Approximately £3000 is needed to repair the damage with a fundraising page set up by Made4UinML2 in a bid to raise the funds.
Made4UinML2 building in Wishaw(Image: WSH])
Wishaw residents are being urged to give generously to help a charity providing a vital service for children throughout the summer months.
For the past seven years, Made4UinML2 in Cambusnethan has run a Holiday Hunger Club, supporting up to 40 local children every weekday with breakfast, lunch, and safe play.
Many of these kids come from families hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis, and 15 stay on for free childcare their parents simply couldn’t afford elsewhere.
However, disaster struck a few months ago when vandals set part of the charity’s play surface alight resulting in damage.
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Approximately £3000 is needed to repair the damage with a fundraising page set up by the charity in a bid to raise the funds.
Writing on their JustGiving page, Made4UinML2 posted: “Two months ago vandals set fire to our soft‑pour play surface, gouging a deep, burnt‑out hole that forced us to fence off the garden.
“Unless we patch it by June 28 we can’t open the programme, the pantry can’t use the outdoor area to queue safely, and our parenting and employability sessions lose their breakout space.
“Wishaw families are being battered by the cost‑of‑living crisis. Every weekday from June 30 to August 8, up to 40 children rely on Made4U for a fresh breakfast, hot lunch and safe play while their parents work low‑paid shifts.
“The centre is also a daily lifeline for vulnerable children with additional support needs and for older adults seeking company, support and a hot meal.
“Fifteen of those youngsters stay on for the afternoon – five hours of free childcare that parents simply couldn’t afford elsewhere.
“Every pound keeps food, childcare and support flowing for families who need it most.
“Chip in today or share to spread the word – and watch the progress bar climb!”
Cambusnethan councillor Cameron McManus, from Progressive Change North Lanarkshire, is appealing to members of the public to help if they can.
He said: “The outdoor space is more than a playground – it’s where the food pantry queues safely, where parenting and employability sessions take place, and where kids with additional needs find freedom and fun.
“I’ve volunteered with this programme in the past – it’s a lifeline for so many. Repairs will cost over £3,000 and need to be completed before the programme can reopen.
“Every penny counts. Please help reopen this essential service for our community.”
To donate to the campaign visit the JustGiving page.
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