In preparation for Summer we had a great HAF providers event today with lots of skill sharing ! We played active games in the sunshine, taste tasted food, made healthy pot noodles and shared a yummy lunch !

Summer HAF is coming and activities will be taking place right throughout August. The booking system goes live at 12pm on Wednesday 5th July. You can make sure you are HAF ready by registering on the Children’s Activity Booking System (CABS) gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-…

If you are not sure what HAF and HAP is all about then here is a quick guide that helps to explain it all. If there are families that you think may not know about the great opportunities that the programme brings then please share this information with them. Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City

Today we visited Creed Foodservice Food Festival to meet suppliers and talk about some new ideas to help us provide delicious and nutritious food for children and young people this summer. Exciting times !

We have spent the last few weeks making final preparations for our HAF delivery across Gloucester City. This summer we are working with 39 different organisations to provide over 230 free activities and food for children, young people and their families. Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City

Yesterday we held a Community Play Day in Meadowleaze and an Open Air Cinema in White City - over 450 joined us for a few hours of free fun and food. #HAF2023 Gloucestershire CC @gloscityhomes Gloucester City Council

#HAF2023 activities were in full swing across the City today with fitness sessions, sports camps and open access community play. The Eat Well Wagon made sure everyone was well fuelled with delicious food and hot drinks. Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

Our pop up sandwich bar made its first appearance of the summer at HAF activities in Ayland Gardens, and it was a huge hit ! It's a great way to be able to serve healthy, fresh food to local children and their families. #HAF2023 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

Lots of community play sessions happening across the City today, providing great opportunities for families to connect with each other and get involved in some creative activities #HAF2023 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City

Another great week of HAF activities ! Our open access community based play sessions continue to be hugely popular, with hundreds of people coming to join in with activities & enjoy lunch from our Eat Well Wagon and pop up sandwich bar ! #HAF2023 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

We are looking forward to our HAF Celebration Day next week, kindly hosted by The King’s School, Gloucester and sponsored by @gloscityhomes - a great way to end a wonderful summer of amazing activities ! #HAF2023 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

Over 200 people joined us for our final open air cinema of the summer. Hotdogs, hot chocolate and pop corn made for a cozy evening in Podsmead where local families enjoyed Maltilda the Musical on the big screen ! Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council Podsmead Big Local

Thank you to The King’s School, Gloucester for hosting our HAF Celebration Day. Over 500 people joined us for a sunny day of activities, including a climbing wall, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, & more ! thank you to @gloscityhomes for sponsoring the event and providing volunteers Gloucestershire CC

At our last HAF session in Kingsholm one of our regular visitors presented us with this poster - HAF now means 'Happy After Food' - we love this rebrand ! #HAF23 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

It's wonderful to see the positive impact that the HAF programme has, not just on the hundreds of families that take part in HAF activities but also on the many organisations that we work with to deliver the HAF programme in Gloucester City. Take a look: youtu.be/gmYUAhrDImc?fe…

Today the team visited the School Fayre at Kingsholm School to promote the HAF programme and make sure that families know how they can access free activities and food this summer. Lots of great conversations happened ! #HAF24 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

This summer, working alongside Gloucestershire CC, Gloucester City Council and 37 partners across the VCSE sector, we have co-ordinated an amazing offer of 273 FREE activities for children, young people and their families across Gloucester City. #HAF2024

Summer HAF got off to a great start with over 250 people joining us a for a day of play in Podsmead. Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council #HAF24

Over 400 people joined us for a sunny day of HAF play at The Lannett today #Haf2024 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council

We had a rather crazy day in Robinswood today, with nearly 500 people joining us to take part in a whole range of great activities #HAF2024 Gloucestershire CC Gloucester City Council