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Welcome to your latest Families update
This week's edition includes a reminder of Foster Care Fortnight, tips on where to find fun activities and childcare this half-term and much more.
 Foster Care Fortnight
It’s Foster Care Fortnight (12-25 May), the national celebration of fostering and foster carers. We urgently need more foster carers to support local children and young people in York. Did you know that you can foster even if your own children are still at home? If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about the role and its rewards, visit fostering.york.gov.uk
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Things to do in York this half-term
Remember, there’s a range of free and paid activities are available in York for families this half-term.
Free activities include a Family Croquet drop in, a Clifton Community dance workshop, drama workshop, York’s Festival of Ideas and much more.
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Childcare this half term
Millions of working families could be eligible for tax free childcare to pay towards the cost of Ofsted registered holiday clubs and schemes during the school holidays.
For more information and to search for Ofsted registered holiday clubs visit Raise York.
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Take care when keeping cool
Remember that while it may seem tempting to cool off in York's rivers and any open water in this warm weather, they are dangerous places even for the strongest of swimmers. Stay safe this Spring.
Hidden debris, unexpected cold temperatures and strong currents can be dangerous even for strong swimmers.
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 Road closures near York Station
Queen Street will close to traffic from 7pm on Saturday 24 May until 6am on Tuesday 27 May as part of the work to transform the area to the front of York Station.
Diversions will be in place, businesses remain open, trains will be running as usual, and please plan ahead if you are travelling around the city.
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Join the Clifton Community Giveback Day
This half term why not come along with the kids to Clifton Community Hall to join in with a free Clifton community giveback day on Thursday 29 May. All ages welcome.
Come along anytime between 11am and 3pm to learn new DJ skills and meet some music production experts!
Clifton Community Hall is situated next to Marjorie Waite Court on Evelyn Crescent.
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Have your say on Park and Ride improvements
We have big plans to improve York’s Park and Ride sites, including improving accessibility and waiting areas plus upgrading EV chargers and cycling facilities. At two sites we also want to introduce overnight parking.
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Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in York, and their parents and carers, are being asked to share their views on the work of the city’s SEND partnership, the Education, Health and Care Teams which plan and organises SEND services.
The survey is available here and closes on 6 June. Please have your say and help shape future plans.
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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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