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Welcome to your latest Families update
This week we're sharing suggestions on what to do during the Easter holidays, information on support services for families and reduced bus fares, how to sign up for parenting courses and more.
 Get out and about in York this Easter
With Easter approaching why not take a look at the fun filled events and activities for families taking place in York over the Easter holidays?
See what opportunities there are to get out and about and what’s on this Easter.
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Reduced bus fares for young people this Easter
Bus fare support for under 19 year olds will continue until March 2026, thanks to continuing funding via the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Single fares for passengers aged 18 or under are still just £1, across the whole of York and North Yorkshire, just ask the driver for the ‘young persons' ticket’.
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York Walls in Bloom grows across the city
Volunteers and businesses are joining us to help create York Walls in Bloom for next Spring.
The campaign is being extended to include Red Tower and Queen Street, where these unique and historic spaces will bloom into life.
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 Sign up for York's parenting programmes
Parenting is one of the most rewarding – and challenging – roles that most of us will ever have.
That’s why Raise York has a wide range of online and in-person courses to help parents, whatever stage or phase your child or children are in.
A full list of the courses is available on the Raise York website - and you can search by topic or by your child’s age to find what’s best for you and your family.
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National Breastfeeding Helpline now available 24/7
The Helpline offers friendly, non-judgemental, independent, evidence based breastfeeding support and advice to anyone in the UK who needs it.
The service is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0300 100 0212.
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Accessing services and activities in York
Families can use the Raise York Directory to search for a range of activities, clubs, groups and services to help with family life.
New entries include Claire’s Kitchen, Inclusive Swim, Youth Bus and more.
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Have your say!
Want to share your opinions? Here's what we're asking about at the moment, and what the deadlines are for taking part.
One of the best ways to influence what happens in York is to get involved in our Talkabout citizen's panel, which happens twice a year.
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Help fund the York Hungry Minds Appeal
The York Hungry Minds appeal has been set up to give people an opportunity to donate whatever they can afford to enable all primary school children in the city to access a free school meal.
Find out more, or make a donation, online.
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