HAF Annual Report 2023/24

Feedback from families of young people who have attended a HAF holiday club, and from surveys.

“My daughter loved the dance sessions so much. She made new friends and just loved being active while dancing. Every day when she came home all she wanted to do was show us what she had learnt that day. She was also very excited for us to watch a show on the last day. Also, the arts and crafts to break up the days from dance allowed them to focus on something else.”

“G attended the SEN club, G is limited in his vocabulary but I know he loved his time at the sessions, he would be very excited in the mornings when I told him he was going to his playgroup, and there were never any issues with him going in, he would run in very happily without hesitation which is how I know he was really comfortable to be there.”

“I’m so pleased to have found this club. My son’s interest/ willingness to try healthy foods has increased. He has been exposed to and tried so many things that he wouldn’t try at home and has met new friends and gained confidence.

The team are amazing. I’m so happy we found it. What a valuable experience for young people!”

"As a single parent, this is a lifeline. It is the difference between my daughter enjoying her time off school or simply surviving it. Knowing she is going to have a hot meal takes the pressure off me and I can’t

begin to tell you how much this means

to both of us. Like I said, a lifeline."

Further feedback can be found in the full PDF report available to download.

• 348 responses to our parent/carer feedback surveys for Easter, Summer and Christmas 2023 HAF programmes.
• 98% of children and young people "really enjoyed" or "enjoyed" the clubs.
• 86% of children and young people "really enjoyed" or "enjoyed" the meals provided.
• 75% of respondents said their child or young person made new friends at a HAF provision.
• 78% of respondents said their child or young person had been more physically active since attending a HAF club.
• 50% of respondents said their child or young person had eater more healthily since attending a HAF club.