Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Provision 2024

The programme is open to all school-aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who already receive benefits-related free school meals who live, or go to school, in Hampshire. This means areas of Hampshire serviced by Hampshire County Council. To check if you are eligible use the link below: https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/freeschoolmeals A small number of other vulnerable children may be eligible without holding benefit-related free school meal status. These include children such as those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), children and young people known to social care, and children of recognised refugees with no recourse to public funds. If you wish to apply to attend a scheme under this broader definition of vulnerability you will not need a unique HAF code. Please contact the HAF scheme provider directly who will be able to help advise on your eligibility and whether they have any spaces for non-free school meal children available.

Benefits for families

Each child with a HAF code has free access to schemes across Hampshire during the summer and Christmas holidays. Each scheme provides food and fun activities for a minimum of four hours a day.

How to register

Families/carers need to register each eligible child in order to receive a unique code that can be used with every provider delivering HAF schemes. You will need this unique HAF code to use any activities funded by the HAF Programme and will need to share this code when booking. The process is quick and easy. Simply complete the registration form below: Registration form: 2024 Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme (office.com) You will receive an automated confirmation that we have received your form. You should expect to receive an initial response in one to two working days. If your eligibility cannot be confirmed, we will also respond within the first one to two days and then investigate further and come back to you as soon as possible.

HAF in East Hampshire

There are projects running in:

• Alton
• Bordon
• Hordean
• Liphook
• Liss
• Petersfield

The link below has all the schemes for our area: Family Information and Services Hub | Service Listings (hants.gov.uk)

CM Sports Youth Days Out

CM Sports are also running some Youth Days Out at Cafe 1759 in Bordon on a first come first served basis and have a waiting list if the cutoff date has been missed See link for more information: CM Foundation Youth Events – Bordon (google.com)