Health and Wellbeing

Food vouchers return for Summer Holidays

Food vouchers return for Summer Holidays

Schools will once again provide food vouchers to families eligible for Free School Meals to combat holiday hunger over the summer holidays. Somerset County Council is distributing approximately £1.2m from the Government’s Household Support Fund directly to schools to help fund food vouchers for children eligible for Free School Meals over the summer holidays. The… Read More…

Free school meals vouchers for summer holidays

Free school meals vouchers for summer holidays

This summer, families in Bath and North East Somerset who are eligible for free school meals will be provided with vouchers worth £90 per child to help prevent holiday hunger. From 12:00 on Wednesday (July 20), families will receive an email from Bath & North East Somerset Council offering supermarket vouchers worth £15 per child… Read More…

Stay hydrated this week

Stay hydrated this week

With reports that Britain could see its hottest ever day this weekend, with temperatures expected to exceed 37 degrees, it is important that we all stay hydrated. According to research, 45% of British people are only drinking one glass of water a day in normal temperatures, while 30% don’t drink water because they don’t like… Read More…

Is my child entitled to free school meals?

Is my child entitled to free school meals?

Yes, we know, school might be about to wind down for the summer, but you will need to start thinking about getting prepared for the new term in no time at all. For some parents, whether their child is entitled to free school meals is a big question, so here is everything you need to… Read More…

Handy tips for treating an injury or allergy

Handy tips for treating an injury or allergy

Having some knowledge of First Aid is always a great skill to have and while we can’t qualify you to be a First Aider, these tips will help if there is an emergency and you’re waiting for a FirstAider or emergency services to arrive. If isn’t recommended to do CPR or give mouth to mouth… Read More…

Simple ways to make healthy packed lunches

Simple ways to make healthy packed lunches

Gone are the days when you could rock up to school with a bag of crisps, a sandwich, an apple and a bar of chocolate, with more awareness of allergies and an encouragement to be healthy, packing a lunchbox can be a daunting task. There is the fear of getting it wrong, or that your… Read More…

Fermenting with kids

Fermenting with kids

Fermenting food is a fun and nutritionally beneficial practice to get kids involved with. Katy Hofstede-Smith explains how to get little cooks interested in trying, eating and fermenting their favourite veggies this summer.  “There are so many health benefits to fermenting that I have been a long term convert and as I grew up on… Read More…

The Benefits of Owning a Pet

The Benefits of Owning a Pet

Over the last couple of years, pet ownership has increased in the UK, but if you haven’t yet taken the plunge and you have pressure from the kids to add a furry friend to your family, here are some of the benefits of having a pet.   Can help teach children responsibility Whether it is… Read More…

February half term food support to combat holiday hunger

February half term food support to combat holiday hunger

Somerset County Council is once again working with schools to provide food vouchers to families eligible for Free School Meals to combat holiday hunger over the February half-term. The Council has helped provide food vouchers to those children in need of support during the school holidays since October 2020, providing a much-needed boost to families… Read More…

£15k donated to children’s bereavement support group

£15k donated to children’s bereavement support group

Bath & North East Somerset Council has donated £15,000, raised from the recycling of metals reclaimed from Bath’s Haycombe Crematorium, to a local charity which offers bereavement support to children and young people. Josephine’s Star provides one-to-one support sessions with trained volunteers to children and young people who’ve suffered a significant bereavement. The charity also… Read More…

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