Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF) - Christmas 2025

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The HAF programme provides free holiday clubs during Easter, Summer and Christmas. Participating children and young people (CYP) enjoy:

• A minimum of one nutritious meal per day
• A variety of physical and enrichment activities
• Opportunities to socialise with peers for a minimum of 4 hours per day

Eligibility

CYP qualify in Torbay if they:

Receive benefits-related free school meals (FSM)

Are electively home educated (EHE)

CYP may be eligible if they are navigating adversity and will therefore fall within our 15% of CYP that are not FSM eligible.

Examples of CYP that may fall within that are:

• Being supported by the Youth Justice Service
• Young Carers
• Children Cared For
• Adopted children and those under a special guardianship order
• Children on a Child in Need or Child Protection Plan
• Refugee and asylum-seeking children
• Living in temporary accommodation

This will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility will be checked upon booking, via the electronic booking system. Other methods of booking are available by contacting hafapplications@torbay.gov.uk.