Decision details

A decision was taken at Cabinet in March 2022 to deliver the Bristol programme in line with the Department for Education’s Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2021 guidance. This decision is taken in line with both the Cabinet decision and HAF guidance.
Bristol Robins has been very successful in the delivery of HAF programmes with successful delivery in 2021, since then the organisation has made significant improvements in line with HAF guidance.
Bristol Robins will deliver activities across 27 days of the summer holidays in five locations in south and east central Bristol. Funding will also cover the cost of a meal for each eligible child who attends these sessions and will include and enhanced nutritional learning element.

To approve grant funding to Bristol Robins Foundation to support the delivery of 135 x 4hour school holiday clubs for up to 250 children in receipt of free school meals a day

The application has been reviewed and supported by a panel made up of Playful Bristol, Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare (BAND) and Bristol City Council partners. During this process the Panel reviewed and agreed funding for 50 other organisations to support the HAF programme.