Date published: 2024-06-27 | Category: Delivering for local residents, Health and Care, welfare support
Soft play sessions, trampolining and a family bowling evening are some of the activities being offered to children and young people and their families in Bath and North East Somerset who receive benefit-related free school meals.
The free B&NES Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is available for every child and young person in B&NES aged 5 to 16 years old - in Reception up to and including Year 11, who receives benefit-related free school meals. It will run from 22 July to 30 August and every session will include a free meal.
Each child or young person will receive 16 credits, which can be used for any of the activities.
The programme of activities includes holiday camps for all ages covering art, nature, performing arts, STEM, team games and sport. This year Roman Boxing Gym and Riverside Youth Club are two of the new venues and teenage trips include visits to Go Ape, Aqua Park and Thorpe Park and tickets to roller skating, boxing or football sessions as well as junior gym and roller skating.
The Activate Your Holidays (HAF) brochure can be accessed via the link Summer HAF Brochure .
Limited provision is also available for children and young people who may not be in receipt of free school meals but would benefit from attending and families should speak to their supporting professional who can make a referral to haf@we-activate.co.uk
All eligible families will be contacted directly by the Holiday Activities team with their HAF pass, or by their child’s school, with details of how to book. Any queries about the scheme should be sent to haf@we-activate.co.uk.
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