Spring 2024
During Easter / Spring school holidays in March and April 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. We will be updating this page with the clubs running for the Easter 2024 school holidays. Check back to see where your nearest Holiday Activities and Food programme events are happening and to get a detailed schedule of events for each location. Please contact providers directly. Hackney residents take priority, so if you are an out-of-borough resident, you will need to show your eligibility for free school meals benefits by showing your chosen club a letter from your school confirming this, or a downloadable certificate from https://pps.lgfl.org.uk/.
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
Participating schools
| Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthal Primary School | 2 to 5 April | N16 7AU | office@benthal.hackney.sch.uk 020 8985 9310 |
| Comet Nursery School & Children's Centre | 2 to 5 April | N1 5RF | admin@comet.hackney.sch.uk 020 7749 9850 |
| Gayhurst Primary School | 2 to 5 April | E8 3EN | admin@gayhurst.hackney.sch.uk 020 7254 6138 |
| Harrington Hill Primary School | 2 to 5 April | E5 9JG | admin@harringtonhill.hackney.sch.uk 020 8806 7275 |
| Holmleigh Primary School | 9 to 12 April | N16 5PU | sbazell@holmleigh.hackney.sch.uk 07990334259 |
| Kingsmead Primary School | 2 to 5 April | E9 5PP | admin@kingsmead.hackney.sch.uk 020 89855779 |
| Mandeville Primary School (at Kingsmead) | 2 to 5 April | E9 5PP | mdvoffice@mandeville.hackney.sch.uk 020 8986 5249 |
| Rushmore Primary School | 2 to 5, and 8 to 12 April | E5 0LE | info@fun4sports.com 07939 015925 |
| Sir Thomas Abney Primary School | 2 to 5 April | N16 5ED | admin@sirthomasabney.hackney.sch.uk 020 8800 1411 |
| Level 10 Institute (at St John and St James School) | 8 to 11 April | E9 6DX | camp@level10institute.com 07361 583 177 |
| St Scholastica’s Catholic Primary School | 2 to 5 April | E5 8BS | officeadmin@st-scholasticas.hackney.sch. uk 020 89853466 |
| Stoke Newington School and 6th Form | 2 to 5 April | N16 9EX | Loi.Gil@sns.hackney.sch.uk 020 7241 9600 |
| The Urswick Secondary School (for Urswick Students only) | 25 to 28 March | E9 6NR | admin@theurswickschool.co.uk 020 8985 2430 |
Participating service providers
| Access to Sports (at Millfield School) | 8 to 11 April | E5 OSH | info@accesstosports.org.uk 020 7686 8812 |
| Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sports at Petchey Academy | 2 to 5 April | E8 2EY | info@accesstosports.org.uk 020 7686 8812 |
| Access to Sports (at Guinness Trust Community Centre) | 8 to 11 April | E5 9HD | info@accesstosports.org.uk 020 7686 8812 |
| Access to Sports (at Stormont School) | 2 to 5 April | E5 8NP | info@accesstosports.org.uk 020 7686 8812 |
| Anytime Childcare (Bubbles and Smiles) at Clapton Girls Academy (Almack Road entrance) | 2 to 5 April | E5 0RB | anytimechildcare247@gmail.com 07497 638277 |
| Apex (at Daubeny School) | 2 to 5 April | E5 0EG | info@alh.org.uk 020 8432 6699 |
| BADU | 2 to 12 April | E9 6EA | camps@thebaduway.com 07852726907 |
| Children with Voices | 2-5 April | E5 9DG | renisha@childrenwithvoices.org 0203 369 0316 |
| Chatsworth Youth Club (at Chatsworth Rd Methodist Church) | 8 to 12 April | E5 0LH | shepherdfold@outlook.com 07583 165 389 |
| Connecting All Communities (Homerton) | 2 to 5 April | E9 6BH | connectingcommunities7@gmail.com 07508 377405 |
| Eastway Young Hackney Sports Club (Hackney Wick) | 2 to 5 April | E9 5JD | Darren.popham@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 7404 |
| Forest Road Young Hackney Youth Club (Dalston) | 3 to 14 April | E8 3BY | charlene.brown@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 2200 |
| Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) | 2 to 5 April | E9 5PP | hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk 020 8986 7245 |
| Homerton Grove Adventure Playground (Hackney Play Association) | 8 to 11 April | E9 6BX | homerton@hackneyplay.org 020 8985 9202 |
| Pearson Street Adventure Playground (Hackney Play Association) | 8 to 11 April | E2 8EL | pearsonstreet@hackneyplay.org 020 7033 4322 |
| HOPE at Morningside: Community Youth Club | 2 to 12 April | E9 6SJ and E9 7FA | info@hopeatmorningside.org 07958 771953 / 07825 889658 |
| Hoxton Hall | 8 - 11 April | N1 6SH | grace@hoxtonhall.co.uk 020 7684 0060 |
| Immediate Theatre | 2 to 12 April | E8 2AA | charmain@immediate-theatre.com 07525 892953 |
| Kids (Special Needs Adventure Playground) | 2 to 5 April | E5 9HQ | KidsHackney.CYP_Info@Kids.org.uk 020 8806 6149 |
| Learning Hive (Cassland Road) | 2 to 5 April | E9 5BS | info@learninghive.com 020 7112 8658 |
| Laburnum Boat Club | 2 to 5 April | E2 8BH | info@laburnumboatclub.com 020 7729 2915 |
| Mentoring Lab (at Frampton Park Nursery School and Jack Dunning Centre) | 6, 10, 11, 13 April | E9 7PQ and E9 6HA | office@thementoringlab.co.uk 020 8158 8500 or 07412640174 |
| Our Parks (at Gainsborough School) | 8 to 11 April | E9 5ND | schoolcampinfo@ourparks.org.uk 07306 297789 |
| Shoreditch Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) | 2 to 5 April | N1 5EF | shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk 020 7729 3770 |
| Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground | 1 to 12 April | N16 8TB | helloswapa@swapa.org.uk 020 7916 8597 |
| Skipz Productions (at Parkwood School) | 1 to 4 April | N4 2HQ | skipzhafhackney@gmail.com |
| Skyway Charity (at Blue Hut Youth and Community Centre) | 2 to 5 April | N1 7NZ | info@skyway.london 020 7729 6970 |
| St Andrew's Youth Developments (at Frampton Park Baptist Church) | 2 to 5 April | E9 7PQ | standrewsyouthdevelopments@gmail.com 07956 298469 |
| The Edge Youth Club, Woodberry Down (Young Hackney) | 2 to 12 April | N4 1SN | tim.ibrahim@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 1063 |
| The Wickers Charity (Hackney Wick) | 2 to 5 April | E15 2SJ |
sam@wickers.org.uk 020 8506 6033 |
| Tropical Isles (De Beauvoir) | 2 to 5 April | N1 5SQ | info@tropicalislescarnival.org 07985 154932 |
| Wise Youth Trust (at Fellows Court) | 2 to 5 April | E2 8LJ | admin@wiseyouthtrust.com 07436269681 |
Charedi providers
| Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Pinter Youth Project | 16 to 21 April | N16 5LG | office@spyp.org.uk 020 8800 1662 |
| Sheves Achim Daycamp (H.O.M.E.) | 14 to 17 April | N16 6UE | accounts@homeatschool.uk 07564 442579 |
| Camp Knak | 14 to 19 April | N16 0QY | campknak@gmail.com 020 8802 2469 |
| Happy Kids | 16 to 21 April | N16 6XD | mail@happy-kids.org.uk |
| Kids n' Action | 15 to 19 April | N4 2SH | knaforms@gmail.com 020 3670 1441 |
| Kids Space | 16 to 21 April | N16 6TJ | mrskoenig@bobovschool.co.uk |
| Shining Stars | 17 to 21 April | N16 5RS | shiningstarslondon@gmail.com 07775 435675 |
| Step By Step | 17 to 21 April | N15 6DS | info@stepbystepkids.org.uk 020 8802 2362 |
| Sonshine | 17 to 21 April | N16 6DN | sonshineclub@hotmail.com 020 8802 1152 |
| Clapton Common Boys Club | 9 to 21 April | E5 9SN | office@ccboysclub.org 020 8809 8171 |
| Refreshing Minds | 16 to 21 April | N16 5DL | admin@refreshingminds.org.uk 020 7467 8450 |
| Mishon | 16 to 19 April | N16 5DH | mishon1@hotmail.co.uk 020 8806 2009 |
| Kol Bonaich | 1 to 4 April | N16 5AN | admin@jcc-nl.org 020 8806 1616 |
| Vishnitz Girls School | 16 to 19 April | N16 5DL | Bizzybitzgb@gmail.com |