Holidays Are Fun annual report 2024 to 2025

All providers who helped deliver Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) during 2024 to 2025 worked closely with the local authority to ensure signposting and referrals were available for families and their children where needed. Providers displayed information, distributed leaflets or flyers and some created useful folders of information about local services to have on site.

Referrals were made for early help and support, free beds, food supplies, Christmas hampers, supermarket vouchers, bus passes and specific items such as a family being helped to acquire bikes for children. Lots of our providers work centrally in their community and gather in donations such as clothing, toys and sports equipment which they can pass on to families in need. 

The Stockton-on-Tees HAF team is based within Education, Inclusion and Achievement as part of Children's Services, where they can work closely with members of School Support, Help and Support and Social Care. The team offers information and advice to staff working closely with families to find the best fit activities for vulnerable children.