Highbridge’s recently-formed Local Action Team has just finished a number of summer holiday sessions for local youngsters in partnership with King Alfred Sports Centre using funding from Burnham and Highbridge Town Council.
Five two hour sessions were held at Morland Hall for £1 per child over the past two weeks when children from the ages of 5-12 were invited to join in with a range of activities staffed by King Alfred Sports Centre and volunteers from the LAT.
On average, a dozen youths attended each day and took part in activities ranging from belly slides and water rockets to team games, such as hockey and Olympic-style challenges.
PCSO Claire Chambers for the Highbridge beat told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “It was great to see the children making new friends and having fun!”
“The staff from King Alfred Sports Centre were fantastic and came up with loads of ways to keep the youths busy and entertained.”
She added: “Parents were thrilled with having time to rest and said they would like to see more opportunities like this, which is something the LAT hope to achieve.”
Feedback from the children who attended was very positive, with all of them hoping there will be more sessions in the future.
Claire added: “The LAT would also like to say a big thank you to Sedgemoor District Council and the Somerset West Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, who have recently agreed to donate over £1,000 to the group to fund future projects.”
The next LAT meeting will be held this Wednesday, September 3rd at 7.30pm, in the Morland Hall Annexe in Highbridge when the community will be welcome to come along and join in. Alternatively, please email Gill Udall with any ideas or issues that you’d like put forward at the meeting.
Pictured are some of the children taking part in the Highbridge Local Action Team activities during recent weeks
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