About the programme
Over the Christmas break, Hackney Council has teamed up with a number of schools and community services to offer a range of food support and activities as part of the government funded Holiday and Activities Food Programme (HAF). The scheme is free for those in receipt of free school meals, with some venues also offering paid-for schemes for pupils not on free school meals.
There will be food provision (meals provided), sports activities, arts and drama, mentoring, healthy eating and nutrition tutorials set out across various locations in the borough. Families will also receive a hamper of food to bring home.
Watch our video that shows what happened at Easter in some Hackney schools and includes Marcus Rashford’s support.
Children and young people with SEND or support needs
Food provision and activities are inclusive of all children and young people, including those who may have a disability or who have Special Educational Needs. However, some activities may not be suitable for some children. Please discuss any dietary restrictions and needs before booking.
Get involved
See the information below to find out where your nearest events are happening. To request a detailed schedule of events, please contact each location directly.
Christmas Holiday and Activities Club Hackney
| Name of provider | Date of clubs | Venue and address | Contact details | Free school meal (FSM) spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sports | 20 to 23 December | Guinness Trust Com Centre, Petchey Academy, N6 | accesstosports.org.uk info@accesstosports.org.uk |
70 |
| Anytime Childcare | 27 to 30 December | Mossbourne Victoria Park School, Victoria Park Rd, E9 7HD | anytimechildcare.london anytimechildcare247@gmail.com 07572200628 |
100 |
| Apex | 20 to 24 December | Wally Foster Centre Homerton Rd, London E9 5QB | alh.org.uk info@alh.org.uk 02084326699 |
100 |
| Benthal School | 20 to 22 December | Benthal School, N16 7AU | office@benthal.hackney.sch.uk 02089859310 |
50 |
| Children With Voices | 24 December and 8 January | Gascoyne Com Centre | childrenwithvoices.org childrenwithvoices@outlook.com 07402499742 |
20 |
| Colvestone School | 21 to 22 December and 29 to 30 December | Colvestone School E8 2LG | office@colvestone.hackney.sch.uk 02072541143 |
30 |
| Comet Nursery | 20 to 21 December | Halcomb St, N15RF | admin@comet.hackney.sch.uk 02077499850 |
20 |
| Connecting All Communities | 27 to 30 December | Bannister Hse Homerton High St E9 6BN | connectingallcommunities@gmail.com 02036335550 |
30 |
| Eastway Young Hackney | 20 to 23 December | 80Z, Eastway E9 5JH | YHSportsunit@hackney.gov.uk 02083566313 |
20 |
| Forest Rd Youth Hub Young Hackney | 20 to 23 December | 29 Forest Rd E8 3BY | younghackney.org/youth-hub/forest-road modi.abdoul@hackney.gov.uk 02083562200 |
85 |
| Hackney Marsh Adventure Centre | 20 to 23 December | Daubeney Fields, Kingsmead Way, E9 5PP | hackneymarshadventureplayground.blogspot.com angela.day@hackney.gov.uk 02089867245 |
20 |
| Hackney Play Assn (Pearson St) | 22 December | 28 Pearson St, Adventure Playground, E2 8EL | hackneyplay.org pearsonstreet@hackneyplay.org 02070334322 or 07903742233 |
25 |
| Hackney Play Assn Homerton Grove | 22 December | Homerton Grove Adventure Playground, Wardle St, E9 6BX | hackneyplay.org homerton@hackneyplay.org 0208 985 9202 |
20 |
| Hackney Quest | 20 to 22 December | 1 Poole Rd, E9 7AE | hackneyquest.org.uk |
20 |
| HOPE | 20 to 23 December | Morningside Com Centre, E9 6SJ | hopeatmorningside.org info@hopeatmorningside.org 0758165385 |
65 |
| Hoxton Hall | 21 to 22 December | Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, London N1 6SH | hoxtonhall.co.uk reception@hoxtonhall.co.uk 020 7684 0060 |
40 |
| Immediate Theatre | 21 to 22 December | Wally Foster Centre Homerton Rd, London E9 5QB | immediate-theatre.com info@immediate-theatre.com 02076823031 |
30 |
| Pembury Com Centre |
|
1 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, E8 !FA | peabody.org.uk Hakeem.Ashorobi@peabody.org.uk 020 33252269 |
12 |
| Right Development Sports | 20 to 23 December |
|
rdfsports.co.uk partnerships@rightdevelopmentfoundation.com |
30 |
| Shakespeare’s Walk Adventure Playground | 18, 20 and 21 December | 69 Shakespeare Walk, N16 8TB | swapa.org.uk helloswapa@swapa.org.uk 02072498405 |
40 |
| Shepherd’s Fold | 20 to 22 December | Clapton Park Methodist Church, 99 Chatsworth Rd, E5OLH | office.nationalparentsforum@gmail.com 0781457106 |
35 |
| Shoreditch Adventure Playground | 20 to 23 December | Mintern St, N1 6H | younghackney.org/organisation/shoreditch-adventure-playground libby.truscott@hackney.gov.uk 02077293770 |
30 |
| Skipz Productions | 20 to 23 December | Princess May School,Princess May Rd, N16 8DF | skipzproductions.org skipzproductions@gmail.com 07527467496 |
70 |
| The Edge Youth Hub (Young Hackney) | 22 to 23 December | 7 Woodberry Grove, N4 1ST | younghackney.org/youth-hub/the-edge modi.abdoul@hackney.gov.uk 02083561063 |
70 |
| The Mentoring Lab | 17 to 21 December | St Barnabas Church Mission Hall, Shacklewell Row, E8 2EA | thementoringlab.co.uk info@thementoringlab.co.uk 02081588500 |
15 to 25 |
| The Mentoring Lab | 19 to 22 December | Chat’s Palace 42-44 Brooksbys Walk E9 6DF | thementoringlab.co.uk info@thementoringlab.co.uk 02081588500 |
30 |
| The Mentoring Lab | 19 to 22 December | Pirate Studio, Rothbury Rd, E9 5EP | thementoringlab.co.uk info@thementoringlab.co.uk 02081588500 |
30 |
| Wickers | 20 to 23 December | Various | wickers.org.uk barrie@wickers.org.uk / sam@wickers.org.uk 020 8506 6033 |
75 |
| Wise Youth | 20 to 23 December | Jack Dunning Community Hall Homerton Row E9 6ED | tinyurl.com/hackneyxmas admin@wiseyouthtrust.com 07376590378 (Rebekah) |
40 |
| YOH | 20 to 23 December | 2-4 Philip Street, N1 | yoh.org.uk ergel@yoh.org.uk 02086173414 |
60 |