Accessing free school holiday activities with food during school breaks
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme provides eligible children and young people with free holiday activities and food in the long school holidays. The City of Wolverhampton Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education to deliver a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, as part of a national scheme. The council will be delivering HAF through a network of providers at a wide variety of venues across the city.
Who can take part?
The programme will offer free holiday activities to school-aged children, who are in Reception –Year 11 (inclusive), and who are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals.
This programme is also open to:
- Those receiving free school meals from households with NoRecourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
- Children and young people aged5 – 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and/or children and young people aged 5– 25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or additional needs.
- Children aged 5 – 18 known to local social services within the last three months.
What is available?
Children and young people attending sessions will be able to enjoy quality holiday activities and a healthy meal at each session they attend.
Eligible children and young people are entitled to:
- at least four hours each day
- four days over the spring and winter holidays and sixteen days over the summer holidays
- a nutritious meal each day they attend the camp
Activities will all be listed shortly before each school holiday. To view and book the activities please visit Events.
If you require further information regarding HAF eligibility or activities before the providers are listed on the events page, please contact the HAF team by either emailing HAF@wolverhampton.gov.uk or calling 01902 916994
