We’re looking for people to run activity clubs for children during the school holidays. In return, we can offer grants to cover the cost for the activities. The Holiday Activities and Food programme is aimed tackling so-called ‘unhealthy holidays’ by improving children’s physical health and nutrition during the school break. We want to work with…
3 weeks ago | Children and familiesWe’re looking for people to run activity clubs for children during the school holidays. In return, we can offer grants to cover the cost for the activities. The Holiday Activities and Food programme is aimed tackling so-called ‘unhealthy holidays’ by improving children’s physical health and nutrition during the school break. We want to work with…
1 month ago | Children and familiesA group of young people in North East Lincolnshire have come together to mark the launch of the latest in a trio of films about child criminal exploitation. The film, Ryan’s Story, follows the launch of Alfie’s Story and Chloe’s Story, and gives viewers a chance to make choices on behalf of Ryan, a young…
2 months ago | Children and familiesPROPOSALS to reshape the support available to parents of infants and young children in North East Lincolnshire are now open for views from people within the community. The plans being considered by North East Lincolnshire Council centre on delivering the same services in different ways to try and reach out to more families across the…
2 months ago | Children and familiesA programme of activities is being designed to help take the pressure off of parents during school holidays and help to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children. Local activity providers being sought to host free activities for school-age children, with funding available to sponsor sessions. The Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and…
2 months ago | Children and familiesThe winners of the creative connections competition have been announced ahead of a book launch later this year. The competition, which opened in March, sought to encourage local young people to share their perspectives on loneliness and isolation, and the importance of connection through creative writing, art or photography. Attracting almost 150 entries, the competition…
3 months ago | Children and families
A programme offering people the chance to earn a qualification in social work without going to university is closing soon. The 14-month Step Up to Social Work programme is aimed at providing training for hundreds more children and family social workers across the UK. The programme is open to those without a degree in social…
4 months ago | Children and familiesAn interactive film exploring the risks of grooming through social media apps has been launched locally to coincide with Child Exploitation Day on Thursday 18 April 2021. The hard-hitting film, which follows the story of Chloe, was commissioned by North East Lincolnshire Council’s Young and Safe & GRAFT teams and was delivered through Not In…
5 months ago | Children and familiesLocal people interested in starting a career in child and family social work will have the opportunity to get hands-on training as part of a Government-led drive to recruit the next generation of social workers. North East Lincolnshire Council has once again joined the nationwide Step-up to Social Work programme – part of the Government’s…
5 months ago | Children and familiesParents who are familiar with the Council’s Health Visiting service will know that the team have had to change the way that they work during the pandemic, to make sure that families continued to receive the appropriate support. The team are now asking parents who have interacted with the service during the coronavirus pandemic to…
6 months ago | Children and families