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School Holiday Activity Fund Opens for Applications (London)

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to enable registered charities and mainstream state schools to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays.

The John Lyon’s Charity’s School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF) will pay for the running costs of holiday programmes which provide activities in accordance with current Government Guidelines for young people in the boroughs of:

  • Barnet,
  • Brent,
  • Camden,
  • Ealing,
  • Hammersmith & Fulham,
  • Harrow,
  • Kensington & Chelsea,
  • Westminster,
  • City of London.

The funding can be used for (the list is not exhaustive):

  • Holiday drop-in activities
  • Arts activities
  • Sports projects
  • Family activities
  • Trips out of London
  • Camping trips

Application forms may be submitted at any time but no later than the 25th April 2024 for activities taking place during the May half-term.

15th February 2024