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Holiday Activities and Food Provision (HAF)
Holiday Activities and Food Provision (HAF)
About HAF
School holidays can be pressure points for some families because of increased costs (such as food and childcare) and reduced incomes- more evidently with the current cost of living crisis. For some children, that can lead to a holiday experience gap – where some are less likely to access organised out-of-school activities, more likely to experience ‘unhealthy holidays’ in terms of nutrition and physical health, and more likely to experience social isolation.
To address this, The Department for Education is providing funding to local authorities to coordinate holiday programmes that provide healthy food and enriching activities to benefit entitled Free School Meals recipients during the school holidays.
Tower Hamlets commissions a rich and diverse programme of Holiday activities offering food delivered by organisations form the private, voluntary, and public sector that respond to local need.
This Summer the Holiday Activity and Food Programme will run from Friday 25th July 2025- Sunday 31st August 2025.
What do the programmes include?
Thousands of children who are eligible for and claiming benefits-related free school meals will be able to access a free place a holiday activity club over the school holiday.
Open to eligible children and young people aged 4 to 16 years, all programmes provide:
- Free, nutritious and tasty food
- Fun physical activity sessions
- A wide range of other exciting activities to suit different ages and personalities
- Opportunities to learn more about food and nutrition for children and their families
Information for Providers
Summer funding applications are now LIVE!
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Summer
Grant Application
We are pleased to announce that the HAF Summer Grant application is now live! This grant is designed to support organisations in providing enriching activities and healthy meals for children and young people during the summer holiday.
Key Information
Application Deadline: The application window will close on Sunday 18th May at 9pm. Please ensure your submission is completed before this date to be considered.
The Summer 2025 HAF Grant Guidance to support your application.
HAF Providers for summer
Summer HAF club information TBC