Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028
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The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays.
Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council.
Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council.
Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need.
The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family.
The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives.
Bidders will be awarded funding from the overall grant fund to deliver their projects.
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The Department for Education has provided Essex
The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays.
Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is
Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need.
The programme will provide free and inclusive
The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical.
And enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal
and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family.
The programme aims to improve health generally
The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives.
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