Spooky fun for Halloween at PAG UK

Date published: 02 November 2022

Children of all ages dressed in their spookiest costumes for a Halloween party at the Parents Against Grooming UK Hub – AKA PAG UK – on Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, on Saturday (29 October).

Over 45 children accompanied by adults, had tons of fun, playing games like apple bobbing and a race to munch doughnuts suspended from the ceiling, as well as creating some spooky crafts and enjoying appropriately themed refreshments.

No child left empty-handed, as a goody bag was given to each one with participation prizes for dressing up.

William Howarth, founder of Parents Against Grooming UK, said: “Our yearly Halloween party was organised by Jade Cookson Evans and saw children enjoy lots of sweets, fun and games.

“It’s a privilege for all our staff to be able to provide a safe place that creates so many smiles.

“We had a good time and saw some awesome costumes. Seeing so many kids have so much fun has humbled us all.”

The next big children’s event at the centre will be Santa’s Grotto on 19 (SEN bookings only), 20 and 21 December, between 10am and 3pm.

The Parents Against Grooming UK (PAG UK) volunteer group work to give survivors of child sexual abuse a voice, providing counselling referral, drug and alcohol help, suicide awareness, internet awareness and homelessness awareness, as well as peer-to-peer sessions for male and female survivors of abuse and sexual assault.