The Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme for children and young people is back for the school winter holidays.
Parents are being encouraged to book places for their children at the earliest opportunity.
Rotherham Council has once again partnered with a range of providers across the borough to deliver holiday activity programmes, starting from Wednesday 27 December through to Friday 5 January.
Funded places are available for many children and this includes over 12,000 from the borough who receive benefits-related free school meals. Many providers offer good value paid places as well.
In total, there are 30 different programmes planned right across the borough this winter for children and young people. Every Rotherham Healthy Holidays session includes a meal.
Activities include arts and crafts, swimming, street dance, football, parkour, boxing, plus much more.
Parents must collect a unique reference number from their child's school to access funded place.
Any activities taking place in a school are open to all children, not just their own pupils.
Councillor Victoria Cusworth, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People at Rotherham Council, said: “Our Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme continues to provide an excellent range of activities for children and young people at locations across the borough. I would encourage parents to take a look at the activities that are taking place and to book their child’s place as soon as possible.
“We know that this winter will be 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.”
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