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Free winter breakfasts are back for secondary pupils

Winter Warmer Breakfast toast, yoghurt, pancakes, fruit bowl

The Winter Warmer Breakfast initiative is returning to North Ayrshire’s secondary schools next week.

Free breakfast will be offered to all North Ayrshire secondary pupils every morning from Monday 4 November 2024.

All secondary schools will be offering a free breakfast to pupils every morning which includes either a hot roll or two of the following: fruit pot, croissant, cheese scone, pancake or toast.​

It is hoped the warm breakfasts will take some of the pressure off families when the cost of living bites hardest.

Quote: As a Council, we are fully committed to ensuring children and young people have the best start in life, building a fair and equal society for all. The warm breakfasts are another small step we can take to help families most in need across the region. As the Cost-of-Living crisis continues to put pressure on families, child poverty is more prominent than ever, so we recognise that we need to do all that we can to alleviate the stress for families. A big thanks to our catering staff who have helped provide these warm breakfasts when the young people need it the most.”

Quote from: Councillor Shaun Macaulay,

Cabinet Member for Education and Young People

The free Winter Warmer breakfasts will run in secondary schools until Friday 28 March 2025.

Published: 01 November 2024


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