On behalf of Heather Lewis, Project Manager, Edsential we would like to inform you that our HAF 2024 applications are now open!
(If you didn’t know, HAF offers grants that support community groups, schools and organisations to provide holiday clubs free of charge for HAF eligible young people. Clubs must include a daily meal and activities and must be aimed at children and young people of school age, eligible for benefits related free school meals. You may already have a club running and wish to offer free places to eligible children alongside paying children or you may wish to run a group exclusively for HAF eligible children, either model is fine)
Please click on the links below to apply (Please be aware you will need to apply for each authority separately)
You will also see information about holiday dates for delivery and closing dates to submit applications under each link.
Or, If you have never delivered HAF and would just like to know a little more about HAF then we have on-line information sessions 3 times a year.
- 22nd January ’24 – 15:30 – 16:00
- 27th March ’24 – 15:00 – 15:30
- 11th September ’24 – 15:00 – 15:30
Here is the link to sign up to an info session: https://forms.office.com/e/jkJ11WvCSA
Alternatively you can go to our Web site HAF – Edsential where you can see FAQ’s through our Provider Portal.
HAF APPLICTIONS 2024 – WIRRAL LA, AND CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER LA (EDSENTIAL)
Easter 2024 – https://forms.office.com/e/DRPVxa7dM5
EASTER 2024 (applications close February 11th 23:00hrs)
WIRRAL Easter Holiday – Friday 29th March to Friday 12th April 2024 (includes Easter bank holidays)
Cheshire West Holiday – Friday 29th March – Friday 12th April 2024 (includes Easter bank holidays)
(these dates do not take into account any inset days – please check with individual schools)
Summer 2024 – https://forms.office.com/e/zEC661CbiF
SUMMER 2024 (applications close April 22nd 23:00hrs)
WIRRAL – Wednesday 24th July to Monday 2nd September 2024
Cheshire West – Thursday 25th July to Monday 2nd September 2024
(these dates do not take into account any inset days – please check with individual schools)
Christmas 2024 – https://forms.office.com/e/eeCwTPBMcp
CHRISTMAS 2024 (applications close October 6th 23:00hrs)
WIRRAL – Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025
Cheshire West – Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025
(these dates do not take into account any inset days – please check with individual schools)
Kind regards
Heather Lewis
Project Manager Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Cheshire West and Chester Council and Wirral Council