NECPT jointly with Children North East received substantial National Lottery funding to promote and support summer holiday activity across a range of areas in the region with a focus on so-called ‘holiday hunger’.
Professor Greta Defeyter, Director of the Health Living Lab at Northumbria University, evaluated the programme and produced a detailed report on the positive impact of the programme on emotional health and wellbeing, as well as its physical health benefits and positive social impact.
The programme created a model for future holiday-based activity and Professor Defeyter’s report was influential in Parliament and government in facilitating the introduction of pilots of summer programmes;
A Day Out Not a Handout report can be found here.
During the summer of 2017, Children North East coordinated a project looking at the impact of summer holiday clubs across the north east of England.
In 2016, the North East Child Poverty Trust (NECPT) commissioned a study, carried out by the Institute for Local Governance that found ‘holiday hunger’ was a key issue for struggling families. NECPT and Children North East applied to Big Lottery for a grant to run a large-scale research project to examine the impact of activities and healthy food during the summer holidays of 2017. The research partner was The Healthy Living Lab at Northumbria University, led by Professor Greta Defeyter.
Captivating Moments
Get captivated by a collection of images showcasing various activities in this program.
