Family fun to bring people together

A week of activities is planned across Knowsley to bring families together to enjoy quality time together.

The events are for a variety of age groups and are at all sorts of locations as part of National Family Week which runs from May 31 to June 6 – the half term week.The national campaign encourages private and public organisations to arrange things that will bring families together for healthy and active fun.

In Knowsley there are free family fun days where there will be games and lots of information on how to get out more and eat healthier food.

The council’s mobile Play Bus will be at various places, including Browns Field in Prescot, Jubilee Park and McGoldricks Park in Huyton and Kirkby town centre.

There will be play sessions in the parks too and art and craft. Children’s centres will host a wide range of play, fun and learning activities including a world record attempt at the three-legged race

There will be free magic shows and puppet making sessions at schools and centres around the borough too as well as open days for older children and teenagers.

“Sometimes we need a focus to get us to spend time with our families,” said Cllr Graham Wright, Knowsley’s cabinet member for Children and Families.

“When we do, we realise how much we all get from it. This week of activities offers something for every age group and leaves us with no excuse not to be out and about doing something.”

To find out more about what is on offer log onto www.knowsley.gov.uk or www.nationalfamilyweek.co.uk.