Support Services for Students and Families
Support services available to students during the holiday period.
October Half Term Meals and Activities
Feeding Birkenhead, Supporting Wirral – October Half Term 2019
Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November
Saturday 26th October
Trip to the Ferry for Fun and Food
2pm – 4pm
To book, please contact Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Monday 28th October
Free Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks, with Pumpkin Decorating, Halloween Crafts, Gautby Gladiators, Pool, Computers, Football, and Tuck Shop
10am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 4.15pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Breakfast Club and Library
10am onwards
Leasowe Library, Wirral Development Trust, Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, CH46 1PQ
Jenni Jones, 0151 638 9599
Hot Lunch and Activities
11am – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Free Meals
11am
Heart of Egremont, Egremont Mission, Guildford Street, Wallasey, CH44 0BP
Jess Pearce, heartofegremont@btconnect.com, 0151 639 4441
Breakfast and Hot Lunch with Activities
10am – 3pm
Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT
Angie Churchill, angie.churchill@yahoo.co.uk, 07818 005 010
Packed Lunches
Lunchtime
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Free Lunch for Children
Lunchtime
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Craft Café (50p)
12.30pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Free Meals and Colouring in for Children
All Day
Lauries Centre Bistro, 142 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY
Spooky Stories and Crafts (activities only)
2.30pm
West Kirby Library, The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby, CH48 4HX
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Halloween Stories and Crafts (activities only)
2pm
Wallasey Central Library, Earlston Road, Wallasey, CH45 5DX
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Monday Club Halloween Disco (£1, book at reception)
5pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Tuesday 29th October
Free Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks, with Hallo-Baking, Halloween Decorations, Dance, Tennis, Pool, Computers, and Tuck Shop
10am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 4.15pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Breakfast and Hot Lunch with Activities
10am – 3pm
Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT
Angie Churchill, angie.churchill@yahoo.co.uk, 07818 005 010
Scouse/Stew Making
10am (Part 1) and 3pm (Part 2)
Wirral Development Trust, Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, CH46 1PQ
Jenni Jones, 0151 638 9599
Hot Lunch and Activities
11am – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Free Meals
11am
Heart of Egremont, Egremont Mission, Guildford Street, Wallasey, CH44 0BP
Jess Pearce, heartofegremont@btconnect.com, 0151 639 4441
Family Lunch followed by Activities
12.30pm
Rise Community Café, St. Mary’s Church, corner of Withens Lane and Manor Lane, Liscard, CH45 7HH
Packed Lunches
Lunchtime
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Free Lunch for Children
Lunchtime
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Crafts and Dinner
4pm
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Trip to Church Farm (£10 for adults, £8 for children, free for under-2s)
10am – 3pm
Organised by St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Free Meals and Colouring in for Children
All Day
Lauries Centre Bistro, 142 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY
Halloween Stories (activities only)
10am
Seacombe Library, Liscard Road, Seacombe, CH44 6LT
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Halloween Stories (activities only)
2pm
Wallasey Village Library, St George’s Road, Wallasey Village, CH45 3NE
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Crafts (activities and over-5s only, £1.50 advance booking required)
11am
Upton Library, Ford Road, Upton, CH49 0TB
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Wednesday 30th October
Breakfast Club and Halloween Crafts
10am and 2pm
Leasowe Library, Wirral Development Trust, Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, CH46 1PQ
Jenni Jones, 0151 638 9599
Hot Lunch and Activities
11am – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Halloween Party
Midday – 2pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Packed Lunches
Lunchtime
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Free Lunch for Children
Lunchtime
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Pumpkin Carving, Decorating and Baking
12.30pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Gautby Freakshow Halloween Maze
4pm – 7pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Free Meals and Colouring in for Children
All Day
Lauries Centre Bistro, 142 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY
Halloween Stories and Crafts (activities only, over-5s only, £1.50 advance booking required)
11am
Rock Ferry Library, 259 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 3TD
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Thursday 31st October
Breakfast Club and Library
10am onwards
Leasowe Library, Wirral Development Trust, Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, CH46 1PQ
Jenni Jones, 0151 638 9599
Free Meals
11am
Heart of Egremont, Egremont Mission, Guildford Street, Wallasey, CH44 0BP
Jess Pearce, heartofegremont@btconnect.com, 0151 639 4441
Packed Lunches for Children
Lunchtime
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Free Lunch for Children
Lunchtime
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Gautby Freakshow Halloween Maze (£2)
4pm – 7pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Halloween Party (£1)
5pm – 7pm
Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT
Angie Churchill, angie.churchill@yahoo.co.uk, 07818 005 010
BBQ and Halloween Fun
5pm – 7pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Bee Spooky – Food, Crafts, Face Painting, and Preparation for Trick and Treating
10am – 2pm
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Party Night
4.30pm
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Free Meals and Colouring in for Children
All Day
Lauries Centre Bistro, 142 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY
Halloween stories with John Kirk (activities only)
2pm
Bebington Central Library, Civic Way, Bebington, CH63 7PN
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Halloween stories with John Kirk (activities only)
9am
Wallasey Central Library, Earlston Road, Wallasey, CH45 5DX
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Stories and Crafts for younger children
10am
Bromborough Library, Allport Lane, Bromborough, CH62 7HR
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Halloween stories with John Kirk (activities only)
11.30am
West Kirby Library, The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby, CH48 4HX
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Spooky stories and crafts (activities only)
2.30pm
Greasby Library, Greasby Road, Greasby, CH49 3AT
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Fancy Dress Halloween Bingo
12.30pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Friday 1st November
Free Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks, with Disco, Facepaint, Games, Hama Beads, Gautby Gladiators, Pool, Computers, and Tuck Shop
10am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 4.15pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Breakfast Club, Bingo and Library
10am onwards
Leasowe Library, Wirral Development Trust, Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, CH46 1PQ
Jenni Jones, 0151 638 9599
Packed Lunches
Lunchtime
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Free Lunch for Children
Lunchtime
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Free Meals and Colouring in for Children
All Day
Lauries Centre Bistro, 142 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY
Stories and crafts for younger children (activities only)
10am
Bebington Central Library, Civic Way, Bebington, CH63 7PN
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Stories and crafts (activities only)
10.30am
Woodchurch Library, Ganney’s Meadow, Early Years Site, New Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8HB
Julie Mann, 0151 606 2155
Child Bereavement UK
Health & Well-being Hub
Response
response@wirral.gov.uk
0151 666 4123
Wirral CAMHS Advice Line
Young Minds
youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/youngminds-crisis-messenger/
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258.