Need some ideas for Easter and Sumner school holidays

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So I'm a working single parent to 2 DC's 13 &10, they've just informed me that they hate their current holiday club provider. I've got at best a week of holiday time left, until the next entitlement kicks in in September

The X won't help out at all.

I guess dc13 can stay at home or go out withfriends but dc10 is more problematic.

Any advice, solutions or creative ideas are muchly appreciated, that don't cost too much is an added extrra

What do they do currently? Are there any different providers locally such as sports camps? I think a 13 year old is ok to be left for a day here and there but not all the holidays alone. Would they be lonely? When they are 14 and 12 or a bit older you could leave them both together if they are very sensible. So it's only a year or so to go.

Childminder? Some take older children in the holidays (I took children up to age 14).

See if any other parents at school are in need of holiday childcare and work out a reciprocal arrangement.

Sports camp or dance camp? Local clubs/schools usually run them.

Look at alternative holiday clubs further afield such as next to where you work.

OP do you have too take it in one go.
Can you do long weekend to break up summer Etc.

Do one night away somewhere near by... another long weekend etc... something to look forward to, breaks up the week's

What about a local 6th former/uni student to come and hang out with them?

Play dates?
Grandparents?
Alternative providers?

Thanks for your input.

Grandparents are a no for many reasons

playdates and a student and WFH are looking like the best options so far

Week with GPs / aunt/uncle
PGL
School ski trip (Easter not summer obvs)
Drama / dance / music / science / art whatever - some kind of special interest camp
WFH
Swap play date days with friends
Tell them to suck it up and make the best of the current arrangement