Support Services for Students and Families
This page provides information on the support services available to students, parents and carers during the holiday period.
Feeding Birkenhead, Supporting Wirral have shared details of School Holiday Meals and Fun for the February Half Term. Expand the boxes below for details or click here to download all the half term activities in one document (pdf).
Monday 17th February 2020
Hot Lunch, Arts, Crafts, Music, Computer Games, Bootcamp Exercise
9am – 5pm
The Little Centre, Fifth Avenue, Beechwood, CH43 9LB
Julie McManus, thelittlecentremanager@gmail.com, 0151 678 2454
Cereal, Fruit and Juice (9.30am) followed by Monday Club Pizza and Movie Party (50p)
1pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Repurpose, Reuse, Relove, and Little Litter Collector, with meals
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Holiday Club, including breakfast and lunch, for 8-12 year-olds (£10 but with a limited number of pre-booked free places available via referral)
8am – 6pm
The Hive Youth Zone, Bright Street, Birkenhead CH41 4EA
John Jones, john.jones@thehiveyouthzone.org, 0151 705 8000
Free Morning Breakfast from Charlotte’s Brightside and Evening Play at The Shaftes (50p)
6pm-9pm
Shaftesbury Youth Club, 60 Mendip Road, Prenton, CH42 8NU (transport available from Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT)
Michelle Naylor, michellebrightside@hotmail.co.uk
Health and Wellbeing Activity Day with yoga, arts, crafts, sports, games, cereal, cooked breakfast (£2), and lunch
10am – 3pm
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Hot Lunch, Activities, and Take-Home Bag for Tea
11am – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Free Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks, with Pool, Computers, Football, Hama Beads, Media, Dodgeball, Mosaic Pictures, Collage Pictures, 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
Craft activities with soup and sandwich lunch for children and families
11am – 1pm
Rock Ferry Salvation Army, 179 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 3TA
Myrtle Lacey, info@rock-ferry.org.uk 0151 645 3431
Hot meals and food to take away
10am – 2pm
109 Liscard Road, Wallasey, CH44 9AE
Mandy Upton, 0151 638 4189
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Tuesday 18th February 2020
Hot Lunch, Arts, Crafts, Music, Computer Games, Bootcamp Exercise
9am – 5pm
The Little Centre, Fifth Avenue, Beechwood, CH43 9LB
Julie McManus, thelittlecentremanager@gmail.com, 0151 678 2454
Cereal, Fruit and Juice (9.30am) followed by Ilchester Park Litter Pick and History & Poetry Walk
1pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Community Day with meals
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Holiday Club, including breakfast and lunch, for 8-12 year-olds (£10 but with a limited number of pre-booked free places available via referral)
8am – 6pm
The Hive Youth Zone, Bright Street, Birkenhead CH41 4EA
John Jones, john.jones@thehiveyouthzone.org, 0151 705 8000
Breakfast Club, Litter Pick and History Walk, Lunch
Building Bridges, Cavendish Hub, 1 Bray Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DA
Michelle Bridge, buildingbridgeswirralcic@gmail.com
Breakfast and Lunch with bike repair workshop
10am – Midday
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Cereal for children
10am
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Hot Lunch, Activities, and Take-Home Bag for Tea
11am – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Free Morning Breakfast from Charlotte’s Brightside and Evening Play at The Shaftes (50p)
6pm-9pm
Shaftesbury Youth Club, 60 Mendip Road, Prenton, CH42 8NU (transport available from Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT)
Michelle Naylor, michellebrightside@hotmail.co.uk
Cooked lunch and take-home bag, followed by kids’ activities
12.30pm – 2.30pm
St Mary’s Church, 3 Manor Lane, Liscard, CH45 7HH
Rev Elaine White, 0151 6396161
Kids eat free in the Community Café
Rock Ferry Salvation Army, 179 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 3TA
Myrtle Lacey, info@rock-ferry.org.uk 0151 645 3431
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Wednesday 19th February 2020
Cereal, Fruit and Juice (9.30am) followed by Family Crafty Cafe (£1)
1pm
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
‘Reach The Skies’ Family Day with meals
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Holiday Club, including breakfast and lunch, for 8-12 year-olds (£10 but with a limited number of pre-booked free places available via referral)
8am – 6pm
The Hive Youth Zone, Bright Street, Birkenhead CH41 4EA
John Jones, john.jones@thehiveyouthzone.org, 0151 705 8000
Breakfast Club, Movie, Lunch
Building Bridges, Cavendish Hub, 1 Bray Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DA
Michelle Bridge, buildingbridgeswirralcic@gmail.com
Breakfast and Lunch
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Free Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks, with Pool, Computers, Tuck Shop, Chemistry Set, Water/Food Colouring, Bird Houses, Soft Play, Reptiles, and Den Challenge
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
Hot meals and food to take away
10am – 2pm
109 Liscard Road, Wallasey, CH44 9AE
Mandy Upton, 0151 638 4189
Cereal for children
10am
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Hot Lunch, Activities, and Take-Home Bag for Tea
11am – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Free Morning Breakfast from Charlotte’s Brightside and Evening Play at The Shaftes (50p)
6pm-9pm
Shaftesbury Youth Club, 60 Mendip Road, Prenton, CH42 8NU (transport available from Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT)
Michelle Naylor, michellebrightside@hotmail.co.uk
Community Activity Day with music, dance, and lunch
12.30pm – 3pm
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Music production and hot dinner for children aged 12 and over
5pm – 7pm
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Thursday 20th February 2020
Hot Lunch, Arts, Crafts, Music, Computer Games, Bootcamp Exercise
9am – 5pm
The Little Centre, Fifth Avenue, Beechwood, CH43 9LB
Julie McManus, thelittlecentremanager@gmail.com, 0151 678 2454
Cereal, Fruit and Juice (9.30am) followed by Baking Day (£1)
Midday
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Cooking and Learning About Food Day with meals
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Holiday Club, including breakfast and lunch, for 8-12 year-olds (£10 but with a limited number of pre-booked free places available via referral)
8am – 6pm
The Hive Youth Zone, Bright Street, Birkenhead CH41 4EA
John Jones, john.jones@thehiveyouthzone.org, 0151 705 8000
Cereal for children
10am
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Breakfast and Lunch, followed by cookery session at 3.30pm
BEE Wirral, 130 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3HX
Rachael McCoosh, info@beewirral.co.uk, 0151 647 7587
Breakfast Club, Boogie Bounce, Lunch
Building Bridges, Cavendish Hub, 1 Bray Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DA
Michelle Bridge, buildingbridgeswirralcic@gmail.com
Take-Home Bag for Tea
Midday – 1pm
Core Project, Bidston Rise Community Building, 29 Clover Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 7DZ
Dee Sferrazza, debbie64sferrazza@yahoo.com
Free Morning Breakfast from Charlotte’s Brightside and Evening Play at The Shaftes (50p)
6pm-9pm
Shaftesbury Youth Club, 60 Mendip Road, Prenton, CH42 8NU (transport available from Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT)
Michelle Naylor, michellebrightside@hotmail.co.uk
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Friday 21st February 2020
Hot Lunch, Arts, Crafts, Music, Computer Games, Bootcamp Exercise
9am – 5pm
The Little Centre, Fifth Avenue, Beechwood, CH43 9LB
Julie McManus, thelittlecentremanager@gmail.com, 0151 678 2454
Cereal, Fruit and Juice (9.30am) followed by Trip to Tam O’Shanter’s Farm (£1, picnic lunch included)
11am
St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7AL
Eve Barret, eve@nbdt.org.uk, 0151 670 9974
Friday Fakeaway with Panto
Beaconsfield Community House, Beaconsfield Close, Rock Ferry, CH42 3YN
Ema Wilkes, ema@neocommunity.org.uk, 07447 913 888
Holiday Club, including breakfast and lunch, for 8-12 year-olds (£10 but with a limited number of pre-booked free places available via referral)
8am – 6pm
The Hive Youth Zone, Bright Street, Birkenhead CH41 4EA
John Jones, john.jones@thehiveyouthzone.org, 0151 705 8000
Breakfast Club, Science Dude, Lunch
Building Bridges, Cavendish Hub, 1 Bray Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DA
Michelle Bridge, buildingbridgeswirralcic@gmail.com
BBQ, Bouncy Castle, and Face Painting
10am – 2.30pm
Gautby Road Play and Community Centre, 69 Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DS
Luke O’Dowd, luke@gautbyroad.co.uk, 0151 652 5645
Hot meals and food to take away
10am – 2pm
109 Liscard Road, Wallasey, CH44 9AE
Mandy Upton, 0151 638 4189
Cereal for children
10am
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Free Morning Breakfast from Charlotte’s Brightside and Evening Play at The Shaftes (50p)
6pm-9pm
Shaftesbury Youth Club, 60 Mendip Road, Prenton, CH42 8NU (transport available from Charlotte’s Brightside, Molyneux Drive, New Brighton, CH45 1JT)
Michelle Naylor, michellebrightside@hotmail.co.uk
Community Fun Day with music, arts, crafts, assault course, and lunch
12.30pm – 3pm
Carrbridge Centre, Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8EU
Matt Gibbs, carrbridgemakeithappen@gmail.com, 0151 606 8913
Free Meals for Members’ Children
All Day
Number 7, 7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, CH41 2XY
Andrew Pilling, feedingbirkenhead@gmail.com, 07739414650
Saturday 22nd February 2020
Breakfast Club, Arts and Crafts, Lunch
Building Bridges, Cavendish Hub, 1 Bray Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DA
Michelle Bridge, buildingbridgeswirralcic@gmail.com
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.