Brighten the Day Easter 2025
Brighten the Day is our free holiday activities and food programme aimed at children from reception to year 8 who are in receipt of benefits related free school meals. For older children we have our HAFplus programme.
If you have received an e-voucher by email you can access HAF holiday clubs in the Easter school holidays.
Redeem your e-voucher (opens new window).
Need some help making your bookings?
If you need help making a booking we'll be at the following locations, drop by and we'll help you:
| March | ||
| Wednesday 19 March | 1 to 3.30pm | Blaydon Family Hub |
| Friday 21 March | 9 to 11am | Wrekenton Family Hub |
| Monday 24 March | 9 to 11am | Leam Lane Family Hub |
| Thursday 27 March | 9 to 11am | Chopwell Family Hub |
| Thursday 27 March | 1 to 6pm | Metrocentre Community Hub* |
| Friday 28 March | 1 to 3.30pm | Teams Family Hub |
| April | ||
| Tuesday 1 April | 9 to 11am | Deckham Family Hub |
| Wednesday 2 April | 9 to 11am | Felling Family Hub |
| Thursday 3 April | 1pm to 6pm | Metrocentre Community Hub* |
| Friday 4 April | 1.30 to 3pm | Chowdene Family Hub |
| Tuesday 8 April | 9 to 11am | Birtley Family Hub |
| Thursday 10 April | 1 to 6pm | Metrocentre Community Hub* |
| Monday 14 April | 1 to 6pm | Metrocentre Community Hub* |
| Tuesday 22 April | 1 to 6pm | Metrocentre Community Hub* |
*The Metrocentre Community Hub is located upstairs in the green quadrant opposite Next.
You can also contact the club provider for help making a booking on their club. Alternatively email BrightenTheDay@gateshead.gov.uk.
For details of the SEND provision available at the holiday club visit Brighten the Day holiday clubs SEND provision.
Apply for free school meals
If you do not currently get benefits-related free school meals, you can apply online. The process is quick and easy.
Apply for free school meals (opens new window)
How we manage your data
For more information about how we manage your data read our privacy notices:
Gateshead Council HAF privacy notice
Department of Education HAF programme privacy notice (PDF, 145 KB)(opens new window)