The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme was rolled out nationally in 2021 by the Department for Education (DfE). The primary aim of the programme is to deliver free holiday activities and food to school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals (FSM).
Your Holiday Hub (YHH)
Your Holiday Hub (YHH) is the Bristol branding for the HAF programme. The Bristol approach for HAF is to support the city’s Belonging and Food Equality Strategies to enable children and young people to thrive. To do this we focus on supporting Bristol’s strong community, voluntary and play sector, to create a programme that is inclusive and fun. We help organisations that are embedded in local communities. These organisations understand the needs their communities and have strong relationships with children, parents, and carers. Working in this way we can help every child feel like they belong in Bristol.
To ensure we reach the children and young people that would benefit most from YHH, the funding is targeted into the top 20 highest free school meal percentage wards in the city. Our ambition is that by concentrating on these areas and working with unique, local provisions, we offer a diverse programme which has something for everyone.
Our overall aim for the programme is to leave a legacy which benefits the communities where HAF takes place. We do this by rolling out training in food education, safeguarding, policies and data gathering to funded organisations. We also ensure that our capital fund provides equipment and resources that will outlast HAF and continue to provide value past 2025.
Our steering group
The YHH Steering Group is a key element of the Bristol HAF strategy. Members were invited to be part of the steering group based on their knowledge and experience in the focus areas of HAF.
- Jo Ingleby: Head of Food Education – Feeding Bristol, Director, The Children’s Kitchen
- Kirsty Wilson: Deputy CEO – Children’s Scrapstore, representing Playful Bristol & the Youth Work Alliance
- Paul Dielhenn: CEO – Bristol Association of Neighbourhood Daycare Ltd (BAND)
- Ped Asgarian: Director – Feeding Bristol
- Rachel Robinson: CEO – Learning Partnership West, representing Playful Bristol & the Youth Work Alliance
- Lucy Bearn: CEO – Fareshare Southwest
Bristol City Council members:
- Susan Coombes – Head of Service-Learning City For All, School Partnerships
- Juliet Davies – Campaigns and Marketing Officer
- Olivia Procter – Moore – HAF Coordinator
The organisations represented in the YHH Steering Group
The Children’s Kitchen
The Children’s Kitchen (TCK) is a city-wide Feeding Bristol and Bristol Early Years project which is focused on the areas of Bristol with the highest levels of food inequality. The project’s core work is around food education in nursery schools, early years settings, schools and children’s centres working with young children and their families. TCK encourages settings to embed food and growing into their core activities, focusing on fresh produce instead of traditional cake making, and building the confidence and skills of practitioners so that they can run the project themselves long term. TCK run hands-on food activities with HAF activity providers and create recipe and food education resources. TCK were awarded the South West Regional Champions for HAF by the DfE in 2023.
Feeding Bristol
Feeding Bristol is a small charity with a big remit. Working across Bristol, they provide support to food organisations working for food justice, bring money and resources into the city to improve the local food system and work towards influencing change at a strategic level. They stand for a future where everyone has access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food; is empowered with the skills and knowledge to eat healthily; and lives within a thriving and just local food system.
Playful Bristol
Playful Bristol and the Youth Work Alliance is a consortium of voluntary and community sector organisations working with children and young people. Together they advocate for children and young people’s play and create play opportunities for children and young people in Bristol. They do this by providing services or supporting parents/carers and ensuring high-quality youth provision is available across the city for all children and young people.
FareShare Southwest (FSSW)
FareShare Southwest forms part of the UK’s largest food charity, FareShare (FS). They are one of a network of 21 similar centres located across the country. FS are a community of independent franchised charities, all fighting the same issues: food waste and hunger. FSSW was formed to help tackle the food poverty issue in the southwest by redistributing surplus food across the region. By using quality, in date surplus food which would otherwise have gone to waste, FS turn an environmental problem into a social solution.
The Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare Ltd (BAND)
BAND is an independent charity established in 1978 to promote and support the development of accessible and high-quality childcare. BAND offer a comprehensive range of services to pre-schools, nurseries, breakfast and afterschool clubs, holiday play schemes and others providing complementary services to children, young people and their families.
2023-24 overview
In 2023, Bristol HAF funded 66 organisations to deliver activity over the spring, summer and winter holidays. Although the majority of the provision was targeted at those in receipt of benefits-related free school meals, we used the 15 per cent allocation to reach some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the city. We worked with specialist providers to deliver targeted activities for children with disabilities and collaborated with children’s social care to deliver meaningful sessions to build confidence in the kitchen for families and young people.
2023-2024 was a pivotal year for YHH. As the third year of HAF delivery, providers in the city used their experience to build momentum and host a wider range of activities with healthy and nutritious meals. Following the launch of The Your Holiday Hub website in 2022 to provide a single point of reference for parents and carers looking to access funded places, as well as paid-for activity over the holidays, a tender for a new booking system took place in 2023 which will be rolled out the following year.
Across the year we continued to see the shift towards meals being prepared within settings, supported through the roll-out of Food Leaders Training. During 2023/4 YHH delivered three in person five week cohorts of the Food Leaders programme which has helped enhance both the quality of meals cooked for HAF and the variety of Food Education activities. Recipe booklets, resources and guides were also shared with all of the Activity Providers to support the food element of HAF across the city. More information about this training can be accessed here: https://www.feedingbristol.org/projects/food-leaders/
One of the most challenging but beneficial developments in 2023 was the improvement in data collection, which has now enabled the programme team to understand the reach of YHH more accurately across each holiday. This change in process has meant that we can more accurately map and provide further provision in areas where there is the greatest need.
Spend breakdown
Administrative expenditure breakdown
| Expenditure type | (£) |
| HAF Strategic Lead – part-time | £ 19,279.75 |
| HAF Coordinator – full-time | £ 63,244.47 |
| YHH Steering Group | £ 50,317.00 |
| Marketing and website development | £ 15,000.00 |
| Internal support: | |
| Project Support Officer | £ 2,699.65 |
| Finance | £ 20,524.25 |
| External communications | £ 11,621.75 |
| Total | £ 182,686.87 |
Funding and overall spend breakdown
| Expenditure type | (£) |
| Administrative: staffing, YHH Steering Group | £ 182,686.87 |
| Capital | £ 31,187.93 |
| Face to face delivery | £ 1,591,947.15 |
| Other: transport, e-voucher pilot | £ 24,708.00 |
| Total | £ 1,830,529.95 |
| Total funding awarded | £ 1,842,229.00 |
Your Holiday Hub Sessions
The focus of all our YHH providers is to create an environment where children and young people can engage in sessions which enhance wellbeing, encourage learning and support development. In Bristol, we pride ourselves on working with practitioners who understand the needs of their cohorts and can be flexible in their approach to suit differing needs.
Children and young people reached in 2023-24
| Spring | Summer | Winter | |
| Primary FSM-Eligible / Non-SEND | 1222 | 1412 | 849 |
| Secondary FSM-Eligible / Non-SEND | 360 | 433 | 350 |
| Primary FSM-Eligible / SEND | 502 | 671 | 346 |
| Secondary FSM-Eligible / SEND | 202 | 266 | 201 |
| Primary Non FSM-eligible / Non-SEND | 84 | 130 | 167 |
| Secondary Non FSM-eligible / Non-SEND | 57 | 51 | 86 |
| Primary Non FSM-eligible / SEND | 148 | 200 | 71 |
| Secondary Non FSM-eligible / SEND | 54 | 74 | 44 |
| TOTAL number of HAF-funded attendees | 2629 | 3237 | 2114 |
| Total number of places filled | 7108 | 26325 | 5880 |
Children and families feedback
Christmas Dinner Workshop at Oasis North Hub
At the Oasis North Hub, we organised a Christmas Dinner Workshop, teaching children and young people how to prepare and cook a Christmas meal from scratch. This hands-on experience was a first for many participants and provided them with the skills and confidence to work with various ingredients and kitchen equipment. Some of the produce was sourced from a local community farm, sparking meaningful discussions about food sourcing. The workshop culminated in a shared meal where families and friends joined to enjoy the dishes and watch a Christmas film. The sense of togetherness and pride among the young chefs was palpable.
Feedback from families from the Christmas Dinner Workshop:
- “This is the best day ever.”
- “I can’t believe I made and cooked a roast, I can’t even cook toast.”
- “DR Dodgeball was actually fun. I usually hate sports.”
- “I actually feel really proud of myself for today.”
Winter Youth Club and Craft Session
During winter YHH ran youth club and craft sessions offered a variety of creative, cooking, and sports activities. Unstructured activities such as pool, consoles, music, puzzles, and games were also available. These sessions provided young people the opportunity to mix, learn new skills, access support from trained Youth Workers, and, most importantly, have fun.
Oasis Winter Market
To avoid the stigma of receiving hardship hampers, we hosted the Oasis Christmas Market. Families selected the ingredients for their Christmas Hampers, including everything needed for a Christmas dinner and a few healthy meals for January. The market featured Christmas crafting, music, a tombola, a Christmas curry, a Santa experience, films, and signposting. This event fostered a sense of community and empowerment among families, who appreciated the autonomy to personalise their hampers and the opportunity to see that they were not alone in needing support.
Feedback from families from the Oasis Christmas Market:
- “This means everything to our family of 7, Christmas would not be the same without your help.”
- “It makes a massive difference, I’m so glad my kids will have presents at Christmas.”
- “I have no family here, but Oasis always loves and cares for me, and makes me feel like I do.”
- “Loved everything. Very kind and understanding staff. Great food to eat there and take away, amazing for children to see Santa, lovely presents for them.”
- “Thank you for your kindness, it makes a huge difference to our lives – mine and my little children’s.”
Feedback from Teachsport South West Parent Summer 2023
“It is such a benefit to some of these young people and their families. Not just the food they receive, but the opportunities they have to socialise, participate in activities and childcare for the parents and carers.”
Branches Out Forest School Summer 2023
“We had one child who struggled with ASD and ADHD who absolutely shone in our setting. He was kind and patient with younger children, he was uber motivated with crafts and tools and he was very engaged with both staff and others. His parents cried when we passed on this feedback!”
Parent CCS Adoption Agency Summer 2023
“Reliable, patient, adults running the sessions, positive role models who understand how difficult some of the activities could be. A different approach to how a sports club or other holiday club would run. Everyone. Involved running the sessions ‘get it’.”
Food and food education
At the core of Your Holiday Hub is the provision of nutritious meals and food education for children and young people. In 2023, we decided to collaborate with providers to produce food onsite whenever possible, aligning with the food equality strategy established that year. To facilitate this, Bristol City Council partnered with Feeding Bristol, The Children’s Kitchen and FareShare Southwest to offer tailored support to organisations needing to register with environmental health.
Training
Food leaders – The Children’s Kitchen
As well as the three in person five week cohorts of the Food Leaders programme, as mentioned above, a series of webinars were commissioned focusing on food activities as part of the HAF delivery, along with reminders on food safety and labelling. These webinars inspired providers and offered valuable networking opportunities. Conducted ahead of the summer, they enabled providers to use capital funding to purchase additional kitchen resources, enhancing their food offerings and engaging children and young people in food preparation activities.
Enriching Activities
Your Holiday Hub (YHH) offers a diverse range of activities designed to engage and inspire children and young people. By collaborating with unique and specialised organisations, YHH provides enriching experiences that include swimming, archery, drama, and music. Several providers focus on creative sessions involving art, crafting, music-making, and performing. These activities are carefully chosen to help participants develop new skills, enhance their knowledge, and enjoy unique experiences.
Feedback from families and providers
Unity Holiday Hub Summer 2023
“My children loved, loved, loved the sailing session today! They have been talking about it since I picked them up, and it’s great to see them enjoy something they would never normally do.”
LWOOSA Summer 2023
“We offered places to two children whose single parent father has four children aged six and under. When I met him last week, he said he couldn’t thank us enough for what we did for the girls – they were completely blown away by the experience and didn’t stop talking about it. He admitted he had been dreading the summer holidays as he didn’t know how he was going to keep them entertained. He also got to spend more time with the two younger children, which benefitted them as well. He mentioned he had never taken the children on a bus before because he thought it would be too much to manage, but because he had to get the girls to the Playscheme by bus, he now feels confident to take them anywhere.
Story from a session at Oldbury Court
Another parent shared that her son had an amazing time at Playscheme, made new friends from different schools, and noticed how his confidence grew over the summer. Additionally, knowing he was being fed meant she didn’t have to worry about whether she would have enough money for food, which made her feel less stressed.”
East Bristol Children’s Scrapstore Centre
The children used the craft supplies and scrap materials provided to create various interpretations of the theme ‘habitats’. One child crafted a beautifully constructed, hand-drawn pop-up book featuring different animals. Another child made a ‘diorama’ of a habitat, constructing a large container for it using cardboard sheets. This child spent most of the four-hour session on this project and we flat-packed it at the end so they could take it home, with plans to continue adding to it in future play sessions. Another participant created a large loose-parts home for their cat drawn on a wooden disc, while another made a luxury bug hotel with a VIP area, play area, and water area. They were delighted as ants started to ‘check-in’.
Young Carers Service Carers Support Centre shared this evaluation they had gathered
- 91% scored 5 or 4 out of 5 for how much they enjoyed the activity
- 93% said it gave them a rest from caring
- 87% said they made friends
- 83% said they felt more confident after the activity
- 74% scored 4 or 5 out of 5 for whether they felt really good about themselves after the activity
- 70% scored 4 or 5 out of 5 for whether having a break helps them cope with things going on in their life.
Physical Activities
Physical activity plays a critical role in the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, with a wide array of options available for young people across the city, ranging from water sports to fencing. In Bristol, team sports have proven to be particularly popular. To support this interest, YHH funds local football teams and the African Caribbean Engagement (ACE) Cricket programme.
Feedback from families and providers
Bristol City Robins Foundation
One notable example is the Bristol City Robins Foundation, which highlights the popularity of team sports among the children and young people of Bristol. They run the largest sessions offered by YHH, accommodating up to 90 participants per venue across four sites in some of the city’s highest-need wards.
Techsport South West, Buzzers Academy
“This funding is amazing. It gives my children a chance to play all the games and access a sports camp that they usually wouldn’t. They are really well looked after and the food they get with it is fantastic…”
The emphasis on a broad range of physical activities ensures that there is something for everyone, promoting inclusivity and engagement among all participants in sessions that offer something from ages 6 to 17. By offering diverse options, we cater to different interests and abilities, encouraging all young people to participate and stay active.
Nutritional Education and the promotion of healthy living and lifestyles
Nutritional education and the promotion of healthy living are fundamental aspects of our programme. Through various activities and sessions, we aim to educate participants about nutrition, involve parents and carers, and foster a better understanding of food budgeting and healthy eating habits. Here are some of the highlights from our efforts in this area.
Redcatch Community Garden (RCG) Case Study
The Redcatch Community Garden, established by local volunteers six years ago on the site of an old bowling green in Redcatch Park, Knowle, South Bristol, has been a pivotal partner in our programme. For Your Holiday Hub (YHH), RCG offers four-hour cooking and gardening sessions two days a week during the Spring and Summer holidays. These sessions are run in collaboration with the Square Food Foundation, which conducts the cookery classes, while RCG staff and volunteers handle the gardening activities.
Activities and Approach
- Cookery Sessions: Children harvest food from the garden and cook it together, creating a meal to share for lunch. We emphasise the importance of communal eating and discussions about healthy eating, as well as exploring new foods and flavours.
- Gardening Sessions: These sessions help children understand how to nurture and grow plants and food. Activities include decorating plant pots, touring the garden to find pollinators, and discussing the importance of locally grown, organic food. Each child takes home something they have made and something they can continue to grow at home.
Since we began these sessions in 2021, we’ve seen an increase in the number of children requiring additional support for both Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). To address this, we applied for and received additional funding to support children with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCP). Recognising that some children still undergoing diagnosis also required support, we fully funded higher staff ratios for YHH in 2023 and included an Art Therapist and a Safeguarding Lead as part of the core delivery team for the full four hours of each session. This allowed us to better meet the needs of these children and significantly impact their self-esteem and mental health.
Child-Led Approach and Impact
With higher staff ratios, we adopted a child-led approach, enabling us to cater to individual interests and needs. For example, if a child wanted to visit the garden cat, a staff member could accompany them while ensuring the rest of the group remained safe. This approach allowed us to support children who found joy and purpose in activities like watering the kitchen garden.
The feedback from families has been overwhelmingly positive. One mother expressed her gratitude, saying this was the only place her child wanted to come for holiday club and where she felt safe bringing them.
Feedback from families
- “I loved letting the kids have a go with chopping the salad, we don’t really do this at home.”
Parents, East Bristol Children’s Centre HAF Session - “Mum never lets us do this at home, it’s fun!” (while chopping the food)
Child, East Bristol Children’s Centre HAF Session
Cooking Session Highlight
During one cooking session, a child initially expressed dislike for pineapples, saying, “Urghh, I don’t like pineapples…but I haven’t tried them before.” After trying them, the child exclaimed, “Mmmhh…they’re tangy but sweet, I like them.”
Partnership and Continuous Improvement
Our partnership with the Square Food Foundation has been highly effective. We maintain ongoing communication throughout the delivery period to adapt to emerging needs and formally evaluate our sessions together to identify areas for improvement. We also collaborate on a broader food strategy as part of the Shaping Places project, sharing knowledge and insights to leverage our respective strengths. The Food Leaders program they deliver has enabled our four Kitchen Assistants to conduct cookery sessions themselves, further enhancing our programme’s impact.
Through these comprehensive efforts, we have not only improved the understanding of nutrition and food budgeting among children and their families but also positively influenced their attitudes toward healthy eating and living.
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
As part of the HAF funding, local authorities can allocate up to 15% of their funds to support vulnerable children and young people who are not eligible for benefits-related free school meals. In 2022, YHH collaborated with several organisations to aid children and young people facing various adversities across the city.
This inclusive approach continued into 2023, where YHH implemented key strategies such as bespoke provision, cultural competence, and enhanced support through partnering with short break providers to offer specialised SEND provision during the holidays. These efforts successfully created an inclusive environment where children with SEND and their families received the necessary support and opportunities to thrive. This included stay-and-play sessions, overnight camps, and trips, all tailored to meet individual needs. Below is a case study from one of our specialist providers, featuring feedback from parents and carers.
Feedback from families and providers
Khaas – Short Breaks Provider Case Study
Khaas offers a variety of services, including recreational, respite, and educational activities for disabled children and their families from Black, Asian, and minority communities. These services are complemented by support, information, and advice, delivered with cultural competence through a skilled and knowledgeable workforce that meets the community’s needs.
Case Study: S’s Experience with Khaas
“S has four children, two of whom have disabilities and special needs. She felt very lonely and isolated not only from mainstream services, which did not meet her cultural and language needs but also from her community, where having a child with disabilities is still a taboo subject and difficult to discuss. Additionally, she suffers from depression.
S considers Khaas to be the silver lining in the cloud for her and her family. She looks forward to attending the carers’ sessions and, since joining, has met many people in similar situations, forming numerous friendships. This has made her less afraid to talk about her issues, as she can communicate with other carers facing similar challenges.
She has found the activities provided by Khaas to be extremely helpful and views them as her lifeline, feeling empowered as a result. S has also learned English by enrolling in ESOL classes, which has improved her communication with her children, their schools, and healthcare providers.”
Ensuring Inclusive Provision
WECIL Training
During 2023 YHH also launched a two-year CPD-accredited training for all providers that are part of the HAF Programme with WECIL (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living). The training was delivered by trainers with lived experience of disability and included bespoke elements specific to running provisions inclusive of Disabled Children and Young People to improve confidence and understanding in providers’ relation to diagnosis. It also examined the barriers each provider may experience in their specific provision and created action plans to help identify and build on good practice in each setting.
Overview of Key Challenges for the 2023-2024 Programme
After consulting with providers who have offered places to non-eligible students, several key challenges emerged:
Access to Updated Data
Our access is limited to the latest school census, which does not include those who applied after May, resulting in some families being wrongly rejected from HAF places. The impact was that families had to return with evidence of benefits-related free school meal (FSM) eligibility, causing delays and complications. Following this, actions were taken to access live data and decrease the number of non-eligible students.
Allocation of Unfilled Places
Providers in high-deprivation wards often have unfilled places and choose to offer these to non-FSM children and young people (CYP) to avoid waste. This practice is seen as a fair use of available resources, though it complicates the focus on FSM-eligible students. 445 of 686 non-eligible CYPs are from black and ethnic minority (BAME) groups which statistically are at a greater disadvantage and would benefit from the HAF programme. As there is a high proportion of places are being made available to disadvantaged groups, they are not being wasted.
Support for BAME Communities
As previously mentioned, almost 65% of the non-FSM eligible children are from Black and ethnic minority (BAME) groups, who statistically face greater disadvantages. These communities would benefit significantly from the HAF programme, but there are barriers such as language and cultural differences preventing many from registering for FSM despite being eligible. Local groups therefore conducted information sessions with schools and organised coffee morning meetups for parents to address these issues.
Marketing and Communication
Effective communication is crucial for the success of the Your Holiday Hub (YHH) programme. By ensuring that families, schools, providers, and other stakeholders are well-informed, we can maximise participation, reduce the number of non-eligible attendees, and enhance the overall impact of our initiatives. This section outlines our comprehensive communication plan for the summer holidays, detailing our strategies, target audiences, key messages, and the channels we utilised to engage the community and promote the YHH programme.
Service Objectives and Communications Objectives
Our service objectives for Your Holiday Hub (YHH) were ambitious and aimed at expanding our reach and improving the efficiency of our program. We sought to increase attendance at summer holiday sessions by 29%, raising the number of participants from 2,873 to 3,700. Additionally, we aimed to reduce the number of non-eligible young people attending and decrease the number of unoccupied places once booked. To support these goals, we aimed to increase the number of HAF Champions from 49 to 150, ensuring more robust community engagement and support.
To achieve these service objectives, our communications strategy was designed to drive engagement and awareness effectively. We aimed to achieve 4,000 unique views on the YHH website, providing critical information and increasing attendance at the sessions. By equipping HAF Champions and key stakeholders with the necessary promotional tools, we ensured targeted and effective outreach. Our communication efforts also focused on establishing clear key messaging and eligibility criteria to reduce the number of non-eligible attendees by 10-12%. Through these focused objectives, we aimed to enhance the overall effectiveness and inclusivity of the YHH programme.
Target Groups
We targeted our communication efforts at the top 20 free school meal-eligible wards in Bristol, as well as:
- Schools – headteachers and HAF champions
- Parents and carers of eligible children in the above wards
- Students – primary and secondary school
Impact
The strategic approach to communication and service delivery for Your Holiday Hub (YHH) yielded significant positive outcomes. Our clear messaging and robust outreach through various channels, including newsletters, social media, and community partnerships, led to a notable increase in attendance, exceeding our initial goals. The enhanced visibility and accessibility of information helped reduce the number of non-eligible attendees and improved the utilisation of booked places.
For summer 2023, we paid for social media adverts to go out across the holidays Bristol-wide (including the stronger ‘eligibility applies’ message) but also with more targeted ads covering specific areas in central, south, north and east. These targeted ads highlighted individual provider sessions to help increase uptake in particular wards with low attendance numbers. In total, the paid for advertising generated over 750 visits to the YHH website with a total reach of over 25,000 and impressions of 80,000.
Organic ads also went out on Bristol City Council’s X (Twitter), Facebook, Next Door and Instagram after the press release and blog were published in early July, all of which saw reactions, shares and clicks through to the website. For example, an X post on 11 July 2023, using the newly designed assets, received 18 clicks, 8 reactions and 8 shares. Another on Facebook on 19 July generated 21 click-throughs, 6 reactions and 7 shares.
Partnership working
Household Support Funding
During the 2023 winter holiday, YHH received Household Support Funding, which allowed us to provide remote activity packs to those who either struggle to access or are not eligible for HAF. This funding also supplemented areas where fewer than four days of face-to-face activity were available. Through this partnership, we reached 950 primary school children and 560 secondary school children. Additionally, we distributed Christmas Dinner Hampers from a local community farm to 120 households known to social care. This initiative was separate from the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.
Fareshare South West
YHH partnered with FareShare Southwest to assist providers in reducing food costs and tackling food waste during the summer. This collaboration ensured that nutritious meals were available to more children while also promoting sustainable practices.
Warburtons
In Spring 2023, YHH piloted a partnership with Warburtons, providing 300 packs of bagels, loaves of bread, and packs of thins to two of Bristol’s largest providers. This initiative specifically aimed at supplying breakfast and take-home packs for families, helping to ensure that children started their day with a nutritious meal and had access to healthy food at home.
BAND (Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare Ltd)
Through working with our partners BAND (Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare Ltd) providers have been offered advice and support with Ofsted compliance and registration where applicable, through an interactive webinar and 1:1 guidance. In addition, providers have been offered support and guidance over policy development, ensuring legal compliance and meeting good practice standards. There has been a particular focus on Safeguarding policies with bespoke training around this topic being delivered for some providers. The link with BAND has also facilitated close working between HAF and the wraparound childcare expansion team within Bristol City Council, and between providers and schools, building on the legacy of the HAF programme.
By strategically aligning the YHH HAF programme with other local initiatives to maximise impact and resources our efforts have ensured that children and young people received at least one nutritious meal a day and engaged in meaningful food education, fostering a positive attitude towards food preparation and healthy eating. The collaboration with various organisations and leveraging additional funding and support has also enhanced the programme’s reach and effectiveness. This alignment ensured that YHH activities complemented existing community efforts and addressed broader priorities, such as food security, education, and social care.
Funded organisations 2023-2024
Central register of providers
| Organisation name |
| A.P.E. Project CIC |
| ACE Programme |
| Ambition Lawrence Weston |
| Baby Rhino |
| Barton Hill Activity Club |
| Bizzy Kidz Club |
| Branches Out CIC |
| Briarwood School |
| Bricks |
| Bristol Brunel Academy |
| Bristol Charities |
| Bristol City Robins Foundation |
| Bristol Horn Youth Concern |
| Bristol Metropolitan Academy |
| Bristol Rovers Community Trust |
| Bristol Somali Youth Voice |
| Bristol Sport Foundation |
| Brunel’s SS Great Britain |
| Chaysestar Entertainment CIC |
| Children’s Scrapstore |
| Community of Purpose CIC |
| East Bristol Children’s Centre |
| Eastside Community Trust managing Felix Road Adventure Playground |
| full circle @ docklands |
| Fun 4 Families UK CIC |
| Glenfrome Primary School & Teachsports South West (Buzzer Academies) |
| Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership |
| Hartcliffe club for young people |
| Heart of BS13 |
| Hillfields Family and Community Trust |
| Imayla CIC |
| Junior Adventures Group |
| Kidzone, St Bonaventure’s Catholic Primary School |
| Knowle West Edible Gardens |
| Lawrence Weston Community Farm |
| Lawrence Weston Out of School Activities |
| Learning Partnership West CIC |
| Malcolm X |
| Munchkins Childcare Ltd |
| Oasis Hub North Bristol |
| Oasis Hub South Bristol |
| Oldbury Court Out Of School Clubs |
| Preludes Bristol Ensemble |
| Premier Education |
| Pro-Coaching |
| Progressive Kids |
| Redcatch Community Garden |
| Shine Community Project C.I.C |
| Southmead Development Trust |
| Square Food Foundation |
| St Mary Redcliffe PCC |
| St Werburghs City Farm |
| Stoke Park Primary |
| Street Space |
| TALO Community |
| The Family Centre (Deaf Children) Elmfield School |
| The Vench- Groundwork South |
| Travelling Light Theatre Company |
| Unique Voice CIC |
| Unity Holiday Hub |
| uSports |
| Wellspring Settlement |
| Windmill Hill City Farm |
| Young Bristol |
| Youth Moves |
| Zebras OOSC |
