16

Jul
2025

HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Programme for Summer 2025

Start Date: 21 July 2025.

Liverpool City Council is working with Mersey Play Action Council, the local schools, voluntary and community organisations, and childcare providers to deliver the HAF programme. This programme is funded by the Department for Education.

With the Summer HAF Programme, there are lots of great activities happening over the school holidays. Children and young people, from reception to age 16, who are eligible for benefits related free school meals, will be able to access hundreds of activities throughout the summer holidays including specific provision available for children with SEND or additional needs, all at no cost.

There’s a great range of activities across the city including cultural storytelling, pamper sessions, sewing, trips out, dance, mindfulness, swimming, football, board games, water sports, skateboarding, cycling, gymnastics, nature walks and dodgeball to name but a few! A meal is included for every child attending.

They have a central booking system to make it easier for you to find and book the activities.

You can find out where your nearest scheme is by clicking here.

This has an easy to fill in booking system, you can search by age, provider or date. For help using the booking system, please click here.

Activity Fun Days (No need to book for these days, just turn up!)

There’s also three activity fun days being held on Wednesday 6 at Princes Park, Wednesday 13 at Rice Lane City Farm and Wednesday 20 August 2025 at Garston Park, 1 – 3 PM.

There will be inflatable obstacle courses, bouncy castles, mini golf, go karts, music, crafts, games and food plus lots more.

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