Bring It On! is the new name for the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.
Bring It On! runs during the school holidays to offer free, fun activities and food to children and young people aged 5 to 16 years. We understand that the school holidays can be a challenging time for parents, and the HAF can help with this.
Organisations can sign up as 'providers' to offer activities for children. These activities might include:
- sport or physical activity, for example football, swimming, or table tennis
- creative activities, for example music workshops or putting on a play
- experiences, for example a nature walk or visiting a museum
The HAF programme runs during the three main school holidays - Christmas, Easter, and summer.
Christmas 2024
Applications are now open for providers for the HAF programme for Christmas 2024.
Please read the provider guidance, then fill in the provider application and send it to holidayfoodandactivities@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 28 October 2024.
Find out more
If you have any questions, email holidayfoodandactivities@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
We've written a report on the HAF programme in 2023/2024, which looks at how well the programme is doing. This includes how many children took part and where they came from, how many providers took part, and how we can improve the HAF programme in 2024/2025.
The report is not fully accessible. If you need the information in a different format, please email holidayfoodandactivities@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
The HAF programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
