Let’s go to the beach!

In order to give more people in our communities the chance of a seaside break during the summer, the Gateway Membership Team asked our Communities team to take some of our lower-income families on a trip to Southend! 

On Thursday 11 August, our team took two coachloads of families to the coast! In total there were 32 families that came on this trip, which was made up of 37 adults and 59 children.

They left Watford at 9am and by 10.30am they had arrived in sunny Southend! Each child was given a bucket and spade to play with on the beach and a stick of Rock (to destroy their teeth!). 

Most of the families spent the day at the beach, on the pier, Sealife Adventure, or at the fun, free theme park Adventure Island! 

After a great day of sunshine and fish and chips, it was time to head back to Watford. Each family said they had a great day and wished they could have stayed longer. One of our tenants said that her children had never been to the seaside before, so was very grateful for the experience and were so excited to be going – I think it’s fair to say that the day was a success!

We are very pleased to have been able to offer this experience for our tenants, and look forward to going again next summer!