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Holiday Activity Fund in manchester

In Manchester, we recognise that school holidays for some families can be a challenging time. The pressure of reduced incomes and increased costs such as food and childcare can feel hard during these times, and for some children and young people this creates gaps in accessing organised holiday activity.

This can result in ‘unhealthy holidays’ - increased holiday hunger, limited access to nutritious and healthy meals alongside limited access to physical and fun activities. All of which can contribute to the likelihood of experiencing social isolation. Sadly, these issues have also been further exasperated by the Covid-19 pandemic.  

 
In response to this, the Department of Education (DfE) has provided local authorities with Holiday Activity Funding (HAF) to develop a free activity and food programme during the holidays. This means we are able to work with clubs and organisations across the city to develop a food and activity programme to respond to the above, which we know will make a positive impact on the children and young people of Manchester.  
 
Please take a look at the drop down tabs below for information concerning the Holiday Activity Fund application process.


Important Holiday Activity Fund Information

Applications for the 2023 HAF programme can be made here.

Further information on our requirements can be found on the 'Provider Portal Information' tab below.
 
If you have any questions please contact haf@mcractive.com

MANCHESTER ART GALLERY & THE HOLIDAY ACTIVITY FUND

Manchester Art Gallery (MAG) is preparing to play a role in the summer holiday period to contribute to the goals of the Holiday Activity Fund, namely to provide a nutritious meal to the city’s school children who are eligible for Free School Meals. MAG has experience of delivering fun and creative activities at the gallery, Platt Hall and at a variety of other settings. We have a team of freelance artists and creative practitioners who can work up a range of different activities. We are eager to work in partnership with other providers to deliver a balanced programme and nutritious meal that will be attractive to young people and their parents.
 
WHAT CAN WE DO? With 20 years experience of working with children, families, schools and young people, we’ve built up a panel of freelancers who have developed their practice with MAG or on the gallery’s behalf. These creative individuals have delivered activities that include print-making, photography, portraiture, art in nature, and various crafts. We can focus on any age group, but are best skilled working with similarly aged groups.

OPTIONS? For the summer of 2022, we can:
- Deliver sessions at a partner’s venue, supplying that materials and lead artists
- Deliver sessions (morning or afternoon) at MAG that partners can send groups too. We can include the nutritious meal as part of this option
- Deliver sessions at Platt Hall and Platt Fields, in partnership with another local provider.


CONTACT DETAILS - If you like to discuss connecting with us, please contact Ronan Brindley:

Email: ronan.brindley@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone: 07958122602

As part of the application process you MUST sign up and complete the MCRactive Providers Portal. The Providers Portal is designed to ensure all providers we fund / commission are operating to minimum operating standards. Please see the downloadable step by step guide on how to complete the portal journey.

Providers are required to upload the necessary Quality Assurance documentation to the MCRactive Providers Portal. A full breakdown of the requirements are listed below:

Organisation Documents
- Safeguarding Policy
- Reporting Concerns
- Public Liability Insurance (£10 million minimum)

Deliverer Details (Everyone who is working / supporting with the delivery of your HAF programme will need to be uploaded onto the portal)
- Name
- DBS Number
- Safeguarding Qualification
- First Aid Qualification
- Qualification or Training  (where applicable)#

To log in or sign-up to the MCRactive Providers Portal, visit here.

 If you have any questions please contact haf@mcractive.com

From Summer 2021 - Summer 2022, MCRactive and Manchester City Council offered thousands of FREE places to children eligible for benefit related free school meals and those with no recourse to public funds; to access a variety of activities over the school holiday periods. Activities range from Sport and Physical Activities, Arts and Crafts and sometimes can include a variety of Day Trips. 
 
Our work with holiday activity has gone from strength to strength over the past year, with a focus on providing support for children and families eligible for free school meals, with funding secured from the Department for Education; allowing us to deliver enriching and inclusive activities alongside a health

Read all about the work we've done over the past year here!

GET INVOLVED AT THESE LOCATIONS

Activity Name Time Place

Skatepark Kids Club - May/june Half Term

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Projekts Mcr
MCRactive PARTNER

Mondays 10:00 - 13:00

Next SessionsMonday 29/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 17

Projekts Mcr,
97 London Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M1 2PG

Distance 0.7 Miles Away

Pdcoaching- Half Term Holiday Camp

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Pdcoaching
MCRactive PARTNER

Mondays 10:00 - 15:00

Next SessionsMonday 29/05/2023
Minimum Age 4Maximum Age 12

Nicholls Community Football Centre,
Manchester,
M12 6BN

Distance 1.31 Miles Away

Studio 54 May Half Term Playscheme

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Studio 54
MCRactive PARTNER

Mondays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsMonday 29/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 16

Studio 54,
54 Graver Lane,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M40 1QW

Distance 3.39 Miles Away

Rainbow Surprise Spring Play

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Rainbow Surprise
MCRactive PARTNER

Mondays 11:00 - 15:00

Next SessionsMonday 29/05/2023
Minimum Age 6Maximum Age 11

Methodist Church,
Lansdowne Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M8 5SF

Distance 2.49 Miles Away

May Half Term Camp

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Didsbury Theatre School
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 09:00 - 16:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 4Maximum Age 11

Didsbury High School,
4 The Avenue,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M20 2ET

Distance 3.46 Miles Away

Go Active Kids Holiday Club - Levenshulme

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Go Active Kids Ltd
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 09:00 - 13:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 11

St. Marys Rc Primary School,
Clare Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M19 2QW

Distance 3.54 Miles Away

Wythenshawe Forum Half Term Activities

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Everyone Active
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 09:00 - 13:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 6Maximum Age 12

The Forum Centre,
Forum Square,
Wythenshawe,
Manchester,
Wythenshawe,
Manchester,
M22 5RX

Distance 6.93 Miles Away

Tennis And Football Camp

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Better Uk Manchester
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 09:30 - 12:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 16

Manchester Tennis & Football Centre,
9 Sportcity Way,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M11 3DU

Distance 1.8 Miles Away

Half Term Multi-sports And Arts & Crafts

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Improving Young Lives
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 09:30 - 12:30

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 7Maximum Age 11

Wright Robinson College,
Abbey Hey Lane,
Abbey Hey,
Manchester,
Abbey Hey,
Manchester,
M18 8RL

Distance 3.98 Miles Away

Skatepark Kids Club - May/june Half Term

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Projekts Mcr
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 13:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 17

Projekts Mcr,
97 London Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M1 2PG

Distance 0.7 Miles Away

Uk Sports Coaching Ltd Whit Holiday Camps Medlock Primary School

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Uk Sports Coaching Ltd
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 11

Medlock Primary School,
Wadeson Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M13 9UJ

Distance 1.03 Miles Away

Jetblack Youth Sports & Music Extravaganza May 23

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Jet Black Dance Academy
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 15:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 16

Moss Side Leisure Centre,
Moss Lane East,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M15 5NN

Distance 1.3 Miles Away

Pdcoaching- Half Term Holiday Camp

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Pdcoaching
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 15:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 4Maximum Age 12

Nicholls Community Football Centre,
Manchester,
M12 6BN

Distance 1.31 Miles Away

St Margaret Mary's - Whit Haf

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Lsc ActivateAvailable Space 25
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 11

St. Margaret Marys Rc Primary School,
St. Margarets Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M40 0JE

Distance 1.56 Miles Away

St Chrysostoms - Whit Haf

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Lsc ActivateAvailable Space 35
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 11

St. Chrysostoms C Of E Primary School,
Lincoln Grove,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M13 0DX

Distance 1.56 Miles Away

Uk Sports Coaching Ltd Whit Holiday Camps Armitage Cofe Primary School

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Uk Sports Coaching Ltd
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 11

Armitage C Of E Primary School,
Rostron Avenue,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M12 5NP

Distance 1.81 Miles Away

Fav Spring Half Term Camp (juniors)

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Families Against Violence
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 6Maximum Age 11

Platt Lane Sport Complex,
Yew Tree Road,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M14 7UU

Distance 1.86 Miles Away

Uk Sports Coaching Ltd Whit Holiday Camps All Saints Primary School

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Uk Sports Coaching Ltd
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 11

All Saints Primary School,
Belle Vue Street,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M12 5PW

Distance 2.41 Miles Away

Active Kids Education Spring Holiday Activity Camp 23 (irk Valley)

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Active Kids Education Ltd.
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 12

Irk Valley Primary School,
10 Waterloo Street,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M8 5XH

Distance 2.47 Miles Away

Vida Spring Term Camp

Next SessionsSession Delivered by Vida
MCRactive PARTNER

Tuesdays 10:00 - 14:00

Next SessionsTuesday 30/05/2023
Minimum Age 5Maximum Age 16

Belle Vue Leisure Centre,
Kirkmanshulme Lane,
Manchester,
Manchester,
M12 4TF

Distance 2.6 Miles Away