CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

Description

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.
We are looking for delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver Essex ActivAte clubs
across Essex and Thurrock during the main school holidays.
Maximum funding per project is £300,000