HAF 5-18 years

What is HAF?

The HAF programme provides healthy meals, physical and enriching activities, and free childcare places to children from low-income families,  benefiting their health, wellbeing and learning.Department for Education

Fun, friends & food!

It’s all part of the Westmorland & Furness Council (W&F) Holiday Activity & Food Programme http://westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/holidays (From the Department of Education & W&F). It is for children who receive benefits-related free school meals (Reception to Year 11). The programme can be available to children not eligible for free school meals, who can pay to attend, but priority will be given to eligible children. Families may be eligible for tax free childcare or the childcare costs element of Universal Credit, through which families may be able to claim back up to 85% of their childcare costs

In addition there are free places for those young people with disabilities (SEND) & their parent/carer, those in the care system (including Young Carers) and any child who is considered vulnerable.

To book – Call Oaklea HQ 01539 735025 enquiries@oakleatrust.co.uk

Sessions take place at Appleby Hub and KendalLads & Girls Club

#HAFWestmorlandandfurness #HAF2023


#HAF2024 sessions – what are they?

Each day includes a meal (main & dessert), games, morning trips to Gooseholme for playtime and arts/crafts. All sessions 1000-1400 meet at Kendal Lads & Girls Club.

South LakesBIG BIG news – we will now be running day trips too!

If you want an idea of how good they are – don’t take our word for it – have a listen to Jacob (on a trip to Brockhole!) –Update October 2023 – Jacob goes national! (scroll down!)

Jacob -top #HAF2023 salesman!

Our next S Lakes sessions will be over Easter 2024 – Here’s what’s planned:

Update 5th March – these are now FULL (but you can join the reserve list in case people drop out)

Tuesday 2nd April (10-2): Lads & Girls Club for a spring theme party

Friday 5th April (10-2): Trip to the World of Beatrix Potter

Tuesday 9th April (10-2): I’m a Celeb theme day

Friday 12th April (10-4): Trip to The Puzzling Place in Keswick

If you can’t wait until then – see our summer finale at Sizergh Castle https://www.oakleatrust.co.uk/where-the-wild-times-are/

Just HAFing fun!

Make gifts for friends and family, play games (pass the parcel, outdoor scavenger hunts), bake festive goodies to take home, learn about the benefits of healthy eating, help to prepare your own two course meals and learn about healthy lifestyles.

The Hub will be running #HAF programme again in 2024 – Yay!

Easter dates as follows – note almost full!2nd/3rd/9th & 10th April
To book go via Oaklea enquiries@oakleatrust.co.uk or for further info go direct to the Hub via HAF lead Jane E: jane.farkins@right2work.org.uk

Days of craft & wholesome cooking and outdoor play via the Appleby Hub team! (Note Parents can stay with children requiring 1:1 support) More on Appleby Hub here https://www.right2work.org.uk/appleby-hub/)

Now showing….

Bring on the popcorn! -Appleby trip to Penrith cinema!

Why not download our HAF recipes! – Just scan the QR code here!

Have a look at some of the things we have got up to in Kendal & Appleby -sticky fingers par for the course!

Here’s an example of what a HAF day can involve: https://www.oakleatrust.co.uk/heres-some-food-for-thought-why-not-work-in-care/

“Absolutely” Jacob – “How do you follow that!”

To big up #HAF2023 across England we were included in a national DfE celebration in October 2023. This was attended by Junior Ministers and various big wigs from the DfE. Guess who became the main attraction – our very own Jacob – thanks to the above video! He not only featured – he was the grand finale – where the Deputy Director at DfE, Emily Whitehead said “How do you follow that – it was amazing.” What can we say – Jacob – you are a LEGEND!

You can also see the whole DfE presentation here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACrvP8Sxg-g

More information on the wider HAF programme

You can find more ideas and suggestions from one of our HAF partners ‘Phunky Foods‘ (they specialise in ‘inspiring healthy futures’) – go to https://www.phunkyfoods.co.uk/

A healthy packed lunch goes down well

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