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Satis Education
Ensure Every Family Has A Happy Summer Break
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The summer holidays are finally here, and while many of us are looking forward to exciting times with family and friends, sadly for some families this is a time of worry, upset and anxiety.
Before they can even begin to think about fun-filled days out, throughout our region there are families who will be wondering how to feed their children during the long summer break, without the support of free school meals.
Thankfully, there are a number of initiatives designed to support struggling families. I wanted to use this month’s contribution to highlight some of these in the hope that others will do the same.
The BBC Good Food Guide have produced a helpful list of cafes and restaurants where children can eat for as little as £1 or in some cases for free (see the link below): https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/news-trends/news-trendskids-eat-free
These include most of the major supermarkets and as such most families will hopefully live within a relatively short journey from somewhere suitable, to get an affordable hot meal for their children.
But food isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. Why should children whose parents are struggling financially not expect to have some fun too?
We all know that when the weather is good there are plenty of relatively inexpensive activities families can take part in: visits to the park or beach, nature walks etc. What can they do when it’s “typical British summer weather” though?
Across our region we are blessed to have some amazing museums, libraries and galleries – most of which are free to visit. These are a great place to start, as once you’re there you’ll find lots of helpful staff willing to suggest other free activities and venues.
If you know people who are struggling this summer to provide for their children, please reach out to them or encourage them to reach out to their local parishes.
It’s incumbent on us all to ensure the most innocent in our society, our children, have a happy, care-free summer.
Satis Education is an ethical business with a percentage of profits invested in projects to support vulnerable families. For more information contact support@satiseducation.co.uk
