ABOUT US
The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme, known locally in Derbyshire as ‘It’s About Me’, provides support to children from low-income families during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holiday periods.
Research has shown that the school holidays can be pressure points for some families. For some children that can lead to a holiday experience gap. Children from low-income households are more likely to experience food insecurity and social isolation, miss out on physical activity and enriching experiences and fall behind in development and well-being.
The HAF programme is a direct response to this, providing free nutritious meals, enriching activities and safe environments for eligible children, benefiting their health, wellbeing and learning.
Who we are
Funded by the Department for Education, It’s About Me holiday clubs are coordinated by national sport for development charity, StreetGames in partnership with Derbyshire County Council and delivered by local activity providers.
What we do
We provide hundreds of holiday clubs across the county, for children and young people aged 4-16 eligible for benefits-related free school meals during the spring, summer and winter holidays.
We’ve got indoor and outdoor games, cookery skills, arts and crafts, sports, fitness and dance, health and wellbeing, quizzes, park activities, nature trails and more!
StreetGames
StreetGames is a charity passionate about harnessing the power of sport to change the lives of young people and their communities. Through their work with 1,600 trusted local community organisations, StreetGames addresses some of the most pressing issues faced by young people growing up in underserved communities, including poor mental health, food poverty, youth crime and a lack of employment opportunities.
