Rotherham Council has again joined with a range of partners across the borough to offer over 60 different activities running throughout the winter school break.
Starting from 20 December and running through to 4 January the Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme provides a wide range of activities across the borough to children and young people.
A number of funded places are available for children who meet the criteria, including the 12,000 children from the borough who receive benefits-related free school meals.
Every funded session includes a meal and places are allocated on a first come first served basis. In addition, many providers also offer good value paid places.
Participants can take part in a broad range of activities including sports such as yoga, football, boxing, dancing, swimming and cycling alongside other activities such as arts and crafts, dancing and plenty of Christmas fun.
Whilst all of the activities are inclusive, parents of young people with special education needs and disabilities will also find a range of activities in the programme specifically designed with SEND children in mind.
Rotherham Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Cllr Victoria Cusworth said: “We know that winter is a challenging time for many families with cost of living pressures and increased energy costs, which is why the Healthy Holidays programme continues to be so important.”
“For parents, the clubs offer peace of mind that their children are having fun, meeting new friends and being provided with a meal and I would encourage parents to take a look at the activities taking place and to book their child’s place as soon as possible.”
Parents must collect a unique reference number from their child's school to access funded place.
To find out more or to book a place, please contact the activity providers directly.
See the Council’s website for more information and to view the activities in full at: www.rotherham.gov.uk/healthy-holidays