WILLOW Set Pre-school received a £400 grant from cereal maker Kellogg's after completing an innovative online breakfast club training programme which was developed by Northumbria University.

The pre-school in Stoke St Gregory also runs the Sun Up Sun Down and Moor Fun Club.

The online course completed by the pre-school, provides information on the benefits of breakfast clubs, healthy eating, and offers advice.

Manager of Willow Set, Rachel Parish said: “The funding is fantastic but the handy tips we picked up through the training course were priceless.

"We are using the grant money to subsidise breakfasts for the children and encouraging parents to join us for breakfast, as well as buying some new crockery and play equipment for the club.

“It’s so encouraging to see companies like Kellogg’s supporting breakfast clubs like ours as it means we can carry on delivering the same outstanding service to our children and their families.”

Kellogg’s has been supporting breakfast clubs for 16 years and has set up more than 1000 new clubs in some of the most deprived areas of the UK.

Kate Prince, corporate social responsibility manager, at Kellogg’s, added: “We’re really proud of what we have achieved through our breakfast club programme and are always looking for ways to offer schools more support.

“After 16 years of setting up breakfast clubs, we’ve decided to focus on our support on existing clubs like Sun Up Sun Down Club, Moor Fun Club and Willow Set Pre-school which is why we have developed this training programme to give staff the skills they need to make their breakfast clubs as sustainable as possible to ensure a long and prosperous future.”

For more information, contact Rachel Parish on 01823-491567.