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Spring fun for families this Easter holidays

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The Holiday Activities and Food Programme returns from 3 - 14 April to offer a variety of free healthy, holiday activities for families across Gloucestershire.

The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is funded by the Department of Education, for children eligible for benefits related free school meals.

Families will be able to access up to four days of fun activities for free in their local area.

This spring, the exciting line up of enriching activities available includes family days out, sensory play, football, basketball, forest skills, gymnastics and much more.

Using grant funding, the county council and its district partners are also able to offer holiday activities which are available to all children and young people across the county, through its Holiday Activity Programme (HAP).

To find out what is happening in their local area and when all activities are taking place, families can follow their HAF district lead on social media for updates.

Activity bookings will open on Thursday 16 March.

Parents and carers can make sure they are HAF ready by signing up to the Children’s Activity and Booking System (CABS). Families who have registered previously will be automatically enrolled and do not need to sign up again.

More information is available for parents at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf.

Additional support will also be available for families through the Holiday Free School Meal Vouchers scheme which will be running again during the spring school holidays. We will share more details soon and encourage families to check our website regularly for updates.

Cllr Stephen Davies, cabinet member for children’s safeguarding and early years at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “The Holiday Activities and Food programme offers a fantastic range of engaging activities and nutritious food for children and young people across the county during the school holidays.

“Working together with our partners, we have planned an excellent programme for spring which has something for all children to enjoy. I would encourage families to register now so they are ready when booking opens on 16 March, because activities can get booked up quickly.”

 

Find out more about HAF