What is the Holiday Activities and Food programme?
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is funded by the Department for Education. The programme aims to support the wellbeing of children aged between 5 and 16 years, focusing on physical and mental wellbeing by providing a variety of activities during school holidays.
Local activity providers run face-to-face sessions that are fully funded for children and young people aged 5 to 16 years and receiving benefits-related free school meals. Most holiday clubs also offer paid places.
Included in each session is a meal. This may be breakfast or lunch depending on the programme offered.
The aims of the programme are:
- to support children to eat healthily
- to support children to stay active during school holidays
- to support children in their understanding of health and nutrition
- to support families to be engaged with local support services.
Contact the HAF team by email if you think you could be eligible: HAF@nottscc.gov.uk
To learn more about the programme, read the annual reports:
