The Holiday Activities and Food Alliance consists of 16 not-for-profit and community interest organisations with experience in working with children and young adults, community groups and the education sector to alleviate inactivity, food poverty and social inequalities.
Groups involved in the alliance include Northumbria University, FareShare, the Food Foundation and the Mayor’s Fund for London.
It is backed by politicians including children’s minister Vicky Ford who spoke at a conference to launch the project yesterday (18 March).
Speaking to local authority representatives who attended the virtual event, Ford said: “Our pioneering Holiday Activities and Food programme has been expanded this year for the first time, so it will benefit many more children than ever before. This year, especially, I want children to make the most of their school holidays, so I'm thrilled that there is so much support and enthusiasm for the programme.
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