School summer holiday success at Platform!

As we come to the end of the summer holidays, we reflect upon all of the fun we've had this summer during the Holiday Food & Activities Programme, which has provided free breakfasts, lunches and a varied range of activities to families across Easterhouse. 

Over the course of the 6 week programme, thousands of free meals have been served, and we've hosted all kinds of free activities including:

• 20 creative sessions, including dance, drama, clay, sculpture, drawing, creative writing and music – thanks to all our artists who delivered these: Hannah Lee, Katya Mansell, Alys Owen, Sean McGarvey, Geraldine Heaney, Katrine Turner, Alice Dansey Wright, Bishop May Down,  Eoin McKenzie and Joanna Twaites
• Performances and workshop from Lovebug and Worm and Up and About Theatre
• Sports tasters from the team from Glenburn Centre
• Screen printing tote and t-shirts with Print Clan
• Dance workshops with Three60
• 8 movie screenings in our 210 seater auditorium
• Yoga from Anna
• Wrestling from Iron Girders
• No bake flap jacks from Chartwell 
• Spanish taster from Walter at Growing 21
• Make Do activities
• Colouring in and board games
• Platform summer passport - collect stamps to win prizes!
• National Play Day activities
• Ice Cream van visits 

One regular to the programme said “We've been before and we love it”, whilst another first-time attendee described the Florence and Hope workshop as “brilliant”, saying that her son “loved the workshop! The space was incredible for different age groups and he didn't expect free food which was incredible, especially during the school holidays.”

The success of the programme is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, staff, hosts and performers, and to the continuous support of our funders, Glasgow City Council Children's Holiday Food And Activity Programme.

A huge thanks to everyone who has attended this year's Summer Holiday Food & Activities Programme! We hope to see you at Platform soon for any of our upcoming Taking Part sessions or creative programme.