Mum Nicole has praised Inspire’s holiday clubs for how they’ve supported her three children.
Her daughters Maisie, 11 and Maddison, 9 have been attending our camps for the last four years, with their younger sister Daisy, 5, joining them for the first time at Christmas.
“I can’t go without Inspire,” Nicole said.
“They love it, you always hear them talking about what they’ve done in the day, it’s always so positive. They get more excited going there than going to a play area, they can’t wait to go back.”
Adding why she thinks her children get so excited to go, she added: “I think it’s the staff, the whole crew make it fun for them.
“I don’t think people realise how important it is to keep children busy and socialising over the holidays, and how much it helps parents in the school breaks. And with the range of ages with my children, it’s great they can all go to the same place.”
Nicole continued she was initially worried about sending her daughters to a holiday club, as one of them has ADHD, and she was unsure how she would cope in a new environment.
“She was supported in the environment, she does so many activities and the staff are great at dealing with her if she’s struggling,” Nicole said.
“They keep her calm, keep her relaxed and if there’s a problem they deal with it straight away.”
She also shared the effect the camps have had on another daughter who was dealing with confidence issues after a difficult time at school.
“Camps have really upped her confidence, and you can really see the difference in her.
“She would never have done dance before, and now she absolutely loves it. Her confidence has been improved so much. Inspire gives her a challenge and she thrives on doing it.”
“I don’t know what these kids would do without Inspire,” she said.
Mo Alshammam, Project Co-ordinator (Holiday Clubs & Sport) added: “We look beyond a child’s needs, we also look at the families needs and how we can support them in a holistic way, so that our support continues outside Inspire.
“When they leave Inspire, what we’ve given them should carry in to their every day life.”
To find out more about our holiday clubs, click here.
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