Mortal Fools are delighted to be working in partnership with Full Circle Food Project and Ashington Family Hub to deliver activities as part of Northumberland Summer Holiday Provision.
Our Summer sessions at Ashington Family Hub will offer young people aged 7-12, the opportunity to enjoy drama games and hands-on creativity alongside enjoying a nutritious lunch from our friends Full Circle Food Project!
Our Summer sessions at Ashington Family Hub will offer young people aged 7-12, the opportunity to enjoy drama games and hands-on creativity alongside enjoying a nutritious lunch from our friends Full Circle Food Project!
"We’re absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Northumberland Summer Holiday Provision this year! It’s an incredible opportunity for us to get creative with young people aged 7-12, whilst having lots of fun together. We’re also especially excited to collaborate with our amazing partners, Full Circle Food Project and Ashington Family Hub, bringing creative opportunities and yummy food, to Ashington young people this Summer.”
– Rachel Horton, Communications and
Audience Development Manager, Mortal Fools
ABOUT NORTHUMBERLAND SUMMER HOLIDAY PROVISION
Across the Summer Holidays, Northumberland families of children on free school meals are able to participate in a wide variety of activities for young people aged 5-16, designed to make Summer 2025, the best Summer ever! Activities are free and will include lunch/a meal.
If you’re curious about Northumberland Summer Holiday Provision and what sessions are like, click here to watch a video showing young people enjoying sessions from different providers.
Sign up and Eligibility
Schools will contact children aged 5 to 16 who get free school meals with a voucher code before the summer break.
The voucher code will give families access to the Holiday Activities booking platform and from there, they are able to browse what’s on offer and book activities.
If you have a child/young person who hasn’t receive a voucher code, but you believe they are eligible for the programme - email: [email protected]
If you’re curious about Northumberland Summer Holiday Provision and what sessions are like, click here to watch a video showing young people enjoying sessions from different providers.
Sign up and Eligibility
Schools will contact children aged 5 to 16 who get free school meals with a voucher code before the summer break.
The voucher code will give families access to the Holiday Activities booking platform and from there, they are able to browse what’s on offer and book activities.
If you have a child/young person who hasn’t receive a voucher code, but you believe they are eligible for the programme - email: [email protected]
MORTAL FOOLS #HAF2025 ACTIVITY
Creativity Unleashed: creative drama workshops with theatre company Mortal Fools.
Join theatre company Mortal Fools for a fun, creativity filled workshop! Guided by friendly and experienced young people’s practitioners, participants will enjoy drama games and hands-on creativity – they will use their imagination, ideas will grow without limits, new skills will be discovered and confidence boosted! Oh and….lots of fun and play too!
Each Mortal Fools workshop as part of the #HAF2025 programme will be different and is an opportunity for young people to try out different art forms with professional artists and creatives – E.g. performance, collage, zine-making, creative writing, animation and film-making!
During the lunchbreak a nutritious lovely lunch will be provided by our friends at Full Circle Food Project.
At the end of each workshop, grown-ups are invited to join us for a sharing, as the young people will share and celebrate their creations from the session.
Dates: 5th, 12th & 26th August,
Time: 10:30am-2:30pm, including a lunch break
Location: Ashington Family Hub, Alexandra Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9EF
Age recommendation: Children aged 7-12
Accessibility: All Mortal Fools sessions are designed with intersectional needs in mind and practitioners are highly trained – however, if you’d like to chat to the team ahead of attending/booking or to flag a specific access need, email: [email protected]
Venue is wheelchair accessible.
Join theatre company Mortal Fools for a fun, creativity filled workshop! Guided by friendly and experienced young people’s practitioners, participants will enjoy drama games and hands-on creativity – they will use their imagination, ideas will grow without limits, new skills will be discovered and confidence boosted! Oh and….lots of fun and play too!
Each Mortal Fools workshop as part of the #HAF2025 programme will be different and is an opportunity for young people to try out different art forms with professional artists and creatives – E.g. performance, collage, zine-making, creative writing, animation and film-making!
During the lunchbreak a nutritious lovely lunch will be provided by our friends at Full Circle Food Project.
At the end of each workshop, grown-ups are invited to join us for a sharing, as the young people will share and celebrate their creations from the session.
Dates: 5th, 12th & 26th August,
Time: 10:30am-2:30pm, including a lunch break
Location: Ashington Family Hub, Alexandra Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9EF
Age recommendation: Children aged 7-12
Accessibility: All Mortal Fools sessions are designed with intersectional needs in mind and practitioners are highly trained – however, if you’d like to chat to the team ahead of attending/booking or to flag a specific access need, email: [email protected]
Venue is wheelchair accessible.
OUR #HAF2025 PARTNERS
Full Circle Food Project
Full Circle Food Project is a local charity that helps people learn about growing, cooking, and enjoying healthy food. They run a community garden, cooking classes, and workshops for all ages. Their vision is to empower individuals and communities to thrive with the knowledge and skills to cultivate a healthy, sustainable lifestyle they aspire to create a future where everyone has access to nutritious food, understands its value, and embraces sustainable practices. By teaching practical skills and encouraging people to get involved, they help build stronger, healthier communities. It’s all about learning where food comes from, how to make the most of it, and supporting each other in living well and eating better.
"We’re really excited to be working in collaboration with Mortal Fools and Ashington Family Hub over the summer. This gives us a chance to provide more healthy nutritious food to the community as well as provide even more creativity, support, and community spirit to everything we do, it’s all about working together to help families thrive." Michelle Brannigan CEO Full Circle Food Company
Northumberland Family Hubs
Ashington Family Hub is part of Northumberland Family Hub wider offer supporting parents or carers of children or young people between 0-19 years old, or 25 with additional needs. Family Hubs carry out a range of services in the local community, ranging from birth registrations and infant feeding advice to relationship support, community events and online resources.
Each hub is buzzing with activities, events, advice and guidance!
To use a Family Hub you need become a member; membership is free and only takes a few minutes. You can find out more and join online via the Family Hubs website.
Full Circle Food Project is a local charity that helps people learn about growing, cooking, and enjoying healthy food. They run a community garden, cooking classes, and workshops for all ages. Their vision is to empower individuals and communities to thrive with the knowledge and skills to cultivate a healthy, sustainable lifestyle they aspire to create a future where everyone has access to nutritious food, understands its value, and embraces sustainable practices. By teaching practical skills and encouraging people to get involved, they help build stronger, healthier communities. It’s all about learning where food comes from, how to make the most of it, and supporting each other in living well and eating better.
"We’re really excited to be working in collaboration with Mortal Fools and Ashington Family Hub over the summer. This gives us a chance to provide more healthy nutritious food to the community as well as provide even more creativity, support, and community spirit to everything we do, it’s all about working together to help families thrive." Michelle Brannigan CEO Full Circle Food Company
Northumberland Family Hubs
Ashington Family Hub is part of Northumberland Family Hub wider offer supporting parents or carers of children or young people between 0-19 years old, or 25 with additional needs. Family Hubs carry out a range of services in the local community, ranging from birth registrations and infant feeding advice to relationship support, community events and online resources.
Each hub is buzzing with activities, events, advice and guidance!
To use a Family Hub you need become a member; membership is free and only takes a few minutes. You can find out more and join online via the Family Hubs website.
GET INVOLVED WITH MORTAL FOOLS
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