Edsential are delighted to be coordinating the Holiday Activities and Food
programme for 2025 for Wirral Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council–
Funded by Department for Education.
HAF 2024 applications are now open
Applications are now OPEN for our HAF2024 programmes! If you are based in Wirral or Cheshire West and Chester and are passionate about changing children’s lives – we want to hear from you!
SUMMER 2024 – Applications close April 22nd 23:00hrs
Wirral Summer Holidays – Wednesday 24th July to Monday 2nd September
Cheshire West Summer Holidays – Thursday 25 July to Monday 2 September
Note* These dates do not take into account any inset days – please check with individual schools
CHRISTMAS 2024 – Applications close 6th October 23:00hrs
Wirral Christmas Holidays – Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025
Cheshire West Christmas Holidays – Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025
Note* These dates do not take into account any inset days – please check with individual schools
Want to join in on the fun and find out more about HAF? Why not book onto one of our information sessions…
Provider’s Portal
We have a number of FREE training sessions that support the DfE requirements that help you get started or enrich your provision for children and young people even further!
Unsure if your child is eligible for free school meals?
Did you know that on average, parents spend up to £500 per
year, per child on school meals? There are so many children that are
eligible but do not benefit from this crucial funding.
Our aim is to make as many families as possible aware of their child’s
entitlement to hot, tasty, nutritious meals in school through term time,
as well as the great activity opportunities available to them in the
holidays.
HAF Impact
A huge thank you to our partners & providers across Wirral and west Cheshire for making the winter Holiday Activity with Food programme such a success!
Here is just a snapshot of the opportunities Edsential HAF provided in 2022.
