Football, swimming, crafts, and outdoor cooking are amongst the fun activities on offer to Hadleigh families from Babergh and partners during the February half-term school holidays, next week.

Babergh is working with a range of partners to deliver the varied programme of activities to help families through the holidays, supporting their commitment to supporting residents' health and wellbeing, focusing on those most in need.

Explore Outdoor are once again offering outdoor cooking masterclasses to families in need during the school break in several locations across the districts, including Hadleigh and neighbouring villages – cementing the council's commitment to reducing health inequalities, as set out in their recently adopted Wellbeing Strategy.

Families are given the opportunity to learn how to cook a hearty and nutritious meal in the outdoors.

In addition, they receive a free box of ingredients and recipe cards so they can prepare healthy, tasty food at home – supporting the councils' ongoing ambition to combat holiday hunger.

There are also free swims and lunch, football, arts and crafts, and even recording studio slots on offer for youngsters, with events at Hadleigh, Brantham, Great Cornard and neighbouring Mid Suffolk towns..

Although free places are allocated on a needs basis – with local schools identifying families in receipt of free school meals or eligible for other reasons – children not meeting this criteria are also welcome to participate in many of the events for a small cost.

Babergh's cabinet member for communities, Cllr Derek Davis, said: "Keeping children entertained during the school holidays can be a challenge, and it's one I've experienced myself.

"I am pleased we are able to continue to work closely with our partners to offer a range of activities to beat holiday boredom and encourage everyone to lead fit and healthy lives. And importantly, we can make sure no child is hungry or lonely due to their family finances."

Full details of all the activities available, and how to book, are on the Activities For All page on Babergh's website