Holiday Activities and Food annual report

In 2023 we found, through our monitoring visits, that only a very small proportion of clubs were now not providing a hot meal and we expect in 2024 this to be further reduced to zero. 

Food waste remains an issue with providers reporting food waste when only one choice is offered.  We have mentored those organisations and recommended they seek to use caterers who can provide a choice or to use tools such as 'Bushtucker Trials' to increase confidence in the children to try new foods. (See nutritional education and promotion of healthy living / lifestyles). 

The elimination of non-school-food-standards drinks has been a particular focus in 2023.  Our regular infographic series for our providers included this 'Flex your Water' advice which has seen Creative Water Stations popping up at clubs across Gateshead. 

Chicken or vegetable fajitas remain the most popular meal across the clubs in Gateshead perhaps because they are so colourful as well as tasty, with pasta bolognese of course coming a close second.  

Additional funding and support

The HAF Plus programme (aimed at teenagers) was supported by Greggs Foundation during the pilot programme. In July and August 2023 they provided £2,500 worth of food vouchers that helped to feed the young people involved. 

Morrisons supermarket continue to be very supportive of the programme providing fresh fruit to all our local sports pop ups. Many of our providers have been supported by their local shops and stores such as Tesco, Asda, Greggs and smaller convenience stores. 

Breakfast club food

Breakfast club

Breakfast club food

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