CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024

Concepts

• holiday centre and holiday home
• chelmsford
• winter school holidays
• essex activate clubs
• essex activate
• active essex
• active essex and essex county council
• free and inclusive holiday clubs
• the main school holidays
• fun physical and enrichment activities

Location

Description

The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council. Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte. Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need. The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives. We are looking for delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver Essex ActivAte clubs across Essex and Thurrock during the main school holidays. The estimated funding per provider is £90,000

CPV Codes

• 55240000 - Holiday centre and holiday home services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.