Holiday Activity and Food Programme in Tameside
As we look back over 2023 we take a look at the role Active Tameside and Tameside Council played to support young people in the borough during School holidays.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in partnership with Active Tameside once again successfully delivered the Holiday Activity and Food programme throughout the borough. The funding from the ‘Department Of Education’ is given to allow us to support families on benefit-related free school meals (FSM). Meaning we are able to input solutions to prevent holiday hunger, and food poverty across Tameside.
Over the summer holidays Fuel 4 Fun commissioning allowed: 4 Active Tameside, 9 Schools, 13 Clubs, 1 PVI, 2 SEND Specific, 4 Youth Sessions and 6 Community Groups to offer funded spaces to the children and young people on FSM throughout Tameside.
Throughout summer we were able to offer 7,608 children and young people access to provision. Additionally, to this we also welcomed 2,400 people to Active Ken Ward for Tameside Rocks - Music festival and a further 1,000 families to Tameside cycle circuit for Tameside Rocks - Film Festival. Together across Tameside the total reach for face-to-face delivery for Fuel 4 Fun summer was 11,160 places.
A parent from a participant said;
“I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you. My son had an amazing time this summer at Active Oxford Park. My son has ADHD and autism and it’s great to see him involved and loving the activities you provide. The camps are a great deal for him, and they really help me too. He enjoys every aspect of it and is really looking forward to the next half term.”
More details of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme can be found on their website and on their programme review document.
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