Milton Keynes City Council have revealed a high demand for a free events and food programme for kids during the upcoming Easter holidays.

The City Council revealed that within the first 24 hours of reservations going live, almost 2,000 eligible families had booked a place for their child.

The demand means that over 70% of the 7,500 individual sessions funded by the City Council are now filled.

Between April 7th and 10th, indoor and outside activities will be on offer, from egg hunts to adventure golf, team sports and baking. There’s even the opportunity to visit Gulliver’s Land, Wicksteed Park or Petite Ponies, where children can spend time with a variety of animals.

The City Council stated that they works with activity providers to make them as accessible as possible and a third of children attending have additional needs.

Eligible families can browse the programme and contact their chosen providers via the online booking system on the Milton Keynes City Council website. Most activities run for around four hours and include nutritious, healthy meals. All providers will be able to cater their events for young people with special educational needs or disabilities.

The City Council is working with 30 local clubs, schools, charities and organisations to provide the activities alongside events offered by its own Children and Family Centres and Music Hub.

Councillor Joe Hearnshaw, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said, “Our Easter programme has proven to be extremely popular with families this year and there’s something for children of all ages. We want to help families who might be struggling over the school holidays and have worked closely with local providers to develop safe and engaging sessions for our young people. Our online booking system makes it easy for eligible children to get involved so please do take a look.”