Notts Holiday Activities and Food Programme
The Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) supports the wellbeing of children between 5 – 16 years by providing a variety of activities and food during school holidays. Activities and food are available for children who receive benefits-related free school meals during the Spring (Easter), Summer, Autumn (October) and Winter (Christmas) holidays across the county.
The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is funded by the Department for Education. The programme aims to support the wellbeing of children aged between 5 – 16 years focussing on physical and mental wellbeing by providing a variety of activities during school holidays.
Local activity providers run face to face sessions that are FREE to children and young people aged 5 – 16 years and receiving benefits-related free school meals. There are also places available to families with low income – and to children and young people who may face social isolation without the support of HAF - these places are granted on an individual basis.
Included in each session is a meal, this may be breakfast or lunch depending on the programme offered.
The aims of Nottinghamshire Holiday Activities and Food programme:
- to support children to eat healthily
- to support children to active during school holidays
- to support children in their understanding of health and nutrition
- to support families to be engaged with local support services.
For further information and to book, please visit Holiday activities and food | Nottinghamshire County Council or email haf@nottscc.gov.uk
You can find out more about what's going on locally for children and families and the support services that are available in Rushcliffe on the Notts Help Yourself homepage.