Rachel Hicks, chair of Christians Together in Fareham, said: "There was a mixture of families that do and don’t go to church which offers some great opportunities for conversations and sharing. Some children have brought friends because they enjoyed it last year.

"It’s fantastic to be able to offer something that the children love, and to ease the burden for parents during the long school holidays. I’m glad they are able to learn a bit more about God as well.

"Because all the churches in Fareham town centre are very close, they’ve been doing those activities at the United Reformed Church, Holy Trinity Church and Fareham Community Church as well as the Methodist Church. It says something about how well we work together that I often don’t know which church a child or volunteer is from.

"And the legacy of churches working together so closely on activities like this – and many other things – is really important. We all want to work together and we’re all happy that families will benefit, whichever of our churches they may choose to attend.

"Hopefully it also encourages families to think of church as a place that is fun, lively, and worth investigating further. As we’ve been discovering, the greatest treasure of all is to know Jesus and that’s something we think is worth shouting about!"