As the cost of living soars, and household budgets are squeezed, the museum is delighted to be providing these packs, filled with fun, to the foodbank.
Ely Museum is continuing, for the third summer, to share the creative fun, and our love of the fens, with children across East Cambridgeshire with our creative ‘Museum From Home’ packs for the foodbank again.
Initially begun in 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic as the museum delivered online activities and virtual school visits, the museum quickly realised for those with squeezed household budgets, craft materials were probably not top of the shopping list, and that’s where we could help!
Whilst the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 were challenge for everyone, as the cost of living continues to rise, some households are hit harder than others, and the need for foodbanks is greater than ever.
Thanks to funding from Cambridgeshire County Council, the museum is able to provide these fun packs to the foodbank which are filled with activities to enjoy all summer and can be handed out with their usual food parcels.
These themed activity packs include all the things a family needed to have fun, whether they are making some insect and nature themed crafts, or trying one of our fun activities or scavenger hunts.
We are especially pleased this year, thanks to the funding we received from Cambridgeshire County Council to also be able to include a free annual pass to the museum in the packs, so families can enjoy free visits to the museum all year!
Emily Allen, Community Engagement Officer at Ely Museum, said “We are delighted to be working with Ely Foodbank again this summer to provide these new craft packs, inspired by the collection at Ely Museum and the fens. We hope the packs will be enjoyed by families across Ely this summer and beyond with their free admission ticket. A big thank you to Cambridgeshire County Council for their support in making these possible”
To find out more about Ely Museum, which was recently shortlisted for a national ‘Family Friendly Museum’ award, and is filled with exciting, interactive galleries and fun for all ages, visit: http://www.elymuseum.org.uk.
To find out what donations the Ely Foodbank are most in need of at the current time, please visit: https://ely.foodbank.org.uk/ and donate where possible.
Press release from Ely Museum
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