Youngsters aged seven to 11 whose families have been impacted by coronavirus can take part in a free summer school with Theatre by the Lake.
Keswick’s theatre is working with Allerdale Libraries to offer places for children on benefits-related free school meals or who are from families who have been adversely affected by COVID-19.
Theatre professionals will offer two weeks of fun, games and creative activities from Monday, August 16 to Thursday August 19 and Monday, August 23 to Thursday, August 26 to increase skills and confidence.
Participants are invited to step behind the scenes, fire up their imaginations and bring their own stories to life.
They’ll spend their time imagining, playing, creating, learning new skills and making new friends at Theatre by the Lake. They’ll also enjoy a free lunch every day.
Each week will have a different programme, so there’s the option to book for just one week or the full two weeks.
Amy Clewes, producer at Theatre by the Lake, said: “We recognise that there are families within our surrounding area who’ve been affected by the hardships of the past 18 months and beyond that, and so we wanted to offer something really fun and creative for local children to get involved with.
“It’s great to be opening our doors to local communities once again, and we’re excited to be welcoming children back into the building with the summer school – we can’t wait to see what they create.”
The summer school is part of the Cumbria Holiday Activity Programme, which is funded by the Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2021.
It’s open to children living in Cumbria who self-identify as either receiving a benefits-related free school meal, are classed as children looked after (CLA), have an educational health care plan (EHCP), are classed as having a special educational need or disability (SEND), are highlighted as being at risk of NEET, not attending education, or unlikely to find employment or suitable training opportunities, or families who have been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
No proof is required.
