Kirklees’ Holiday Activities and Food Programme for Easter 2022: Expressions of Interest
From Monday 14 February 2022, Expressions of Interest are invited from community providers to deliver activities with families who are eligible for Benefits Related Free School Meals during the Easter school holidays (11 April 2022 to 22 April 2022). The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 2 March, with providers notified of the outcome from 11 March 2022. There are two types of provision that can be applied for –
- Activities involving a healthy meal. This is a minimum four hour session and will include a healthy meal for the child/young person attending https://forms.office.com/r/tWgdUd0Zrs
- Activities only. We have a small fund available for providers who are unable to provide a meal as part of the session https://forms.office.com/r/7Rk37cSsaS
From Easter 2022 Kirklees Youth Alliance will be leading on creative opportunities to encourage young people aged over 13 years to engage with the programme. Kirklees Youth Alliance are also continuing to co-ordinate the training offer together with volunteers to support the programme. If you would like any further information regarding this, please email hello@kirkleesyouthalliance.org or alice@kirkleesyouthalliance.org
If you are considering working with a supplier to provide the food for the activities then further information regarding suppliers can be found here. Search for ratings | Food Standards Agency
Please download a copy of the additional information pack here that gives detail to the offer. Please read through this carefully before completing the application as this provides essential information and context.
The expectation is that funded providers will be either Grant Access Point or OFSTED registered. Further information regarding The Grant Access Point process can be found here – Grant Access Point
We will be holding a series of online meetings on Thursday evenings in the run up to the school holidays to answer any questions, and to provide support.
April (Easter) 2022 Holiday Activities and Food Online drop in session – Thursday 17 February 2022 7pm
We will be holding a weekly online drop in session on Thursday evenings from 7pm onwards for providers interested in supporting the offer to ask any questions in relation to an application to deliver activities during the Easter school holidays as part of the The Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
For Thursday 17 February 2022 please use the link below to join from 6.55pm
Click here to join the meeting
If you would like any further information contact Phil Blackwell, Play lead and Holiday Activities and Food Programme Co-ordinator haf@kirklees.gov.uk