Liberal Democrat councillor Matt Davies (Fortis Green) has praised the work of the Christian Action and Response In Society (CARIS) following a visit to their annual Summer Playscheme. The visit to the scheme for homeless children and young people up to the age of 14 took place on Monday 21st July at the St. Ann’s Community Centre, N15.

CARIS is a charity that provides advice and other services for homeless families living in hostels and temporary accommodation sites right across the borough of Haringey. The Summer Playscheme that runs from Monday 21st July to Friday 8th August offers a range of daytime activities as well as excursions to galleries, museums and theme parks on Wednesdays and Fridays. They are expecting to attract over 100 children in the two-and-a-half week period.

Cllr Matt Davies was very impressed with the activities that were going on and the enthusiasm of those running the Playscheme:

“I very much enjoyed meeting the hard-working staff at the Playscheme. It was obvious the children and young people were enjoying it immensely.

“Providing this service for homeless children helps them to be a full part of the Haringey Community. We should pride ourselves on being such a multicultural borough and looking after the most vulnerable children in our society.”