28/10/2026
🎃 Half Term Update & Thank You!
Hi everyone!
Child and Provide CIC has had such a brilliant October half term in Clacton, delivering the Active Essex Half Term Holiday Club and working with Essex County Council. 🧡
Essex county council /Active Essex provide the funding for our warm meals and we are so grateful that Wick Lodge have kindly cooked all the delicious food for the children each day.
We also want to say a huge thank you to them for closing the pub exclusively for us from 9am until 1pm each morning so the children have a safe, quiet space all to themselves. It really has been such a wonderful new home for us.
Every day we have run fun workshops with the children making spooky creations, autumn crafts and lots more. We are so happy to have the playing fields nearby for football. Today was the first day we managed to get out there after all that rainy weather and honestly the children had the best time ever. ⚽
One more day to go!
Thursday 29 October 9am until 1pm
Wick Lodge, Jaywick Lane, Clacton
For children aged 5 to 11 years
We are fully booked but we do get occasional cancellations each morning so please do still get in touch or pop by if you would like a space. You are always welcome to ask. 🧡
Wick Lodge really is such a special community place with so much heart and a brilliant team working hard behind the scenes. It has been lovely seeing mums, dads and carers coming and going and feeling that friendly welcome. 🧡
The fun does not stop when we finish at 1pm. Wick Lodge are running their own free Halloween activities including pumpkin carving and wand making so families can stay a little longer and enjoy the spooky fun together.
That means you can sit back, relax and have a well deserved rest while the kids keep busy. Single parents included please come and meet new people!
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We know times are really hard for everyone right now and half term can be extra stressful. Please know we are doing everything we can to be here for you and your children. We are just a small local group trying our best to support our community.🧡
If you would like to hear about what we have coming up next just message us here at Child and Provide CIC and we will keep you posted.🧡
Thank you again to every family that has joined us and to the amazing team at The Wick Lodge. Here's to making happy memories together. We will see you all tomorrow morning! 🧡
Please don’t forget our sister Clubs at Jaywick Scout hut 🛖
St Osyth Primary school with Coach chapman CC
Lorraine and the team
Child and Provide CIC pumpkin 🎃
