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The Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) is a Government funded programme that provides free holiday clubs for reception to year 11 pupils in receipt of benefits-related free school meals in Lincolnshire over the summer, Christmas and Easter holidays.
Benefits related free school meals are different to Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM). Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive UIFSM in government funded schools.
The HAF programme is designed to ensure a high-quality experience for children that will result in receiving healthy and nutritious meals and maintaining a healthy level of physical activity.
Children who attend HAF develop a greater understanding of food, nutrition and other health-related issues and have the opportunity to take part in fun and engaging activities.
Children and young people attending a HAF club will also have the opportunity to have fun, meet new friends, socialise, learn new skills, encounter new experiences and gain confidence whilst enjoying happy, healthy holidays.
Eligibility
School aged children from reception to Year 11 in receipt of benefits related free school meals in Lincolnshire, have priority in accessing government funded HAF clubs for free.
If you are unsure whether you are eligible, please apply for free school meals.
Winter delivery dates
The next HAF delivery will take place during the Christmas holidays from Friday 20 December 2024 until Friday 3 January 2025 (excluding bank holidays and weekends).
Here is a map of the locations of the HAF clubs this Christmas.
Key:
- Green = Primary
- Red = Secondary
- Blue = Primary and Secondary
- Yellow = SEND only
How to book a place
Winter HAF bookings open on Wednesday, 20 November.
To book on to a club, you will require a HAF Evoucher, which your school will provide. Your HAF Evoucher will include a link that you can click on to take you to the booking site.
The booking site lists all Lincolnshire HAF clubs. You can narrow your search by postcode to your most local clubs.
Please get in touch with your child's school if you have not received your HAF E-voucher.
If you haven't received your HAF Evoucher and your child's school is closed due to the school holiday, please contact HAF@Lincolnshire.gov.uk.
Cancelling bookings
If your child cannot attend a booked session, you should cancel your booking as soon as possible so that another child can be offered the place. To cancel your booking, please contact the club that you booked your child/ren onto. You can locate their contact details on your confirmation email or by clicking on your HAF Evoucher and cancelling the days that your child/ren cannot attend.
Providers can remove all future bookings if there is non-attendance of more than two consecutive days or if you have not confirmed your cancellation with the provider. We cannot guarantee that HAF Evouchers will be reimbursed if bookings are cancelled late.
