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Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF)
We are pleased to announce that we have again been awarded the SEND Specialist HAF Community Connector for 2026.
We have also been awarded the SEND Specialist HAF Provider for 2026 which means we are able to offer SEND Specific Activities for your child(ren). Scroll down for more information.
The Priority Booking Period for Summer 2026 has now ended. HAF events are live to the public and can be booked on the Family Hub Site
To be contacted during the priority booking period for Winter 2026 to ask which activities you would like your child to be booked on, fill in the 2026 expression of interest form. Link below.
Check your eligibility with the flow chart below
(note: you will need to either login or sign up to our website to complete the form, this helps us keep our website more secure)
Feedback
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Feedback is incredibly important to us as the SEND Specialist Connector for the HAF activities. Please give us your feedback of HAF booking and activities and our work in facilitating this by clicking the button below.
To request 1:1 support scroll down to the form, please note that Summer 2026 funding has now been allocated.
Gloucestershire County Council have produced a Family Support Guide that has information on how to access food and support during the holidays.
HAF SEND Provider - SEND Activities for Summer HAF 2026
Parent and Carer Alliance CIC have been commissioned as the SEND Provider for the Gloucestershire County Council HAF (Holiday and Food) Programme.
If your child has any Special Needs or Disabilities, and you live in Gloucestershire, then your child is eligible to take part in activities provided by HAF whether or not you are eligible for Free School Meals.
The interest in this program is always very high and we do our best to accommodate all requests.
To view SEND Specific Activities and book a place on one of our Sessions follow this link Family Hub SEND Activities.
To view all HAF activities follow this link Family Hub HAF Activities.
SEND Summer Celebration
Booking for our HAF SEND Summer Celebration is open on the SEND HAF page
General public booking is here Book Now.
So many activities to do - and all free!
If you want to have a stall at the event, please complete our form - link below.
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1:1 Support for HAF/HAF Activities
If your child requires 1:1 support to access activities it is possible to request support from Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) by filling in this form.
GCC have informed us that Summer 2026 1:1 funding has now been allocated.
Click the link to download it and once complete, please email it to
HAF@parentandcareralliance.org.uk
and we will forward it to the relevant department.
About HAF
The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme, funded by the DfE, provides enriching activities as well as delicious and nutritious food.
HAF and activities are available for children and young people who receive benefits-related free school meals.
The Alliance are also able to extend this offer to any child with SEN who may benefit from attending the programme. If your child is not in receipt of FSM but has SEN then please fill in an expression of interest form and the Alliance will support you to book them on an activity.
Accessibility & Inclusion
All HAF activity providers have been working hard to make activities accessible.
Each provider has their own ‘All About Us’ which you can find on the events through the Gloucestershire Family Hub.
This includes more information about the provider, venue, activity and staffing, should you require any further information prior to booking.
If you ever feel you require further information before booking an activity, we encourage you to get in touch with the activity provider who will be happy to help.
If your child(ren) needs 1:1 support to access an activity please download and fill in the
HAF Referral and Consent Form.
Once complete please email it to us at the address below.
All contact details should be available on the activity booking page or email us at
HAF@parentandcareralliance.org.uk
and we will be happy to help you 😊
Our Roles
We have taken on the Community Connector role to improve the HAF programme for SEND families, and to deliver more inclusive and accessible provision through improvements to HAF provider training programmes and to the resources used by the families and providers. The improvements needed may take time but we are excited for the challenge ahead!
We have also been contracted to provide Specialist SEND activities for 2026.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our activities!
The feedback provided by the Specialist Community Connector will be used to inform the redesign of any new Gloucestershire HAF programme. We will also be able to priority book families on to the, summer, and winter activity sessions.
As always, we are looking for the experiences of our membership for gathering experiences and making recommendations for improvements. Please help us by completing this form – you can help make a positive difference