Holiday activities and food programme

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
    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
    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
    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
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