Minister for Kids, Households and Wellbeing and East Surrey MP Claire Coutinho visited Excessive Ashurst Out of doors Training Centre on Monday 31 July.
Excessive Ashurst is certainly one of Surrey’s Out of doors Studying & Growth centres and is residence to one of many county’s ‘Club4’ camps. Funded by the Division for Training (DfE), Club4 is Surrey’s response to the Authorities’s nationwide Vacation Actions & Meals (HAF) programme which supplies assist for households whose youngsters are on advantages associated free faculty meals throughout the longer faculty holidays.
The Club4 programme covers six weeks of the summer time holidays and provides a large unfold of camps in native communities, weighted to these areas of the county prone to see the very best demand. Through the summer time holidays alone, slightly below 40,000 locations are being made out there throughout 160 places. The Club4 programme is run by Energetic Surrey on behalf of the council.
Throughout her go to to Excessive Ashurst, a regional champion for the South East within the nationwide HAF 2023 awards, the Minister noticed a number of the actions going down, talked to numerous the kids and employees and took half in a woodland craft and expertise session.
Claire Coutinho, Minister for Kids, Households and Wellbeing and MP for East Surrey mentioned: “The Vacation Actions and Meals Programme performs a very vital position in filling that hole between phrases and offering childcare and meals provision over the vacations.
“It’s been actually nice to see every little thing that Surrey Out of doors Studying & Growth is offering youngsters with over the vacations and the way they’re educating our kids precious expertise whereas ensuring they’re having enjoyable over the vacations.”
Clare Curran, Surrey County Council Cupboard Member for Training & Studying mentioned: “We all know that college holidays could be tough instances for households who wrestle financially, so I’m happy that we’re capable of present free vacation actions and meals membership locations for many who want them all through the summer time holidays.
“We’re delighted that the Minister has chosen to go to one of many 160+ HAF places in Surrey. Locations at camps just like the one at Excessive Ashurst assist hold youngsters secure, occupied and fed throughout the faculty holidays, and make an actual distinction to the happiness and well being of households who wouldn’t in any other case have entry to vacation exercise camps.
“This supply is especially invaluable throughout the ongoing price of dwelling disaster, which we all know represents an enormous problem for households, and aligns with our tenet that nobody in Surrey is left behind.”
Lil Duggan, Managing Director of Energetic Surrey, mentioned: “Greater than 50% of kids in Surrey are lacking NHS tips to be energetic for a minimum of 60 minutes a day. The nutritious meals and bodily actions offered at Club4 camps are important in safeguarding the well being and wellbeing of younger individuals who want it most.
“The camps may even enhance faculty attendance for some youngsters: conserving them engaged throughout the lengthy break helps them construct social expertise and make new associates.”
The Club4 programme makes up a part of the council’s supply to households in want this summer time, with the council additionally having agreed to proceed funding Free College Meals for eligible youngsters throughout the faculty vacation. Extra info on that’s out there right here.
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For extra info on ‘Club4’ please go to: https://www.activesurrey.com/group/club4
For extra info on the Authorities’s nationwide Vacation Actions & Meals Programme please go to: nationwide Vacation Actions & Meals programme
For extra info on Excessive Ashurst Out of doors Training Centre please go to: https://www.surreyoutdoorlearning.uk/centres/high-ashurst
