Winter 2024/25
During winter school holidays in December 2024 and January 2025, Hackney 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.
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 FSM 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 Sue Roberts on sue.roberts@hackney.gov.uk if you have any related questions.
The scheme is free for those eligible for free school meals benefits. 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.
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.
Information about support available for families: Tax-Free Childcare - 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 | 27, 30, 31 December and 2 January | N16 7AU | office@benthal.hackney.sch.uk 020 8985 9310 |
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre | 23 December and 3 January | N1 5RF | admin@comet.hackney.sch.uk 020 7749 9850 |
| Harrington Hill Primary School | 30 December to 2 January | E5 9JG | admin@harringtonhill.hackney.sch.uk 020 8806 7275 |
| Holmleigh Primary School | 23, 24, 27 and 30 December | N16 5PU | holmleighholidayclub@gmail.com 020 8802 7420 |
| Sir Thomas Abney Primary School (at Harrington Hill Primary School) | 30 December to 2 January | N16 5ED | admin@sirthomasabney.hackney.sch.uk 020 8800 1411 |
| Angelica Football Club (at St John and St James School) | 23 to 24 December | E9 6DX | Info@angelicafootballclub.com 07908 966858 |
Participating service providers
| Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anytime Childcare (Bubbles and Smiles) at Mossbourne Community Academy | 30, 31 December, 2, 3 January | E5 8YJ | anytimechildcare247@gmail.com 07497 638277 |
| Apex (at Daubeney School) | TBC | E5 0EG | info@alh.org.uk 020 8432 6699 |
| Children with Voices | 19, 20, 22, 23 December | E5 9DG | jbadmin@childrenwithvoices.org 020 3369 0316 |
| Chatsworth Youth Club (at Chatsworth Rd Methodist Church) | 18 to 23 December | E5 0LH | shepherdfold@outlook.com 07583 165 389 |
| Connecting All Communities (Homerton) | 2 to 5 January | E9 6BH | connectingcommunities7@gmail.com 07508 377405 |
| Eastway Young Hackney Sports Club (Hackney Wick) | 17 to 20 December | E9 5JD | Darren.popham@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 7404 |
| Forest Road Young Hackney Youth Club (Dalston) | 14 to 22 December | E8 3BY | charlene.brown@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 2200 |
| Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) | 14 to 22 December | E9 5PP | hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk 020 8986 7245 |
| HOPE at Morningside: Community Youth Club | 20, 23, 27, 30 December | E9 6SJ and E9 7FA | info@hopeatmorningside.org 07958 771953 / 07825 889658 |
| Immediate Theatre | 18, 19, 20 December | E8 2AA | charmain@immediate-theatre.com 07525 892953 |
| Kids (Special Needs Adventure Playground) | 3 to 4 January | E5 9HQ | KidsHackney.CYP_Info@Kids.org.uk 020 8806 6149 |
| Mentoring Lab (at Wyke Community Hall and Nye Bevan Community Hall) | 21, 28, 30, 31 December | E9 6HA and E5 0AW | office@thementoringlab.co.uk 020 8158 8500 or 07412640174 |
| Shoreditch Adventure Playground (Young Hackney) | 16 to 20 December | N1 5EF | shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk 020 7729 3770 |
| St Andrew's Youth Developments (at St Dominic's Catholic Primary School)) | 23, 24, 27, 30 December | E9 5SR | standrewsyouthdevelopments@gmail.com 07956 298469 |
| The Edge Youth Club, Woodberry Down (Young Hackney) | 16 to 20 December | N4 1SN | tim.ibrahim@hackney.gov.uk 020 8356 1063 |
| The Wickers Charity (Hackney Wick) | 18, 19, 20, 23 December | E15 2SJ |
sam@wickers.org.uk 020 8506 6033 |
| Wise Youth Trust (at Wiston, Mabley, and Fellows Court) | 23, 24, 27, 30 December | E2 8LJ | admin@wiseyouthtrust.com 07436269681 |
| YOH | 25, 26, 30, 31 December | N1 5NU | ergel@yoh.org.uk 020 8617 3414 |
Charedi providers
| Provider | Dates | Venue/Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Pinter Youth Project | 22 to 26 December | N16 5LG | office@spyp.org.uk 020 8800 1662 |
| Camp Knak | 29 December to 3 January | N16 0QY | campknak@gmail.com 020 8802 2469 |
| Kids n' Action | 4 to 5 January | N4 2SH | knaforms@gmail.com 020 3670 1441 |
| Step By Step | 23 to 27 December | N15 6DS | info@stepbystepkids.org.uk 020 8802 2362 |
| Vishnitz Girls' School | 30 December to 2 January | N16 5AN | Bizzybitzgb@gmail.com |
| Clapton Common Boys Club | 29 December to 1 January | E5 9SN | office@ccboysclub.org 020 8809 8171 |
| Refreshing Minds | 29, 31 December, 5, 7 January | N16 5DL | admin@refreshingminds.org.uk 020 7467 8450 |
| Mishon | 2 to 4 January | N16 5DH | mishon1@hotmail.co.uk 020 8806 2009 |