Holiday activities and food programme

HAF Winter Programme 2025

The Winter Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) will be running from Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025 for all eligible children, young people, and families. We will be holding a provider event on Wednesday 3 December between 4.00pm to 6.30pm at Saints BrewDog Stadium, McManus Drive, St Helens, WA9 3AL. We would like to invite parents/carers and children/young people to drop in and meet with HAF providers to have a better idea of what activities are on offer and an opportunity for you to ask any questions that you may have. Refreshments will be available. Those who wish to attend must be eligible to access the HAF programme.

We've produced an action-packed fun guide to show you all of the great things that are happening across St Helens borough over the festive season.

If your child is aged 4-18 and eligible for benefit related free school meal sand would like to attend, please see our list of providers who will be running the activities. Children who are in receipt of a support plan or EHCP are also eligible for the HAF programme.

Take a look at our HAF Winter 2025 Guide (PDF, 26 MB)(opens new window) to see what is happening near you. The guide is presented in a handy calendar format to help you plan activities for each day during the school holidays.

Find FREE events and activities suitable for you using the age ranges next to the listings.

We have endeavoured to ensure that all sessions are SEND friendly, but would advise you to pre-book sessions and speak to the facilitator for further information on suitability and individual requirements for your children.

The below video has been produced by the Deafness Resource Centre and provides an overview of the Winter HAF programme in BSL.