Winter 2023
During school holidays in December 2023 and January 2024, Hackney Council 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.
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.
The scheme is free for those eligible for free school meals benefits. To see where your nearest Holiday Activities and Food programme events are happening and to get a detailed schedule of events for each location, see the table below and please contact providers 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 - therefore 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.
For general HAF enquiries please contact Sue Roberts at sue.roberts@hackney.gov.uk
Winter programme
Participating schools
Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
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Benthal Primary School | 2 to 5 January | N16 7AU | office@benthal.hackney.sch.uk 020 8985 9310 |
Harrington Hill Primary School | 2 to 5 January | E5 9JG | admin@harringtonhill.hackney.sch.uk 020 8806 7275 |
Level 10 Institute (at St John and St James School) | 21 to 23 December | E9 6DX | camp@level10institute.com 07361 583 177 |
Rushmore Primary School | 27 to 29 December | E5 0LE | info@fun4sports.com 07939 015925 |
Sir Thomas Abney Primary School | 2 to 5 January | N16 5ED | admin@sirthomasabney.hackney.sch.uk 020 8800 1411 |
Participating service providers
Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
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Access to Sports at Petchey Academy | 22 December | E8 2EY | info@accesstosports.org.uk 020 7686 8812 |
Anytime Childcare (Bubbles and Smiles) at Mossbourne Community Academy | 2 to 5 January | E5 8JY | anytimechildcare247@gmail.com 07497 638277 |
Apex (at Daubeny School) | 27 to 30 January | E5 0EG | info@alh.org.uk 020 8432 6699 |
Chatsworth Youth Club (at Chatsworth Rd Methodist Church) | 18, 19, 20 and 22 December | E5 0LH | shepherdfold@outlook.com 07583 165 389 |
Connecting All Communities (Homerton) | 22, 23, 27 and 28 December | E9 6BH | connectingcommunities7@gmail.com 07508 377405 |
Eastway Young Hackney Sports Club (Hackney Wick) | 2 to 5 January | E9 5JD | Darren.popham@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 7404 |
Forest Road Young Hackney Youth Club (Dalston) | 18 to 22 December | E8 3BY | charlene.brown@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 2200 |
Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) | 20, 21, 22 and 23 December | N1 5EF | hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk 020 8986 7245 |
HOPE at Morningside: Community Youth Club | 22 December to 5 January | E9 6SJ and E9 7FA | info@hopeatmorningside.org 07958 771953 / 07825 889658 |
Immediate Theatre | 22 to 23 December | E8 2AA | charmain@immediate-theatre.com 07525 892953 |
Kids (Special Needs Adventure Playground) | TBC | E5 9HQ | claira.scott-gray@kids.org.uk 020 8806 6149 |
Learning Hive (Cassland Road) | 4 to 5 January | E9 5BS | info@learninghive.com 020 7112 8658 |
Mentoring Lab (at Frampton Park nursery school and Wyke Com Centre) | 20 to 23 December | E9 7PQ and E9 6HA | office@thementoringlab.co.uk 020 8158 8500 or 07412640174 |
Our Parks at William Patten School and 1 other TBC | 2 to 5 January | N16 0NX and TBC | schoolcampinfo@ourparks.org.uk 07306 297789 |
Shoreditch Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) | 18 to 22 December | N1 5EF | shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk 020 7729 3770 |
Skipz Productions (at Parkwood School) | 2 to 5 January | N4 2HQ | skipzhafhackney@gmail.com |
St Andrew's Youth Developments (at Frampton Park Baptist Church) | 22, 27, 28 and 29 December | E9 7PQ | standrewsyouthdevelopments@gmail.com 07956 298469 |
The Edge Youth Club, Woodberry Down (Young Hackney) | 19 to 22 December | N4 1SN | tim.ibrahim@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 1063 |
The Wickers Charity (Hackney Wick) | 19 to 22 December | E15 2SJ |
sam@wickers.org.uk 020 8506 6033 |
Wise Youth Trust (at Mabley Green and Whiston Community Centre) | 27, 28, 29 and 30 December | E9 5HW and E2 8QY | admin@wiseyouthtrust.com 07436269681 |
YOH | 1 to 4 January | N1 5NU | ergel@yoh.org.uk 020 8617 3414 |
Charedi providers
Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
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S Pinter Youth Project | 24 to 28 December | N16 5LG | office@spyp.org.uk 020 8800 1662 |
Sheves Achim Daycamp (H.O.M.E.) | 11 to 14 December | N16 6UE | accounts@homeatschool.uk 07564 442579 |
Camp Knak | 24 to 29 December | N16 0QY | campknak@gmail.com 020 8802 2469 |
Shining Stars | 1 to 4 January | N16 5RS | shiningstarslondon@gmail.com 07775 435675 |
Step By Step | 1 to 5 December, 26 to 28 December | N15 6DS | info@stepbystepkids.org.uk 020 8802 2362 |
Sonshine (residential) | 22 to 25 December | N16 6DN | sonshineclub@hotmail.com 020 8802 1152 |
Misgav | TBC | TBC | enquiries@misgav.org.uk 020 7998 3782 |
Kids n' Action | 26 to 28 December | N4 2SH | 020 3670 1441 |
Clapton Common Boys Club | 3 to 22 December | E5 9SN | office@ccboysclub.org 020 8809 8171 |
Refreshing Minds | 31 December and 2, 7, 9 January | N16 5DL | admin@refreshingminds.org.uk 020 7467 8450 |
Mishon | 18 to 22 December | N16 5DH | mishon1@hotmail.co.uk 020 8806 2009 |
Kol Bonaich | 17 to 20 December | N16 6DT | admin@jcc-nl.org 020 8806 1616 |