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NE2307 ScrapAntics

Proposal code: CONSUL-2023-05-49

North East Family Fun Day

ScrapAntics propose to facilitate local art and play sessions, creating a safe and welcoming environment for all. These sessions will prioritise people living in the North East area We will use our knowledge around play and the arts, and experience of running large scale family activity days, to organise 5 family fun d ays in the summ er holidays 2023 and a further day during the October holidays 2023. Each session will offer play and arts alongside snacks and socialising. These interactive days will support fa mily relationships, reduce social isolation and through art and play raise the overall physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of those involved. The sessions will also provide opportunities for community workers from ScrapAntics and interested local representatives to engage with families and di stribute free food and support if needed whilst offering opportunities for social interaction with others in their localities. The days will be free to attend and include juice, hot chocolate and snack bars as this helps teenagers engage breaking down t he barriers to play and supports families to use the service, maintaining dignity around cost of living crisis Play Loose Parts Play encourages creativity and imagination using completely recycled resources. ScrapAntics are well experienced in facilitating these play sessions both in schools and the community, and so can ensure the benefits are felt by the participants. We know throug h our play sessions that they help young people regulate behaviour and support emotional balance, team building, friendships and individual confidence. Experienced play workers will be used, who are skilled in encouraging communication, engagement and fun Using Loose Parts Play is flexible and interactive, beneficial in support ing many people to engage or only a few. Arts As part of each session we will have a drop in art activity, which can accommodate up to 50 people throughout per session. The activit ies will be built around the interests of the local community and will enable everyone involved to make something which they can take away. The art workshops will use recycled materials and encourage conversation around sustainability and our role in look ing after our environment. Costs Breakdown Funding will support two Play Workers and an artist to deliver activities at each session. We have a team of artists and Play Workers however these are not covered within our core costs. In order to deliver these sessions external project funding is required.

Costings include petrol for our van to transport recycled play materials such as pallets, tubes, ropes and tyres, additional worker time to create posters and advertise sessions using social med ia, some time to develop a short report detailing how outcomes and outputs have been achieved and refreshments. Funds have also been requested for arts materials. We have included within the £250 cost for each play and arts session planning, delivery and clearing up time for workers, time for transporting materials and insurance. ScrapAntics will provide food for sessions in kind through our partnership with Fareshare and contribute a proportion of our budget for warm clothing distribution

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