Council reminds families of support available over summer holiday period
Cheshire West and Chester Council is working alongside partners and community groups to remind families of the support available to them over the upcoming summer school holiday period.
A full list of all the support available to families during the school holidays can be found on the Council website, including a range of activity clubs on offer across the borough as part of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF).
Details about the Household Support Fund are included on the web page. Funding from the support fund has been provided to local schools to be used over the summer break to help families who have children that receive benefit related free school meals.
The Council-backed Welcome Network, which is now part of the service provided by Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA), offers support for community organisations providing food help to families across Cheshire West and Chester.
Local community groups, currently providing food and support across the borough, have been mapped on the Welcome Network website, so that residents can access the information in one place.
Those delivering food support who aren’t currently on the live, interactive map are encouraged to add their details so people needing food support in their area can access their services.
In late 2020, the Council declared a Poverty Emergency. The Council continues to be committed to tackling poverty in all its forms across Cheshire West and Chester.
Stephanie Ellis, Food Strategy Lead at CWVA and Manager of the Welcome Network, said:
Councillor Robert Cernik, Cabinet Member for Children and Families said: