Looking for something for the kids to do this summer?

There are a number of activities taking place across the St Albans City and District this summer for children and young people and you can now find a listing on the St Albans City & District Council website.

It is the first time that details of the majority of the District’s summer activities for children and young people has been brought together in one place on the internet.

The move has been welcomed by Cllr Rod Perks as it is part of an initiative by the St Albans District Children’s Trust Partnership to provide easy access to information on activities for children and young people.  She said:

“The local area has a great deal to offer with  facilities such as our leisure centres, theatres, museums etc but I know that these aren’t for everyone. These changes are a positive step forward in terms of making it simpler for people to find out more about the other activities locally and plan their summer and take advantage of some of the incredible opportunities out there.  ”

Residents now have three simple ways to find out what activities children and young people can attend this summer. They can:

• visit the Council’s website where activities for 5-11 year-olds and for 11 to 19 year-olds are listed at www.stalbans.gov.uk/summeractivities;
• visit the Children’s Trust Partnership’s website, www.mogozout.org ,for information on activities for 11-19 year-olds;
• call the Hertfordshire Family Information Service on 0300 123 4052.

‘Summer in the St Albans District’ posters and postcards are also being distributed to local schools and community and civic buildings and at events in the District with the aim of promoting the all the activities that are taking place this summer.