- • authority Children’s Services departments should be consulted and given the • authority Children’s Services departments should be consulted and given the opportunity to refer children in need of support.
- • allocations or referral to schemes should not result in any • allocations or referral to schemes should not result in any stigmatisation of children.
- Programme of Activities
- • Local Authorities should consider the following when planning their programme of • Local Authorities should consider the following when planning their programme of activities:
- • to build on existing programmes and existing providers, utilising their pre- • to build on existing programmes and existing providers, utilising their pre- existing relationships with children, young people and their families and supporting their own recovery.
- • communications for all audiences to let them know what programme of • communications for all audiences to let them know what programme of activities are available ensuring it reaches priority groups.
- • equality of access for children and young people – this may mean tailoring or • equality of access for children and young people – this may mean tailoring or increasing some services to address inherent disadvantages;
- • a range of play, sporting, cultural and educational activities for children and • a range of play, sporting, cultural and educational activities for children and young people in a variety of settings which are available in English and Welsh;
- • a suite of age appropriate opportunities, with tailoring to address age related • a suite of age appropriate opportunities, with tailoring to address age related impacts;
- • but not necessarily exclusively, provide outdoor activities, given the • but not necessarily exclusively, provide outdoor activities, given the lower risk of transmission outdoors;
- • there is an inclusive and balanced programme of activities, easily accessible • there is an inclusive and balanced programme of activities, easily accessible by all children and young people who want to take part.

## Partnerships and Providers

- There are already a range of programmes and providers working with children and young people aged 0-25. What is envisaged is not building something new that sits alongside or on top of these existing services, but making more use of those pre- existing opportunities and filling gaps, if needed? This could include:
- • pre-existing providers and programmes to put on more activities, or run • pre-existing providers and programmes to put on more activities, or run their planned programmes over longer periods offering more opportunities to benefit;
- • pre-existing providers to hire more staff, increasing the numbers of children • pre-existing providers to hire more staff, increasing the numbers of children and young people they can support;
- • in additional spaces at pre-existing programmes to enable more children • in additional spaces at pre-existing programmes to enable more children and young people to benefit;
- • volunteer-led activities or those provided by grass-roots organisations • volunteer-led activities or those provided by grass-roots organisations including opportunities for children and young people to engage in volunteering activities;
- • together a range of providers to develop new, collaborative programmes • together a range of providers to develop new, collaborative programmes which offer a benefit to a broader number of children and young people.
- • on existing programmes with existing providers to offer additional activities • on existing programmes with existing providers to offer additional activities through the summer months and in additional areas within the local authority. Specific examples of such schemes already funded by Welsh Government include the