Shropshire Summer HAF ( Holiday Activities and Food ) Programme 2025 - Open for bookings

Shropshire Summer HAF ( Holiday Activities and Food ) Programme 2025 - Open for bookings

Sent on behalf of Shropshire council

Shropshire Council is working with local schools, voluntary and community organisations, and childcare providers to run an exciting HAF holiday programme over the summer holiday.

During 21st July to 1st September 2025, HAF eligible children and young people are invited to take part in a range of fun free activities, happening at holiday clubs from across the county.

There is something on offer for everyone including sports, arts, cooking, forest schools and other exciting opportunities. Free nutritious meals will be provided at each session, as well as information to benefit the whole family.

“I wouldn’t have been able to afford anything like this for the kids and they do all thoroughly love it! It’s such a valuable programme, all the families I know who’ve benefited from HAF are so grateful for such an opportunity for our children to socialise and thrive in the holidays, when we can’t afford holidays let alone food at times”. Parent.

There are free places available on the HAF programme for:

Children and young people aged 4 (reception class age) to 16, who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. These children and young people will receive a HAF code to use when booking onto a club direct from their school.

There are also a limited number of free places available for children and young people living in areas of high deprivation (top five tiers of deprivation, based on indices of deprivation/income) and/or from low-income households, who are not in receipt of benefits related free school meals. These children and young people can be referred onto the programme by a professional by completing a referral form (also attached).

For more information including The Summer What’s On Guide, online holiday club listing and how to make a referral, please visit Shropshire HAF or email HAF.programme@shropshire.gov.uk

All bookings are made directly with the organisations running the holiday clubs, using a Summer HAF 2025 code.

Holiday clubs with places available for children and young people with SEND have been highlighted in the Summer What’s On Guide. These places are at holiday clubs offering mainstream activities with a range of children and young people. For more information on SEND and 1:1, please check the guide.

Many of the HAF programmes include paid places for children and young people who don’t meet the eligibility criteria. These spaces are generally very heavily subsidised and are highlighted in the guide.

Sign up to the HAF e-news to receive updates, free resources, links to local services and opportunities.

Additional summer clubs, activities and opportunities will be added to the online club listing throughout the summer.

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