{"id":70775,"date":"2026-07-31T12:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=70775"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:50:22","slug":"summer-holiday-activities-available-families-eligible-free-school-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/summer-holiday-activities-available-families-eligible-free-school-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer holiday activities available to families eligible for free school meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Families of children who are eligible for benefit-related free school meals are reminded that there are places available on our Holiday Activities and Food programme this summer holiday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A range of fun activities, with meals, are available in more than 170 locations across Devon until 6 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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