Apply to run a HAPpy Camp

Hertfordshire County Council has joined forces with the Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership and the Hertfordshire Community Foundation, to organise a programme for the school holidays every Spring, Summer and Winter until the end of 2025, aimed at countering the triple inequalities facing Hertfordshire’s most disadvantaged young people – holiday hunger, physical inactivity and social isolation.

Camps must provide a minimum of 4 hours of provision to include one hour of Physical Activity, one hour of enrichment and a hot meal.

Eligibility

This holiday provision is for school-aged children from Reception to Year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals. Benefits-related free school meals (FSM) are available to pupils if their parents are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits, and have a claim verified by their school or local authority. Please note this is different to the universal free school meals for key stage one pupils automatically recieve. If you feel a family could be eligible to receive benefits-related free school meals, you can direct them to apply through this form.

Referral

In additon to this up to 15% of places can be offered to children from low-income families, children with SEND or other extenuating circumstances that do not currently meet the automatic eligibility criteria (FSM) but who have additional reasons why attending camps would be beneficial to them.

In this instance they would need to be referred into the programme by a professional, please see the full guidance on this process on our useful referral signposting guide

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Expression of Interest to deliver opportunities in Summer HAPpy 2025

We are looking for providers who have a proven track record in delivering activity in Hertfordshire to join our successful offer, to expand the variety of opportunities available to access.

We would particularly welcome Expression of Interest applications from organisations/providers of activities with a focus on;

Music

Arts and Culture

Martial Arts

Outdoor Education/Activity

Activities specifically aimed at young people aged 12-16

Priority may also be given to opportunities which propose venues/facilities in the following Local Authority areas;

East Herts       particularly in Buntingford, Hertford and Ware

Broxbourne    particularly in Cheshunt and Hoddesdon

Hertsmere       particularly in Borehamwood

Stevenage

North Herts     focusing on SEND specific opportunities

For more detail or to complete an expression of interest please visit https://www.hertscf.org.uk/holiday-activities-programme