Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Holidays Together
- Date Published
- Jun 2023
- Document Type
- Case Study
- Themes
- Economic Impact, Education*, Health & Wellbeing*, Physical Activity, Physical Inactivity, Under Represented Groups*
- Sub Themes
- Mental Health, Physical Health, Lower socio-economic groups, Young People
- Geographic Area
- Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland*
- Lifestages
- Children & Young People
Active Together, working with Leicestershire County Council, coordinate
the Department for Education funded Holiday Activities & Food Programme
(HAF), known across Leicestershire as 'Holidays Together'.
The KisP Easter Holidays Together camp was attended by over 40 young
people aged 10-16 years from the Agar Nook estate in North West
Leicestershire. The camp allowed opportunities for young people to be
involved in various activities such as dodgeball, rounders and den building,
enabling freedom of choice, gaining social confidence, developing new
friendships and building common interests.
Agar Nook has one of the highest levels of deprivation in Leicestershire. The
KisP camp has provided a range of new experiences and opportunities for
the young people to try, that would not have happened due to the financial
hardship on the estate.
KisP provided daily hot meals for the young people and also ensured that all
children who had not attended the camp received hot meals through a delivery
package. In addition, due to being aware of the deprivation on the estate and
the good links KisP have built with the community and families, leftover food
was also distributed locally alongside the camp provision.
