Physical activity is a key part of every Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. By combining nutritious meals with opportunities to get active, HAF helps children and young people build healthy habits that last beyond the school holidays.

The school holidays should be a time for children to play, build confidence, and make lasting memories. But the holidays can bring additional pressures around time and budgets with too many children going without the food or fulfilment they need to survive.

Every child deserves the support they need to thrive. Across the UK, holiday clubs provide specialist support for children and young people facing additional challenges.

HAF Providers across our network frequently share with us the vital impact that HAF has on their community. As Sharon Munroe from Equilibrium North West explains, HAF provides children with a safe place to go during the holidays where they can access nutritious food and enrichment activities.

HAF is about so much more than food. School holidays are an opportunity for children and young people across the country to build confidence, make friends and memories, try new experiences and feel part of their communities.

For thousands of children and young people, holiday clubs provide safe spaces for their wellbeing to flourish. They give young people a safe space to make friends, stay active, develop confidence, and enjoy experiences that many families simply couldn't otherwise afford.

No child should spend the school holidays hungry. Across communities in the South West, the North West, the North East, London and beyond, HAF programmes are helping children and young people develop the skills and confidence to make healthy food choices.

"If you add up the cost of feeding your children for the entire six-week holiday, that's going to be more than some people's wages. HAF helps massively with this. Some mums don't feed themselves."

82% of members feel less stressed about food since joining an Affordable Food Club. Our latest From Crisis to Resilience report shows that Affordable Food Clubs are delivering measurable and sustained benefits for households facing food insecurity.

In this video address from our Network Gathering, Emma Lewell MP @emmalewellmp.bsky.social discusses her work with Feeding Britain especially to improve uptake of the Healthy Start Scheme, HAF and not to mention the brilliant Key Community Bus in South Shields!

We really enjoyed bringing so many of our partners together at our Network Gathering last week. Here is our North East Pantry Coordinator, Penny Walters, sharing her take on the day’s theme and learnings.

Last week, the Feeding Britain network gathered in Newcastle to explore what it takes to move from crisis to resilience, because every part of our network has something to teach the rest. Thank you to everyone who shared their knowledge and helped shape the conversations throughout the day 💚

Scott McFarlane, Director of Good Food Scotland, sharing his thoughts at last week’s Feeding Britain Network Gathering.

Thank you @feedingliverpool.org for joining us last week! 💚

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We were proud to attend @feedingbritain.org's Network Gathering last week! We joined partners from across the UK to share good practice, workshop ideas and help drive the affordable food movement to help foster resilient communities that can move people away from crisis 💚

We have long recommended that all disability benefit assessments are audio recorded as standard, to maximise the chances of an accurate report and the correct decision being made at the first attempt.

What a brilliant day of practice sharing, workshopping ideas and innovating at today's Feeding Britain Network Gathering.

Our keynote speech from Professor Greta Defeyter OBE examines the importance of co-location to meet people where they are and provide proactive support. This is about not simply providing a safety net to catch people when they fall but about preventing them from falling in the first place.

Today the Feeding Britain Network Gathering is taking place in Newcastle and the theme is From Crisis to Resilience. Partners from across the UK have joined us to share good practice, workshop ideas and help drive the affordable food movement to help foster resilient communities.

Today, we are launching a petition, for delivery to 10 Downing Street in September, calling for the historic link to be maintained between Free School Meals and HAF: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The five-week wait for Universal Credit is pushing too many people into financial hardship. Feeding Britain recently submitted a new policy briefing to Government, setting out the impact that the five-week wait is having on households across the UK and calling for urgent action...

Affordable Food Clubs are helping people move from crisis to resilience.

Karen Mullan from Foyle Network Foundation shares a clear message: Northern Ireland needs a strong, joined-up anti-poverty strategy. Too many people are being left without the support they need to live well.

For many families in rural Cornwall, accessing holiday activities and food support isn’t simple. Long travel distances and limited public transport can make it harder for children and families to access food, activities, and support during the school holidays.

For many living in rural and coastal communities, accessing affordable food isn’t simple. Limited transport links, fewer local shops, higher food supply costs and social isolation can all create barriers to accessing healthy food and wider support services.

Volunteers across the Feeding Britain network give so much more than just their time. In this clip, Mick Thatcher, a volunteer from the Community Centre in Foleshill, reflects on the power of community spaces like social supermarkets to facilitate community connection.

In the light of last week’s debate on how to protect families’ access to nutritious, affordable food, Feeding Britain is calling for a reformed NHS Healthy Start programme to play a stronger role in supporting households facing rising food costs.

86% of members feel more connected to their local community after joining an Affordable Food Club Our Feeding Resilience Report highlights how Affordable Food Clubs are helping build healthier and more resilient communities across the UK.

Malak from Newham Food Alliance shares how the Community Hot Meals programme is helping residents access warm meals, activities, connection and wraparound support. From reducing isolation to helping people navigate difficult circumstances, these spaces are becoming hubs of care within the community.

Hundreds of thousands of children in poverty are at risk of going hungry during the school holidays. Holiday clubs are responding by combining nutritious meals and enriching activities to protect children from hunger...