Transforming Lives for Good

Make Lunch

School holidays are not just a break from the classroom. For many, they are also a break from hot meals.

For the thirteen weeks of school holidays this year, many pupils in the UK will not eat a hot meal each day. At school more than 1.2 million pupils who may otherwise go without are eligible to receive free school meals. Outside of term time though, free school meals are not available and many pupils are left without regular hot food.

We are a small team of local Christian volunteers who have been working together since 2014 to serve lower income families in our community. School holidays can be a very difficult time for families whose children would normally receive a free, cooked meal at school. Make Lunch Club aims to fill the hunger gap by providing a meal, twice per week, to these children who may otherwise go without.


First Visit: What to Expect

Make Lunch is a club for families to connect with each other, share a meal and have fun! On your first visit you will be greated by our team leader who will help you to feel welcome. Our volunteers will entertain your children with games and activities so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Who is it for?
Make Lunch Holiday Club is for you if your children are eligible for free school meals or you’re struggling on a tight budget at the moment! We ask all of our families to register for Make Lunch by completing a short, online form. Please contact us for more information and to register your family.

What do you do?
Our fun sessions include lunch, crafts, games and special events for the children. Our club is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:00 till 13:30 during school holidays. Feel free to go out for a bit and leave your kids or join in yourself!

Who can come?
All children (and adults) are welcome, but we do ask that children under 4 are accompanied by an adult.

LUNCH TIMES

Mondays and Thursdays
During every school holiday
Doors open at 12:00 pm

LOCATION

The Old Schoolhouse,

4 Market Hill,

Royston,

SG8 9JL

 

Families

If your family is eligible for free school meals, or if you are struggling to feed your family, and you would like our support please get in touch and we will send you a link to our online registration form.

Volunteers

We could not run our service without the kind support of our wonderful team of volunteers! If you can spare some time during school holidays and would like to get involved, please get in touch with us. There is never any obligation to volunteer for any event, but you will always have the opportunity and we will regularly update you with our activities via email.

Donations

If you would like to make a financial donation to Make Lunch, we would be truly grateful for your gift! So that we can receive your gift in full, we ask for donations via bank transfer. For details please send a request via the Donate button below.

Please note that Trinity Life Church oversees the Make Lunch project however Make Lunch is a restricted fund, meaning any donations received to Make Lunch will, and can, only be used by Make Lunch Royston.

Keep in Touch

Finally, if at this stage you would simply like to stay in touch and hear more about our activities, please subscribe to our monthly newsletter by sending us a message and asking for our newsletter subscription form.

Facebook: @makelunchroyston
Phone: 01763 230350

Donate to Make Lunch Royston

It is particularly important that when making a donation you please use ‘MAKE LUNCH’ as your payment reference when making a bank transfer.

Also, please let us know if you are eligible for gift aid as this helps us to receive more from your donation!