External Events, Workshops & Support

Hillingdon Council’s Universal Team has locality teams that deliver drop-in sessions for children and young people in Hillingdon during term-time and school holidays. Sessions start from as little as 50p and include activities such as sports, games, music, cooking and other learning opportunities. To find out more visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/universal-programmes.

Education Improvement and Partnerships (EIP)
Education & SEND
Children’s Services
2W, Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW
Hillingdon LEAP for Professionals
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Other sessions:

• Tuesday 6^th May 
• Tuesday 13^th May
• Tuesday 20^th May

Our HAF programme is open to school-aged children (reception to year 11) who receive benefits-related free school meals. HAF activity sessions run during Easter, summer and winter school holidays. This programme is funded by the Department for Education.

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We are delighted to be delivering the Spring 2025 Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Ealing.

The HAF programme provides funded holiday provision, including healthy food and enriching activities, for children and young people in school years from reception to year 11 who reside in or attend school in the London Borough of Ealing and are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals (FSM), or who are vulnerable and would benefit from a HAF place. 

Please note that primary pupils receiving the universal free school meals offer are not eligible for the HAF programme.

Spring 2025 HAF

Ealing’s Spring HAF programme will run in the Easter school holiday on:

• Monday 7 April 2025
• Tuesday 8 April 2025
• Wednesday 9 April 2025
• Thursday 10 April 2025
• Friday 11 April 2025
• Monday 14 April 2025
• Tuesday 15 April 2025
• Wednesday 16 April 2025
• Thursday 17 April 2025

Throughout Ealing, HAF provisions will be offering a wide range of funded activities as well as a healthy meal. Children and young people can attend for a maximum of 4 days over the Easter school holiday.

Vulnerable Children & Young People: Applications Open Wednesday 5 March 2025 
We are able to offer a limited number of HAF places to some vulnerable children and young people who would benefit from attending HAF provision but are not in receipt of benefits-related free school meals.

Professionals who are working with families who they feel would benefit will need to complete an online referral application form to apply for them to be able to access the Spring HAF programme. Please complete a separate form for each child you are referring.

Applications open on Wednesday 5 March at 9am and will close on Wednesday 16 April at 12 noon. We advise that you complete the application as soon as possible to be able to secure an eligibility code and HAF provider placement. Please note that vulnerable places should not be used for childcare.

Promote to Eligible Families: Booking System Goes Live Wednesday 12 March 2025
Eligible families should have received an email with booking details and their allocated HAF/FSM codes, along with a HAF postcard from schools last week. If you are working with an eligible family, please encourage them to book their HAF place.

Our activity providers’ booking information and FAQ will be available through the ‘Book an Activity’ tile on our webpage.

Further Information
To read more about Ealing’s HAF programme, please have a look at our webpages: www.EalingHAF.org.uk.

We have had our HAF video subtitles translated into several community languages, these can be located on our gallery page.

We really appreciate your support. For any questions or further information, please email the HAF team at HAF@ealing.gov.uk.

Kind Regards,

Debbie Burrows, Sarayha Sehmbi & Bianca De Zoysa
Project Manager, Coordinator & Administrator
Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) Programme
HAF@ealing.gov.uk
020 8825 7491 / 6331 / 8943
www.Facebook.com/EalingHAF
Cost of Living Support available - Cost of Living Support 

The Hillingdon Youth Offer’s Targeted Team is offering a fun-filled programme during the half term school holiday for the enjoyment and growth of children and young people in Hillingdon. Across the action-packed days, expect activities ranging from creative arts, sports to cooking aimed at fostering fun, creativity, teamwork skills and improved well-being. With the team's support, the group will be planning their own schedule of activities and also have the chance to plan an event. It is a fantastic opportunity for our young residents to learn new skills, make friends, and create lasting memories.     

School years 7+  

• Monday 17th February 2025, 10am-3pm at Harlington Young People’s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 4ES  
• Tuesday 18th February 2025, 10am-3pm at Harlington Young People’s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 4ES  
• Wednesday 19th February 2025, 10am-3pm at Harlington Young People’s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 4ES  

Please bring a packed lunch, re-fillable water bottle and wear weather/activity appropriate clothes that you can move and get messy in.   

To get your children and young people involved, please visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/targeted-programmes to make a referral. After reviewing the referral our team will be contact with the #DoSomethingThisHoliday booking form, limited places available.   

*We are collaborating with the wider Youth Offer, the Family Hubs and Children’s Centres to promote their offer. So, if you have a child aged 0-19, why not book onto one of their sessions that run across the borough.  

www.hillingdon.gov.uk/youth-offer   

www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/10475/Services-we-offer-at-our-family-hubs-and-childrens-centres  

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The following links provide further information about other activities available to children and young people this school holiday and all year round in Hillingdon.   

• Family Hubs and Children’s Centres | If you have a child aged 0-7, why not book onto one of their sessions that run across the borough.  www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/10475/Services-we-offer-at-our-family-hubs-and-childrens-centres  
• Children and families | Hillingdon Directory | https://careandsupport.hillingdon.gov.uk  
• Activity programmes for children and young people - Hillingdon Council | www.hillingdon.gov.uk/children-activities  
• Events and activities in Hillingdon - Discover Hillingdon | https://discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/events  
• SEND local offer - Hillingdon Council | www.hillingdon.gov.uk/send-local-offer  

With thanks, 

Targeted Team - Hillingdon Youth Offer 
Children Services 
London Borough of Hillingdon 
4/East, Civic Centre 
High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW 
Telephone: 01895 277 222 
Email: YouthOffer@hillingdon.gov.uk 
Website: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/targeted-programmes 

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#SaferByChristmas
This December, the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team will be posting a series of tips across X and Facebook called #SaferByChristmas.
#SaferByChristmas starts on 9^th December 2024 and will share 12 days of quick, easy actions for parents and carers to take to better protect their children online.

Each post will share actions that can be taken both for the 4 to 10 year old age range and 11 to 17 year olds.

#SaferByChristmas aims to increase the protective capabilities of parents and carers, particularly at a time of year when many children and young people are gifted new devices and when online usage increases with schools closed for the festive break.

How can you support?
#SaferByChristmas starts on 9^th December 2024, with posts shared every day for 12 days.

You can help reach more parents and carers by liking and sharing #SaferByChristmas posts from X @CEOPEducation and Facebook facebook.com/CEOPEducation

If you would like to promote #SaferByChristmas prior to launch, you can also share one of our intro posts, being posted on X and Facebook on 3^rd and 5^th December. 

You can keep up to date with the latest news from the CEOP Education team by following us on Facebook and X. If you have any questions or feedback about our resources, please get in touch with us at ceopeducation@nca.gov.uk.

Kind regards,

CEOP Education

Kinship Roadshow - Monday 9^th December

A reminder that referrals for the Winter 2024 HAF programme will close on Tuesday 24 December at 12 noon.

The HAF programme provides funded holiday provision, including healthy food and enriching activities, for children and young people in school years from reception to year 11 who reside in or attend school in the London Borough of Ealing and are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals (FSM), or who are vulnerable and would benefit from a HAF place. Please note that primary pupils receiving the universal free school meals offer are not eligible for the HAF programme.

The Winter 2024 HAF programme finishes running Friday 3 January 2025. We advise that you complete the application as soon as possible to be able to secure an eligibility code and HAF provider placement. Please note that vulnerable places should not be used for childcare.

Professionals who are working with families who are not in receipt of benefits-related free school meals, but whom they feel would benefit from attending HAF provision, will need to complete an online referral application form to apply for them to be able to access the winter HAF programme over the Christmas school holiday. Please complete a separate form for each child you are referring.

Further Information
To read more about Ealing’s HAF programme, please have a look at our webpages: www.ealinghaf.org.uk.

Our activity providers’ booking information and FAQ are available through the ‘Book an activity’ tile on our webpage.

We really appreciate your support. For any questions or further information, please email the HAF team at HAF@ealing.gov.uk.

Kind Regards,

Debbie Burrows, Sarayha Sehmbi & Bianca De Zoysa
Project Manager, Coordinator & Administrator
Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) Programme
HAF@ealing.gov.uk
020 8825 7491 / 6331 / 8943
www.Facebook.com/EalingHAF
Cost of Living Support available - Cost of Living Support