Holiday activities and food programme

Summer 2025

About the programme

During summer school holidays in July and August 2025, we will once again be teaming up with a number of schools, sports activity providers and community services to offer a wide range of exciting activities and a daily healthy free meal as part of the government funded Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF). 

There will be sports activities, arts and drama, mentoring, healthy eating and nutrition sessions, food provision and much more set out across various locations across the borough.

Watch this video that shows what happened at previous sessions in some Hackney schools. It includes Marcus Rashford’s support.

Support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

These activities should be inclusive for all eligible children and young people (aged 5-16), including those with special educational needs or disabilities (5-18). However, some activities may not be suitable for all children. Please discuss any needs with the provider before booking a place.

As part of Hackney's continued focus on inclusivity, Hackney HAF partners with a number of SEND specialist providers in the borough for those with complex needs who are eligible for free school meals benefits. For those free school meals eligible young people with less complex SEND needs, funding is provided for each HAF club to hire an additional SEND specific member of staff. Please contact the clubs directly to discuss any SEND specific needs or contact the Hackney HAF team on haf@hackney.gov.uk.

Eligibility 

The scheme is free for those eligible for free school meals benefits. Hackney residents take priority. If you are an out-of-borough resident, when you book via the booking system you may be initially rejected and asked to provide proof of eligibility. We still very much want you to come, but we need you to verify your eligibility for free school meals benefits first. You can do this by accessing the online eligibility checker website and downloading a certificate then emailing it to haf@hackney.gov.uk and telling us which club you wish to attend. When you re-book your places at the desired club, we will then approve your booking. Charedi clubs currently do not use the booking system, so please contact them directly.

Please note that there are a limited number of places available at each provider and places are allocated on a first come first served basis. We would advise contacting the providers early to ensure your child has a place. Some clubs are open for more days than the shown HAF scheme funded dates.

If you have not registered for free school meals and think you may be eligible, view our free schools meals information, call 020 8820 7000 or email PupilBenefits@hackney.gov.uk

Information about support available for families: Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK

 

Booking information

We are now using a booking system for all activities. Visit our Hackney HAF booking page and book your places directly. If the HAF club you wish to attend is not shown, please contact the provider using the contact details below.

For general HAF enquiries please contact the Hackney HAF team on haf@hackney.gov.uk.

Participating schools

Provider Dates Venue/Address Contact details
All Saints Catholic High School 23 to 29 July N16 5AF officeadmin@aschs.co.uk
020 8800 2158
Benthal Primary School 22 July to 12 August N16 7AU office@benthal.hackney.sch.uk
020 8985 9310
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 21 to 25 July E9 6LG enquiries@cardinalpole.co.uk
020 8985 5150
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 21 July to 1 August N1 5RF admin@comet.hackney.sch.uk
020 7749 9850
Gayhurst and Grasmere Primary Schools 21 July to 8 August E8 3EN admin@gayhurst.hackney.sch.uk
020 7254 6138
Harrington Hill Primary School 21 July to 14 August E5 9JG info@nationsports.co.uk
020 8985 5382
Kingsmead and Mandeville Primary Schools 21 July to 8 August E9 5PP admin@kingsmead.hackney.sch.uk
020 8985 5779
Morningside Primary School 21 July to 14 August E9 6LL info@nationsports.co.uk
020 8985 5382
Nightingale School 23 July to 8 August E5 8NA eibrahim@nightingale.hackney.sch.uk
020 8985 4259
Princess May Primary School 28 July to 1 August N16 8DF office@firstkickssports.co.uk
020 7254 1589
Rushmore Primary School 23 July to 29 August E5 0LE info@rushmore.hackney.sch.uk
020 8985 3175
St Scholastica’s Catholic Primary School 21 July to 1 August E5 8BS officeadmin@st-scholasticas.hackney.sch.uk
020 8985 3466
Angelica Football Club (at St John and St James School) 23 July to 8 August E9 6DX Info@angelicafootballclub.com
07908 966858
Stoke Newington School and 6th Form 23 to 30 July N16 9EX admin@sns.hackney.sch.uk
020 7241 9600

Participating service providers

Provider Dates Venue/Address Contact details
Access to Sports (at Guinness Trust Community Centre) 21 July to 15 August E5 9HD info@accesstosports.org.uk
020 7686 8812
Access to Sports - Millfield 21 July to 15 August E5 0SH info@accesstosports.org.uk
020 7686 8812
African Community School 22 to 31 July, 1 to 12 August E2 8BA office@acschool.org.uk
07484356541
Anytime Childcare (Bubbles and Smiles) at Mossbourne Community Academy 28 July to 21 August E5 8YJ anytimechildcare247@gmail.com
07497 638277
Apex (at Daubeney School) 28 to 31 July, 4 to 8 August E5 0EG info@alh.org.uk
020 8432 6699
BADU (Gainsborough) 28 July to 22 August E9 5ND camps@thebaduway.com
07852726907
Children with Voices 28 July to 15 August E5 9DG admin@childrenwithvoices.org
07340 690 599
Connecting All Communities (Whitmore Estate) 21 July to 7 August E9 6BH connectingcommunities7@gmail.com
07508 377405
Chatsworth Youth Club 21 July to 18 August E5 0LH shepherdfold@outlook.com
07583 165 389
Forest Road Young Hackney Youth Club (Dalston) 21 July to 22 August E8 3BY jamie.cutler@hackney.gov.uk
020 8356 2200
Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) 28 July to 18 August E9 5PP hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk
020 8986 7245
Homerton Grove Adventure Playground (Hackney Play) 1 to 22 August E9 6BX homerton@hackneyplay.org
HOPE at Morningside: Community Youth Club 23 July to 29 August E9 6SJ and E9 7FA info@hopeatmorningside.org
07958 771953 / 07825 889658
Immediate Theatre 28 July to 16 August E8 2AA charmain@immediate-theatre.com
07525 892953
Kids (Special Needs Adventure Playground) 28 July to 30 August E5 9HQ KidsHackney.CYP_Info@Kids.org.uk
020 8806 6149
Laburnum Boat Club 21 July to 22 August E2 8BH info@laburnumboatclub.com
020 7729 2915
Leaside Trust 4 to 29 August E5 9HQ info@leaside.org.uk
020 8806 6887
North London Muslim Community Centre (boys) 28 July to 14 August N16 6AA admin@nlmcc.org.uk
North London Muslim Community Centre (girls) 28 July to 14 August N16 6AA admin@nlmcc.org.uk
Peabody Youth Club 28 July to 21 August E8 1FA anslem.herelle@peabody.org.uk
07736 848 110
Pearson Street Adventure Playground (Hackney Play) 1 to 22 August E2 8EL pearsonstreet@hackneyplay.org
020 7033 4322
The Pedro Club 28 to 31 July, 4 to 7 August E5 0HD info@pedroclub.com
0208 985 3800
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground 22 July to 17 August N16 8TB helloswapa@swapa.org.uk
020 7916 8597
Shoreditch Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) 21 July to 29 August N1 5EF shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk
020 7729 3770
Skipz Productions (at Parkwood Primary School) 28 July to 21 August N4 2HQ skipzhafhackney@gmail.com
Skyway CharitySkyWay Charity (at Blue Hut Youth and Community Centre) 28 July to 21 August N1 7NZ info@skyway.london
020 7729 6970
St Andrew's Youth Developments (at St Dominic's Catholic Primary School)) 21 to 24 July, 28 to 31 July, 4 to 7 August, 11 to 14 August E9 5SR standrewsyouthdevelopments@gmail.com
07956 298469
The Edge Youth Club, Woodberry Down (Young Hackney) 21 July to 22 August N4 1SN sarah.fox@hackney.gov.uk
020 8356 1063
The Wickers Charity (Hackney Wick) 29 July to 22 August

E15 2SJ

sam@wickers.org.uk
020 8506 6033
Tropical Isles 23 to 25 July, 28 July to 1 August, 4 to 8 August, 11 to 14 August N1 5SQ info@tropicalislescarnival.org
07985 154932
Wise Youth Trust (at Whiston and Goldsmith) 28 July to 21 August E2 8LJ admin@wiseyouthtrust.com
07436269681
Wise Youth Trust (at Mabley Green) 28 July to 21 August E2 8QY admin@wiseyouthtrust.com
07436269681
YOH 4 to 28 August N1 5NU ergel@yoh.org.uk
020 8617 3414

Charedi providers

Provider Dates Venue/Address Contact details
S Pinter Youth Project 8 to 22 August N16 5LG Office@spyp.org.uk
020 8800 1662
Camp Knak 5 to 21 August N16 0QY campknak@gmail.com
020 8802 2469
The H.O.M.E (Sheves Achim Daycamp) 5 to 20 August N16 6UE accounts@homeatschool.uk
07564 442579
Kids Konnect 5 to 19 August N16 5LG kidskonnectcharity@gmail.com
020 3519 2848
Kinderveldt 6 to 19 August N16 6AD kinderveltltd@gmail.com
07826446670
Simcha Days 5 to 20 August N16 5RS simchadaysin@gmail.com
07804458956
Step By Step (SEND) 21 July to 1 August N15 6DS info@stepbystepkids.org.uk
020 8802 2362
Up n’ Away 8 to 22 August N16 5BS upnawaycharity@gmail.com
020 3519 0550
Vishnitz Girls School 27 July to 8 August N16 6QY Bizzybitzgb@gmail.com
Clapton Common Boys Club TBC E5 9SN office@ccboysclub.org
020 8809 8171
Refreshing Minds 5 to 19 August N16 5DL admin@refreshingminds.org.uk
020 7467 8450
Mishon 27 July to 27 August N16 5DH mishon1@hotmail.co.uk
020 8806 2009

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