'We set up a breakfast club for parents at our nursery'
Summary
A nursery in Sheffield operates a breakfast club for parents and grandparents, providing a hot meal for £1. The club aims to reduce loneliness and ensure adults get their own meals, especially single parents. The program relies on small community fundraising and local donations rather than government grants.Key Facts
- The club is located at Shirecliffe Community Centre in Sheffield, connected to Meadows nursery.
- Parents and grandparents can get a hot breakfast for £1.
- The club helps reduce loneliness and ensures adults, especially single parents, can have a meal.
- Dawn Hayes, the cook, helped start the club to address community needs.
- The club relies on occasional fundraising and donations from local businesses for funding.
- A local Tesco store donates tea and coffee to the club.
- Many other schools and nurseries offer breakfast clubs, often supported by larger businesses.
- The UK government has an initiative for breakfast clubs in 750 schools to support similar needs.
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