Holiday Activity and Food Programme Christmas 2024

KOOSA Kids Fully Funded Christmas Holiday Activities & Food Programme (HAF) for eligible children in Hampshire, Richmond and Surrey

We are delighted to once again be able to offer the Fully Funded Holiday Activities & Food Programme (HAF) to children in receipt of benefits-related free school meals this Christmas, funded by the Department for Education. The fully funded holiday club activity (and food) day with KOOSA Kids will cover a full standard day, from 10.00am to 4.00pm, in the following counties:

• Hampshire – on behalf of Connect4Communities and Hampshire County Council
• Richmond – on behalf of Achieving for Children’s Feed Ur Everyday Life (FUEL) Programme and The Royal Boroughs or Kingston & Richmond
• Surrey – on behalf of Active Surrey’s CLUB4 Programme and Surrey County Council

KOOSA Kids will be offering a number of Fully Funded Holiday Activities & Food sessions on 2nd & 3rd January 2025, providing a healthy lunch and plenty of fun, exciting and enriching activities throughout each day. You can download our Christmas Holiday Activity Planner here to get a full flavour of what your children can look forward to during their Holiday Activities & Food Sessions at KOOSA Kids Holiday Clubs.

Follow the individual location links below for more information on each area:

Hampshire: 2nd & 3rd January  - Apply for 2 sessions per child. Bookings now open!

• Alderwood Infant School, Aldershot
• Court Moor School, Fleet
• Portway Infant School, Andover
• Liphook Junior School, Liphook
• Hook Infant School, Hook

Please note - all eligible families have to register with Hampshire County Council and obtain a unique HAF code before booking their sessions with KOOSA Kids. If you have already obtained a HAF code for Summer 2024, you do not need to apply again. Click here to register today.

Richmond: 2nd & 3rd January - Apply for 2 sessions per child. Bookings opening soon.

• Castle Hill Primary School, Chessington
• King Athelstan, Kingston
• Whitton Sports Centre, Whitton
• St. Mary's Hampton Primary School, Hampton

Surrey: 2nd & 3rd January - Apply for 2 sessions per child. Bookings now open through the E-Vouchers platform! Please speak to your school if you have not received your HAF E-Vouchers codes yet.

• Ashford Park Primary School, Ashford
• Danetree Primary School, West Ewell
• Knaphill Lower School, Woking
• Manby Lodge Infant School, Weybridge
• St. Joseph’s Primary School, Guildford
• Shottermill Junior School, Haslemere
• Wallace Fields Infant School, Epsom
• Busbridge Junior School, Godalming

How to apply for Holiday Activities & Food Programme Sessions

Visit our Hampshire, Richmond or Surrey pages for specific information for each area or call 01276 21884 to register your interest. Please note, places are limited and we may not be able to offer you all sessions requested. Places are for eligible children attending primary school, in receipt of benefits-related free school meals. Please only apply if your child meets the eligibility criteria.

All of us need help sometimes

We understand that people all across the UK are continuing to experience the impact of high cost of living and feeling the pressure on household budgets. Thankfully, the authorities in Hampshire, Richmond and Surrey have resources available to support local residents. Please find more information below:

Hampshire Support in Hampshire includes the Community Pantries programme, which provides groceries at a lower rate than supermarkets at 19 separate locations within the county. For information or advice to help you with the cost of living, please visit Connect to Support Hampshire.

Richmond Families across Richmond and Kingston are feeling the impact of increasing costs and pressure on household budgets, which is why the Richmond Council Cost of Living Hub is available, providing a whole host information and support on a range of topics including household bills, family and child care, food, and health and care costs.

Surrey The Directory of Support, created by Surrey County Council, is designed to help, by sharing all the financial and welfare advice on offer in the county. If you are unable to find the right help and support on these webpages, you can speak with a member of the community helpline team, to talk through your needs and they will help to point you in the right direction for financial, welfare or wellbeing support in Surrey. Simply call 0300 200 1008 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays).

We hope you find this information useful. If you would like to find out more, please see your local district and borough councils’ website for support with benefits, housing and other local information.

See you soon

If you have any questions about the Holiday Activities & Food Programme, please email or call us on 01276 21884. We hope to see your children at our Summer Holiday Clubs soon!