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Funding to Support Healthy School Holidays (Somerset)

The Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership, in collaboration with Somerset Council, is providing funding for hot meals and enrichment activities for school-age children during the winter holidays.

Happy Healthy Holidays places are available for children aged 5 to 16 eligible for free school meals.

Who can Apply:

  • Voluntary or community groups, charities, CICs
  • Schools
  • Private providers whose activities align with the charitable objectives of the programme

Sessions must run for at least four hours a day for a maximum of four days (from the 30th December 2024 to the 3rd January 2025, inclusive, excluding the 1st January bank holiday).

Eligible costs include:

  • staff costs for planning and delivery
  • volunteer expenses
  • venue costs
  • food and preparation costs
  • modest capital items required to deliver the project

Providers with experience supporting SEND children are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications for the Holiday Activity and Food programme close on the 11th October 2024.

 

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1st October 2024