We are pleased to be hosting another full schedule of Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme offers across West Suffolk during the Easter holidays this year.
On the back of the on-going support and previous success of the project The Department for Education has committed three more years of funding to this initiative, which predominately aims at supporting our most vulnerable families and children in the Country. Those on free school meals, pupil premium or where there is an identified need outside of these criteria can apply for free holiday activities and healthy food at a range of venues and offers across the district. In West Suffolk, we have been working with a range of providers to put together offers for all school ages of children, from ages four through to 16. You can help by promoting these offers in your communities and through your contacts to help get the provision to the eligible children and families.
The scheme is kicking off in 2022 with another full schedule in the West for the Easter holidays, and will go on to include a full Summer and Christmas programme also.
We have even more providers working with us this year and offers include:
- A four-day media and film making work shop with The Offshoot Foundation in Haverhill
- Happy Days Daycare spaces in Stradishall
- Family and Teen swimming sessions at Abbeycroft Leisure pools in Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Haverhill
- Premier Education running sports and activity days in over 10 schools across the district, including Lakenheath, Barrow, Newmarket, Exning, Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds based schools
- Suffolk Wildlife Trust facilitated Woodland Adventure Days and Holiday Clubs, at Lackford Lakes and Bradfield Woods
- Teens Activity, Adventure Days and Family Park Cooking sessions across the district, facilitated by Go Explore at Abbeycroft Leisure
- Multi-sports camps at Bury Rugby Club
- Football Fun Factory sessions running at Bury Leisure Centre
- Easter Holiday activities at ‘The Yard’ at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
- Soft Play and Skating at Curvemotion, Bury St Edmunds
All of these offers include healthy lunches and snacks throughout the day. The Family Park Cooking days include a food parcel for families to take away at the end of session, with fresh food and recipe cards feed a family of four for a week.
To see a full schedule of dates and event details on offer across West Suffolk see this pdf.
For any more information including support to book spaces please contact Hana at