Loads to Do<\/a> is part of the council\u2019s effort to quash out the problems caused \u201choliday hunger\u201d by providing free meals and a \u201chost of fun activities\u201d to children aged 5-15. The scheme gives children eligible for free school meals the \u201copportunity to take part in fun, enriching activities and receive a healthy meal\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSupport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This comes as an extension of the council\u2019s commitment to assisting children affected by holiday hunger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Councillor Garry Bridges said: \u201cProviding an additional net of support for young people in Manchester during the autumn is an incredibly important piece of work we do\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month, 31 libraries or \u201cwarm banks\u201d have been opened to people in need of warm shelter. These warm banks provide a vital role in keeping people warm with over 25,000 hot drinks given out over a four-month period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Importance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the summer of 2023, the council successfully rolled out the Holiday and Food (HAF) programme where over 15,000 children attended sessions. This year marked a 20% increase in individual visits of last year\u2019s programme displaying the increasing importance of these schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This programme is open to a significant number of pupils in the City of Manchester with 36.9% being eligible for free school meals according to Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) as well as 250,000 children living in poverty in Greater Manchester. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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