Telford families to benefit from £50,000 funding
A total of £50,000 is to be invested into a scheme to ease financial pressure for families in Telford during school holidays.
Telford & Wrekin Council will work with organisations to provide activities and healthy meals for children.
This builds on a successful trial last year as part of the Telford 50 Legacy fund and will make this support more widely available.
It will look to expand on the scheme which last year helped to offer a range of activities such as sports, arts, craft, cooking for children in partnership with five community groups across the borough.
Details of how the council plans to work with community groups to run the next phase of community-based activities will be published shortly.
Councillor Paul Watling, cabinet member for children and adults early help and support, said: “During the school holidays, there are extra costs for families to provide meals and activities for their children which some people simply can’t afford.
“Telford Crisis Support, which runs the borough’s main food bank, says it has seen an increase in referrals in the holidays, underlining how school holidays put some families in a very difficult financial position.
“With this extra funding we’ll be seeking to build on the success of last year’s trial and we hope that working with a range of partners we can create something with a really lasting impact.”
This initiative is one of a number of schemes funded by the one-off £3.6 million fund following changes to the council’s finances including a one-off VAT refund.
These include an additional £1m for Pride in Our High Streets, £1m to regenerate some of the borough’s older estates, £500,000 to tackle issues on two of Telford’s biggest new housing estates, £300,000 to help improve public transport and £100,000 to improve rights of way in the borough.
People wanting more details can contact 01952 382133 or email communityparticipationteam@telford.gov.uk
