Lunch Bunch

Lunch Bunch gives children living in Islington, the chance to enjoy free or low cost fun activities alongside a free, healthy and nutritious lunch during the school holidays.

Lunch Bunch will be running during the 2021 summer school holidays and will be offered as part of a variety of activities that are running across the borough. All activities will be supervised by caring adults in a supportive and safe environment.

Most activities will need to be booked in advance direct with providers; and details of more activities will be added shortly.

All Lunch Bunch Activities

Bright Start discover the parks - fun for families with children aged 0 to 5
Holiday playschemes - holiday childcare and activities for primary age children
Adventure playgrounds - outdoor play sessions for children age 6 and up
Access to Sports - sports activities including tennis, football, and multi-sports

Summer 2021 menu

Week 1, 3 and 5

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Main	Chicken stuffed wrap	Tuna sweetcorn bagels	Turkey salad bap	Cheese and peppers wholemeal baguette	Fish finger buttie and tomato ketchup
Vegetarian	Hummus and salad Wrap	Vegan pasty	Peri peri vegetable wrap	Roast veg wholemeal baguette	Cheese salad roll
Dessert	Viva milkshake	Berry muffin	Chocolate and banana oaty square	Apple pie	Viva milkshake
Fruit	Easy peeler	Banana	Red apple	Easy peeler	Banana

Week 2 and 4

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Main	Quorn sausage with ketchup hot dog bun	Peri peri chicken wholemeal baguette	Beef kebab in a pitta	Salmon and cucumber bagel	BBQ chicken and slaw
Vegetarian	Egg and salad wholemeal bap	Peri peri vegetarian wholemeal baguette	Cheese and peas and red peppers quiche	Red kidney bean roast veg wrap	BBQ quorn burger and slaw bun
Dessert	Viva milkshake	Chocolate and mandarin oaty square	Fruit flapjack	Pear and cinnamon muffin	Brownie square
Fruit	Easy peeler	Green apple	Banana	Easy peeler	Banana

Other food support

If you need help with getting food or need family support, there are a range of services to help you.

We are Islington - 020 7527 8222 or minicom on 020 7527 1900. Lines are open every day from 9am to 5pm. Islington Council, voluntary sector and mutual aid groups are working together to provide support.

Food Parcels for vulnerable families - contact Bright Start family support surgeries.

Healthy Start Vouchers - families with children under 5 on certain benefits can apply for Healthy Start Vouchers to spend on milk, fruit and veg, and infant formula.

Islington Coronavirus Support Directory - Families can find services on the Coronavirus directory for support for information on food shopping groups, free groceries and groceries with free delivery local to them as well as counselling, legal advice and lots more Coronavirus Support Directory

Contact us:

For further information or If you’d like to get in touch with the Lunch Bunch team, please email lunch.bunch@islington.gov.uk or call the Family Information Service on 020 7527 5959.

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