Feeding Birkenhead publishes half term food and fun programme

Frank Field MP’s Feeding Birkenhead campaign today publishes 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.

Frank 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 Frank’s campaign, Aberdeen City Council in Scotland has confirmed that it is looking to introduce a similar programme.

This week, Frank also secured two commitments from HMRC to improve the way it handles tax credit and Child Benefit claims so that fewer families are left with no money.

All activities are free of charge unless otherwise stated. The full timetable is as follows:

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, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

Fun with Food and Crafts
11am – Midday
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

Lunch and Outdoor Fun
Midday – 2.30pm
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

Tuesday 25th October

Kids’ Club
9.45am – Midday
Wirral Christian Centre, Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE
Alex Fisher, 0151 200 0815, [email protected]

Beaconsfield Breakfast Club
10am – 11am
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

Fun with Food and Crafts
11am – Midday
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

Lunch and outdoor fun
Midday – 2.30pm
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

Wednesday 26th October

Kids’ Club
9.45am – Midday
Wirral Christian Centre, Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE
Alex Fisher, 0151 200 0815, [email protected]

Beaconsfield Breakfast Club
10am – 11am
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

Fun with Food and Crafts
11am – Midday
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

Lunch and Outdoor Fun
Midday – 2.30pm
Beaconsfield Court Day Centre, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, Neo Café, 07447 913 888, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

Thursday 27th October

Kids’ Club
9.45am – Midday
Wirral Christian Centre, Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE
Alex Fisher, 0151 200 0815, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

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, [email protected]

Friday 28th October

Food and Fun
10.30am – 12.30pm
Tranmere Community Project, 1 Whitfield Street, Tranmere, CH42 0LF
Steve Carpenter, [email protected], 0151 678 6395