Aims/priorities: The Tameside Holiday Activity & Food Fund (HAF) has been developed though the department of education (DFE) to engage and deliver interventions to a large cohort of young people from aged 6 years up to 16 (Currently in School year 11).
There are 9,554 young people in Tameside who receive free school meals, the main aim of this programme is to engage with these young people over the school holiday period to offer FREE holiday activities supported with interventions and to provide them with food during the daytime, this will also be underpinned by offering training and leadership opportunities to help develop pathways for lifelong learning and development.
Tameside MBC/Active Tameside are responsible for the co-ordination of the programme and are looking to develop partnerships with schools and offer this funding to targeted schools who have a high percentage of children who are eligible to receive free school meals.
The holiday programme funding will be awarded through a grant process where we are looking for schools to apply for funding that will enable young people on FREE school meals to attend holiday programmes giving them the opportunity to attend programme FREE of charge.
The grant(s) available for groups will be up to £1,180 (full breakdown below) who are eligible to receive BENEFIT FREE school meals aged 6 -16 years of age. This must be for a minimum of four hours per day for four days of the week.
- Lead person at £20 per hour x 4 hours x 4 days - £320
- Assistants x 2 at £15 per hour x 4 hours x 4 days - £480
- Facility charge/hire £20 per hour x 4 hours x 4 days - £320
- Food grant if required £15 per day - £60 for the 4 days
The groups can run their own holiday activity programme using their own staff.
The groups will apply for the funding, specifying for the required number of places on the holiday programme.
They can apply for:
- Winter HAF - Monday 20th December – Thursday 23rd December 2021
- February HAF - Monday 21st – Friday 25th Feb 2022
Who can apply? Must be a registered group / school in Tameside MBC.
Grant amount: Up to £1,180
Application process: You can find the the guidance notes and application form here.
Deadline: Monday 22 November 21.
Contact information: Email helen.wilson@activetameside.com