Activity providers
If you are an activity provider and are interested in providing activities for the Nottinghamshire Holiday Activities and Food programme, you will need to complete an online application.
There will be a series of prequalifying questions, followed by a request for places for each delivery period. HAF Nottinghamshire has a price per head model, which all providers must work within. Non-SEND places are paid at £35 per head, SEND places within mainstream programmes are paid at £60 per head. SEND Specialist providers will need to complete an expression of interest, demonstrating their programme and associated fees.
All programmes should include paid for places unless there are significant reasons why you would not offer these.
All providers must read the provider handbook on the application portal alongside the grant conditions before completing the application, taking note of the assessment framework (which all applications are measured against).
Providers must answer questions in full for an application to be assessed.
Before starting the application form you will be asked to create an online account with us, or to log in to your account if you already have one.
Providers may apply for an annual grant covering all holiday periods or for individual holiday periods. Funding and criteria for 2026 are pending confirmation from the Department for Education. Please check back for updates on the launch of 2026 funding applications.
What can we deliver as providers?
The programme offer is wide and varied. Current activities include:
- Multi sports
- Dance
- Drama
- Craft sessions
- Virtual reality
- Activity days
- High ropes
- Forest school
- Cooking with children and families
Which providers can deliver the programme?
A range of providers can deliver if they meet the minimum standards for delivery and pass the expression of interest process. Providers that currently deliver are:
- Youth services
- SEND providers
- Schools
- Uniformed services (Scouts, Brownies etc)
- Sports providers
- Forest schools
- Sports clubs
- Food providers
- Alternative education providers
- Faith groups
The Holiday Activities and Food standards background information.
Please contact our team for additional information required: haf@nottscc.gov.uk.
How much demand is there?
Select the below heat map and zoom in to see free school meals take up across the county.
What venues were used in 2024?
The PDF below illustrates where HAF delivery took place in 2024. If you would like to deliver a programme, please contact the HAF team to discuss your venue.
HAF delivery venues for 2024 [PDF]
What venues were used in 2023?
The PDF below illustrates where HAF delivery took place in 2023. If you would like to deliver a programme, please contact the HAF team to discuss your venue.
HAF delivery venues for 2023 [PDF]
What venues were used in 2022?
The PDF below illustrates where HAF delivery took place in 2022. If you would like to deliver a programme, please contact the HAF team to discuss your venue.
