Seasonal support

Find below what seasonal help we offer, plus money-saving advice and tips.

Community welcome spaces

We support a network of community welcome spaces. These are often located in a community centre, village hall or your local library.

They offer a friendly welcome and are free to use. Some serve hot drinks and host activities. Find your nearest community welcome space.

Summer roadshow: What’s on your plate?

Drop into our summer roadshow events to find out about financial support available to you, get practical money-saving tips and learn how to reduce food waste.

We will be answering your questions and giving away freebies.

The roadshows take place in July and August in Thornbury, Bradley Stoke, Kingswood and Yate.
Find full event information on our Eventbrite page.

School holidays activities and food clubs

We offer free holiday activities and food clubs for children aged 5 to 16 whose families receive benefits-related free school meals.

Book spaces for clubs throughout the summer.

Low-cost summer activities

Spending less money does not mean having less fun. Here are some budget-friendly ways to help keep the family entertained this summer:

Get outdoors

The summer months provide the perfect opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and South Gloucestershire has plenty of places to explore. Find out more about local walks and outdoor activities.

Make some dande-lion faces

This craft idea is a great excuse to go outside and make the most of nature. Cut a circle out of some cardboard, draw a lion’s face, and collect as many dandelions as you can to make a bushy mane. You can either glue the flowers onto your lion or make little holes in the cardboard and thread them through.

Go on a bug hunt

Visit one of our local parks and see what creepy-crawlies you can find. Download a minibeast hunt checklist from the Woodland Trust.

Low-cost meals

Many restaurants and supermarket cafes have free kids meals or ‘kids eat for £1’ deals on during the school holidays. There are also lots of low-cost recipes online to try.

Visit your local library

There are lots of free, fun activities for families to enjoy at our libraries during the summer holidays. Find your nearest library.

Rainy day activities

If it is raining, there are still lots of low-cost activities you can do. Make a scrapbook, host a board game challenge, have an indoor treasure hunt or start a new jigsaw puzzle. Or perhaps grab your wellies and go puddle splashing!

Free birthday bus pass

Throughout the whole of your birthday month you can enjoy free travel on buses across the West of England. Apply for your birthday bus pass.

Discover more money saving advice and resources.