February Half Term Activities 2025
· Library Activities – free including board games and lego Library events and activities - South Tyneside Council
· South Tyneside Youth Service – timetable of youth groups (these continue as normal over school holidays)
· South Tyneside Youth Service – 12-week programme for ages 15 - 17
· Youth Voice Group Poster – have your say about activities you would like to access
· Auxillia Youth Groups – youth groups on daily from ages 5 – 16 (these continue as normal over the school holidays)
· Lads only Youth Group – every Thursday at 6pm at The Hut, Biddick Hall ages – 11-15
· Home Educated Youth Group – every Wednesday 11am – 1pm at The Hut, Biddick Hall ages 11-16
· Family Hubs – Half Term sow and grow activities, youth groups, Dads groups and learning through play
Family Hub Website- Homepage - For Every Family
Family Hub Face book Facebook
Family Hub Instagram www.instagram.com
· Williby Rocs – Eco activities through the Family Hubs (booking required – scan QR code)
· Science Activities – Ages 5+ through the Family Hubs (booking required – scan QR code)
· Arts and Crafts – Thursday 27th February ages 5-14. Please contact Bede Family Hub to book a place on the Arts and Crafts session on 0191 4220030
· Junior Park Run - home | North Marine junior parkrun | North Marine junior parkrun Every Sunday at 9am (unless weather is bad) at North Marine Park. Ages 4-14
· St Simon’s Church, South Shields – Family Games Club (must have an adult attending too) Half Term Family Games Club Tickets, Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite
· For more activities - What's on - South Tyneside Council
Ongoing activities – check ahead for holiday opening times
· Ocean Road Community Centre – Youth activities throughout the year Children & Youth Activities - Ocean Road Community Association Ocean Road Community Association Check ahead that activities are running during the holidays
· Marsden Road Community Centre - MARSDEN COMMUNITY CENTRE - Groundwork
· Durham Wildlife Trust - STEPFWRD connects young people and schools to local enrichment activities, clubs, and volunteering opportunities. Whether you’re looking to explore new hobbies, gain valuable skills, or make a difference in your community. Step Fwrd
· Plinth is a resource to find events and volunteering opportunities in South Tyneside.
South Tyneside Community Page - This is the link to the community activities page.
South Tyneside Volunteering Opportunities – This is the link to the volunteering page.
Half Term Food Offers
· ASDA - Kids eat for £1 year-round at Asda Cafés. And you don't need to buy an adult meal or spend a minimum amount to get the deal.
· Beefeater - Get two free kids' breakfasts at Beefeater in school holidays with every adult breakfast purchased.
· Brewers Fayre - Get a free unlimited buffet breakfast for two under 16s at Brewers Fayre when you buy an adult breakfast in school holidays.
· Dobbies Garden Centre - At Dobbies cafés kids eat free when you buy an adult traditional or full breakfast or main meal.
· Morrisons Café - Kids eat free all day every day in Morrisons cafés when you buy an adult meal that costs more than £5.
· Ikea - Kids eat from 95p at Ikea restaurants. Choose from pasta and tomato sauce or mac and cheese served with a soft drink and piece of fruit.
· Pizza Hut - Pizza Hut is offering a free kids' buffet at selected restaurants this half term when you spend £10 on food and use the code KEF. The buffet is available until 3pm every day.
· Sainsbury Café - Kids eat for £1 in Sainsbury’s cafés when you purchase a hot adult’s meal. The offer is available year-round from 11.30am.
Website link to more offers: Places Kids Eat Free (or for £1) In School Holidays 2025
The following organisations provide food support for residents in need:
Hospitality & Hope |The support includes Community Shops, Welfare Support, Debt Advice and a crisis Foodbank.
Key to Life Foodbank - Key The support includes the Community Food Bus, Pre-loved uniform shop, advice/support and a crisis Foodbank.
Hebburn Helps - A food bank and crisis response team providing food parcels, clothing, baby equipment, household items and more.
Bede's Helping Hands - A volunteer run organisation serving South Tyneside. They are based in the former Primrose Library in the Scotch Estate, Jarrow. 0191 816 3021 Facebook: Bede's Helping Hands Food Bank
Boldon Community Association Food Bank - The community association, based in New Road in Boldon Colliery, offers a food bank for the local community.
Family Gateway - Working across the North East, Family Gateway supports families who are living in poverty or disadvantage and are struggling to bring up their children on very little money.
