We held two drop-in sessions, one on the sunny Rec with sports equipment, camping chairs, food and activities and another on a rather more soggy afternoon where we provided a dry space for young people to come and meet, eat some food and play. Each session saw about 30 young people drop in.
We held a workshop at Highgrove Traditional Crafts for 6 young people who learnt about fashion production skills and then made their very own bucket hat. We also supported a session at Westonbirt Arboretum where 10 lucky young people attended for the day to explore the birds of the Arboretum, make Willow bird feeders, play some games, and take part in a discussion group about how the Arboretum could be improved for young people. All these sessions were Free to the young people who attended and were a huge success.
We further arranged for free access passes for families with children eligible for Free School Meals to attend both Westonbirt Arboretum and Cotswold Country Park and Beach during the 2 weeks of Easter. We were able to fund lunches for any children attending these days.
Huge thanks go to Highgrove Traditional Crafts, Westonbirt Arboretum, Cotswold Beach and The Pantry Cafe @ Westonbirt for their support. Without the support of wonderful local organisations like this we wouldn’t be able to provide local families with as many opportunities as we do.
Back to our main term time sessions and we are hoping for some dry weather so we can get out onto the Rec and enjoy the space that we need.
Our Sessions run:
Mondays 5.45-7.45pm - Year 7 & 8
Thursdays 6-8pm - Year 9 to Year 13
All sessions are free to attend, there is no sign up and we just ask young people or parents to complete a contact form on their first visit to us. Young people are free to come and go during the 2hr session.
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