What is the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme?
About the holiday activities and food programme
The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme aims to provide support for families in Derby by providing free activities and meals during school holidays.
The fund aims to achieve the following for children and young people:
- access to enriching activities that they may not otherwise be able to attend
- enjoy learning new skills
- meeting friends and socialising, reducing social isolation during school holidays
- have a healthy and nutritious meal
- take part in physical and creative activities
- build greater knowledge of health and nutrition.
Bookings for summer holiday clubs will open in the last week of June 2025.
The holiday activities and food programmeOpens in new tab is funded by the Department for Education.
Find out more about the HAF programme from the HAF Annual Report 2023-24.