This half term a huge range of free activities are set to take place for children to enjoy over their break.
From sports and physical activities to arts and crafts and day trips there is a wider variety of activities on offer to keep the kids entertained and engaged organised via the City Council.
These free events are open to all families whose children are eligible for free school meals. The activities are free, and a nutritious meal will also be provided over the course of the day.
Getting involved is as easy as clicking a link and booking a place for your child – just follow this link to get a head start on a fun half term.
Addressing hunger over the holiday is a priority for Manchester City Council and around 44,000 children and young people are being supported through payments via Manchester schools. And a further £190,000 has been allocated to the city’s Holiday Activity Fund (HAF) to provide free activities during half term breaks.
The holiday offer will run from Monday February 17 to Friday February 21, with more information available here.
You can also find out about even more activities that are taking place over the half term, from fun events at the People’s History Museum, to free swimming sessions to nature walks all of which are open to everyone!
Visit our Loads to Do page to learn how you can have fun this half term.
Councillor Julie Reid, Executive Member for Early Years, Children and Young People said: “Supporting families over the half term period is a really important role that we play as a Council. A huge amount of work has taken place, particularly since the pandemic, to address inequalities across the city and schemes like the Holiday Activities Fund is a big part of that. Holiday hunger can have a real impact on children which is why schemes like this are so vitally important.
“There are a lot of great events that will be running over the half term with a free meal or snack included, so if you have not already been contacted to take part I’d urge families to have a look at our Loads to Do website and see what they think their child would enjoy over the half term.”