Dudley Holiday Activities

They provide free school holiday activities and food for children aged 5 – 16 who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals and other vulnerable groups.

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You can use this link to register your child and book fun and rewarding activities across the borough.

Keeping your child happy and fulfilled during the holidays can be a challenge; and we want to support parents and carers.

Funded by the Department of Education and hosted by Dudley Council, we work with local organisations to provide a variety of exciting activities and clubs for kids as well as providing a healthy meal or snack at each session they attend.

Sleep and Mealtime workshops

Would you like your child to sleep in their own bed?      Not call out?       Sleep longer?

Does your child have nightmares/terrors?  Is your child a picky eater?  Do they refuse to sit at a table or eat well?   Is your child aged 1-11 years?    Then these could be for you!

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Parent carer forum for children with identified Special Needs

We regularly have parent carer forums with our parents whose children have identified special needs. If you would like to join this forum then please email Emma Tolley etolley@halesvalleytrust.org.uk

 

Child Bereavement Support

There are lots of resources, guides and support on offer from Child Bereavement UK: Child Bereavement UK we thought the bite-sized sessions that are free may be attractive for sharing widely the following short training sessions are all FREE.

Bereavement by suicide

• Aimed at: Those in the education sector in contact with grieving individuals and families
• 25th April 2024 3.30-5.00pm (FREE)
• Bereavement by suicide – support for schools webinar | Child Bereavement UK

Supporting bereaved siblings

• Aimed at: Any professional who support young people in a health or education setting
• 7th May 2024 OR 16 September 2024 12.00pm – 13.30pm (FREE)
• A 1-hour webinar delivered in collaboration with Sibling Support (childbereavementuk.org)

Supporting Bereaved students

• Aimed at: Tutors, lecturers and those working in student welfare at higher education institutes, further education colleges and university
• 5th March 2024 12.00pm-13.00pm (FREE)
• Training to support bereaved students in further/higher education settings (childbereavementuk.org)

Lunch and Learn (Loss and Grief Webinar)

• Aimed at: Professionals
• 24th April 2024 12.30pm – 1.30pm OR 3rd July 2024 12.00pm – 1.00pm (FREE)
• Managing your own wellbeing when dealing with loss and grief webinar | Child Bereavement UK

Bereavement awareness for Parents and Carers 

• Aimed at: Parents and Carers (NOT PROFESSIONALS and not suitable for children) 
• Monthly session dates available at different times, one hour session (FREE)
• Bereavement awareness support for parents and carers (not for professionals) | Child Bereavement UK

Empathy and Bereavement

• Aimed at: Education sector, pastoral, mental health, welfare or counselling roles
• Please note the date: 1st March 2024 12.00pm – 1.00pm (FREE)
• Empathy and bereavement webinar | Child Bereavement UK

Please note, all the above training and more can be found on the Child Bereavement UK website: Child Bereavement UK and
Child Bereavement UK also highlights that this training is not usually suited to anyone who has suffered a recent, significant personal loss or bereavement. Please consider your own experience of loss and how it might affect you during the training. If interested, please contact Bereavement UK directly and/or register on the website.