ORGANISERS of a free summer playscheme in Radcliffe-on-Trent are looking for volunteers for this year's sessions.
Radcliffe Family Playdays was set up last year in the village and offered children, parents and carers the chance to try a range of crafts and activities for free during the six-week summer break.
It proved to be popular, with an average of 70 people at each of the three sessions, held at South Nottinghamshire Academy Lower School.
There were 10 volunteers last summer but this year, organisers want to double the number of sessions and to do so will need to double the number of volunteers.
Group secretary Deborah Giles said: "Playdays was a huge success last year. It was a chance for families to do something together, for free during the long summer break and we got some great feedback.
"Activities included circus skills, dressing-up, puppet-making, theatre, den-building and rocket-building.
"The children particularly enjoyed making the rockets with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar and seeing whose went the highest.
"The joy of these sessions is that they are completely free and really bring the community together."
Deborah said that the sessions couldn't run without volunteers.
"Everyone who helped out last year was great.
"We plan to run six sessions this year, once a week from July 25 to August 22.
"If people want to just help out at one session, that is fine; all the help we get is very much appreciated".
The group was formed last year after the county council offered training to volunteers about how to set up a play scheme.
Radcliffe-on-Trent Women's Institute helped out with refreshments and the academy offered the building.
This year, sessions will take place on Thursdays throughout the summer break from 10am until noon.
The last session will coincide with the Radcliffe-on-Trent Parish Council fun day.
To find out more about helping out, contact Deborah on 07974 838306 or e-mail radcliffefamilyplaydays@gmail.com.