Stone families on a low income can choose from even more activities as new providers join the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme.
The county council run scheme is available to eligible children aged between five and sixteen on benefits related free school meals.
The programme includes physical play, fun activities, nutritional advice, and a healthy hot meal where possible. Funding is provided by the Department for Education.
For Stone, Time4Sport are a HAF programme at Manor Hill First School in Stone. The programme is suitable for children aged 5-13 and features multi-sports and games, nutritional education, and interactive workshops https://www.time4sportuk.com/
Since the scheme launched in Summer 2021, more than 50 providers including charities, community groups, schools and other organisations have joined the scheme, making over 138,000 free places available across the county.
Philip White, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills at Staffordshire County Council said:
“We continue to build on our HAF offering to make sure as many children as possible can access the activities and hot food in the holidays.
“It’s an important programme that gives families that extra bit of support during the school holidays. We now have over 50 different providers across the county, which is great. It means there’s now an even bigger range of activities for children to choose from, so there will be something for everyone.
“We’re extremely pleased with how the scheme has developed since it launched back in summer 2021. Since then, more than 128,000 free places have been made available, with a further 10,746 places being made available this Easter.”
HAF activities will run from Monday 3rd April until Friday 14th April, with the majority of activities in the second week.
All those eligible for the programme will have received a registration code from their school. Parents/carers should go to www.staffordshire.gov.uk/holidayactivities to register for a timetable of activities in their local area.
To apply for free school meals, visit Apply online – Free School Meals – Staffordshire County Council
