Holiday Activities and Food Programme
The Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) is a Government funded programme that provides all children aged 5 to 16 years in receipt of benefits related free school meals in Lincolnshire, access to free healthy meals and activities over the summer, Christmas and Easter holidays.
The HAF programme is designed to ensure children and young people are reaching physical activity guidelines, developing and consolidating new and existing skills and knowledge, have access to nutritious food and to improve their understanding and awareness of food and nutrition education with their families.
The summer 2022 programme will run from Monday 25 July until Friday 2 September.
Eligibility
Children aged 5 to 16 years, in receipt of benefits related free school meals in Lincolnshire can access HAF clubs for free.
Free or subsidised holiday club places are available for children who are not in receipt of benefits related free school meals who could benefit from HAF provision include:
- children assessed by the local authority as being in need, at risk or vulnerable
- young carers
- looked-after children or previously looked after children
- children with an EHC (education, health and care) plan
- children who have low attendance rates at school or who are at risk of exclusion
- children living in areas of high deprivation or from low-income households who are not in receipt of free school meals
- children in transition phases between nursery and primary school or primary and secondary school
- elective home educated children
- youth offenders
- Ukrainian and Afghanistan refugees
Booking
To book on to a club you will require a HAF Evoucher code which will be provided by your school. Your Evoucher will include a link that you can click on to take you to the booking site. The booking site lists all Lincolnshire HAF clubs and you can narrow your search by postcode for the most local clubs to you. If you have not received your HAF Evoucher please contact your child’s school.
If you haven’t received your HAF Evoucher code and your child’s school has closed for the summer holidays, please contact [email protected].
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-pupil-support/holiday-activities…;