities for children as part of the campaign’s effort to help families struggling to meet the extra costs of school holidays.
The campaign delivered free meals and fun activities for 646 children during the summer holiday, with parents describing the activities as a "god send" in the absence of free school meals.
Birkenhead MP Frank Field, who designed the scheme, said: "Yet again families in Birkenhead will be able to access this valuable service so that their children needn’t go without during the holidays.
"Our town is setting a superb example which I am encouraging other parts of the country to follow."
In response to the campaign, Aberdeen City Council in Scotland has confirmed that it is looking to introduce a similar programme.
TIMETABLE: All activities are free of charge unless otherwise stated.
Monday 24th October 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
Terrifying Tots Halloween Party (0-3 years old, 50p) 10am – 11.30am St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk
Fun with Food and Crafts 11am – Midday Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com
Monday Club – Halloween Themed Cooking and Craft (Up to 10 years old, 50p) Midday – 1.30pm St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk
Lunch and Outdoor Fun Midday – 2.30pm Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com Youth Club
Halloween Themed Cooking and Craft (10 years old and over, 50p) 3pm – 5.30pm St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk
Tuesday 25th October Kids’ Club 9.45am – Midday Wirral Christian Centre, Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE Alex Fisher, 0151 200 0815, alex@oxtongateway.org
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
Fun with Food and Crafts 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 Outdoor Fun Midday – 2.30pm Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com
Free meal provision for up to 40 children Midday – 4pm Beechwood Play and Community Centre, Fifth Avenue, Prenton, CH43 9LB George Thomas, Beechwood Trust, 07949 334 137, georgethomas@beechwoodtrust.org
Wednesday 26th October Kids’ Club 9.45am – Midday Wirral Christian Centre, Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE Alex Fisher, 0151 200 0815, alex@oxtongateway.org
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
Fun with Food and Crafts 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 Outdoor Fun Midday – 2.30pm Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, neo.cafe@aol.com
Family Cooking – Scary face pizzas and gingerbread skeletons (£1 per family) Midday – 2pm St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk
Free meal provision for up to 40 children Midday – 4pm Beechwood Play and Community Centre, Fifth Avenue, Prenton, CH43 9LB George Thomas, Beechwood Trust, 07949 334 137, georgethomas@beechwoodtrust.org
Thursday 27th October Kids’ Club 9.45am – Midday Wirral Christian Centre, Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE Alex Fisher, 0151 200 0815, alex@oxtongateway.org
Free meal provision for up to 40 children Midday – 4pm Beechwood Play and Community Centre, Fifth Avenue, Prenton, CH43 9LB George Thomas, Beechwood Trust, 07949 334 137, georgethomas@beechwoodtrust.org Kids’
Halloween Party – Disco, buffet and games (Up to 10 years old, £1) 4pm – 6pm St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL Anna Barnish, 0151 670 9974, anna@nbdt.org.uk
Friday 28th October Food and Fun 10.30am – 12.30pm Tranmere Community Project, 1 Whitfield Street, Tranmere, CH42 0LF Steve Carpenter, steve.carpenter@methodist.org.uk, 0151 678 6395
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