The FEAST programme which delivers a holiday activities and free food programme for local children is being expanded.
Earlier this year North Yorkshire Council extended funding for the scheme until 2025, the project team are now recruiting more staff and project Director Max May says they had a bumper summer.
In January North Yorkshire Council was allocated a total of £1,378,320 by the Department for Education for this year’s provision of Easter, summer and Christmas activities. To deliver the programme, the Council has awarded a coordination contract to North Yorkshire Together, which lasts until March 2025.
North Yorkshire County Council’s executive member for education, learning and skills, Cllr Annabel Wilkinson, said:
“The FEAST programme offers a vitally important service to families, especially at a time when people are experiencing difficulties caused by the increasing cost of living. It is also important that young people have something productive and fun to do during school holidays,”
“Feedback over the past couple of years by those who attend has been very good and most go on to attend multiple sessions; learning new skills, making new friends and growing in confidence around what they are able to achieve.”
FEAST is open to all children and young people in North Yorkshire. Those who receive benefits-related free school meals can attend for free and also receive a hot meal or packed lunch.
The FEAST programme says it has delivered over one hundred activities during the summer break.
Project Director Max May says they are now working on further expansion plans on the Yorkshire Coast.
The FEAST team are currently expanding by recruiting a Parent and Public Lead to shape and deliver how FEAST supports and engages with potential service users and the wider public across North Yorkshire. There are more details about the role at https://northyorkshiretogether.co.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
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