HAF
Holiday Activities & Food
In 2022 we successfully tendered to Gloucestershire County Council for the Gloucester City District Lead role for the Department of Educations HAF programme.
This contract sees us co-ordinating the provision of free activities and food for free school meal families during the spring, summer and winter school holidays.
We have developed relationships with individuals, businesses and VCSE organisations in communities across Gloucester City to help deliver this programme, ensuring that it reaches those that need it most and that the activities and food provided meet local need.
HAF Winners
In 2023 we were privileged to receive 2 HAF Awards.
The Family Favourite Award
This award was for the ‘Family Favourite’ activity provider in Gloucester City and was voted for by families. Families said:
‘The Venture is a lovely place to be – they do all they can to help families and children and are always so welcoming – the community spirit is lovely’.
‘All staff are very friendly and made me and my children feel right at home. There was so much for the children to do from arts & craft to playing on the play ground, games and even had hot & cold food & drinks’.
‘The Venture goes above and beyond for everyone in the community and surrounding areas’.
‘This is place is amazing they make everyone feel welcome no matter where you are from they help lift you up and also there to support people when they need something. My little girl’s favourite place’.
South-west Regional HAF Winners
We were awarded a regional award for ‘Effective Local Partnerships’.
“The Venture have worked with a variety of other organisations, including schools, local businesses, Gloucester City Council and the VCSE to support the development and delivery of the HAF programme. They have formed strong relationships with community groups and have been instrumental in supporting them to deliver their own HAF activities. This community led model of delivery has provided a flexible HAF provision that really meets the needs of the city’s diverse communities”.
