These Mansfield and Ashfield businesses are offering free meals to children in need during the school holidays
By Katrina Taylor
Published 27th Oct 2020, 12:30 BST
Updated 28th Oct 2020, 15:52 BST
As the debate over Free School Meals rages on, these Mansfield and Ashfield businesses are offering free meals to those in need during the holidays.
With the debate over the free school meal scheme hitting the headlines, companies throughout our area have come forward with offers of help during the holidays.
Here are all the companies who have advertised that they are offering a free meal to anyone in receipt of the government’s Free School Meals scheme.
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17. Allotment Box, Warsop
Allotment box and Warsop Youth Club (Phil Shields) will be doing meals available to collect Tuesday 10-11 for kids attending Church Vale and Eastlands who are eligible for free school meals. Collection points: Meden Vale - village hall Church Warsop - Church Vale School All meals have been cooked and labelled by a professional qualified cook We hope the meals are enjoyed and will help. Photo: Allotment Box, Warsop
"During half term The Plough Inn would like to make sure that all children in our community are well fed and are able to enjoy one of the most important meals of the day.
"That is why we are offering ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN free breakfast. (No proof needed).
"We have a number of items available to pick from.
Either;
- Pop in and take a pick from what is on offer
- Call the pub 01623 370931 or message the Facebook page identifying what items you would like and we will bag them up and leave the in a safe place so that you can anonymously collect
Or
- we can deliver to local areas including Warsop, Warsop Vale, Meden Vale, Church Warsop, Cuckney and Langwith where transport is a problem. Others areas welcome for collection.
Some of the items on offer include; Milk, cereals, porridge, bagels, baked beans and juice. Please remember these items are subject to stock and availability. We would like to thank Meden School for their support on this.
No child should ever go hungry, especially when we have a community as great as ours.
The Plough Inn, Church Street, Market Warsop, NG20 0AR Photo: The Plough Inn, Warsop
The White post wrote on their page: "Lunch packs available to collect from today - please message us with how many you need, in complete confidence. "You do not need to be in receipt of free school meals to use this service. "I know it might be difficult, but believe me when I say there’s no bigger strength than being able to ask for help. We are here for you.
"For anyone in Mansfield who can’t get to the pub to collect, I will deliver. "Anyone who wants to contact me anonymously on behalf of someone else can do so, I’m also happy to do an anonymous doorstep drop off."
The White Post: Ollerton Road, Farnsfield, NG22 8HN Photo: The White Post
With the announcement of no free school meals for children this half term, we here at Greg’s would like to do our bit to help. We will be offering free meals this Monday 26th to Friday 30th 11.30am to 2pm
Sausage & chips Fishcake & chips Mixes Proof of free school meals qualifying benefit must be shown.
Greg's Fish Bar: 6 Brown Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse. Photo: Greg's Fish Bar, Mansfield Woodhouse