It was a lovely, sunny August Thursday morning that 14 parent/carers, workers and excited kids from the Venus Centre in Bootle all the way to the wilds of Knowsley Safari Park.

On arrival at the Park, we were met by a smiling, welcoming committee who gave us our tickets along with instructions on how to access our wristbands and packed lunches then sent us off into the park on our Safari Adventure, waving at the happy kids as we went.

During the summer holiday period, here at Venus we try to raise additional funds to our everyday funded services so that we can provide opportunities for families to spend some quality time together, enjoying new experiences and going to new places.