Southampton Holiday Activities & Food Programme

13/07/2026

🌟 HAF Summer Activities – Spaces Still Available! 🌟
Looking for something fun, supportive and engaging this summer? We still have spaces available on the following HAF activities:
✅ Youth Impact – A supportive transition programme for young people aged 16+ preparing for college.
✅ Crafty Big Café – Get creative, make new friends and enjoy a range of fun activities.
✅ Testlands – Step Into September – Helping young people build confidence and prepare for the next stage of their journey.
✅ Battens Boxing at Weston Adventure Playground – Develop fitness, confidence and new skills in a supportive environment.
📢 Don't miss out – places are limited and filling quickly!
For more information and to book your place, visit:

04/07/2026

The DfE has provided funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that is designed to provide healthy food and enriching activities during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays to children who receive benefits-related free school meals.

29/06/2026

HAF Families,

Following an incredible evening at the recent boxing event, we hope those of you who attended had a fantastic time celebrating Ryan Garner’s brilliant win right here in our hometown. It was a truly inspiring experience for our families and young people.

With that excitement still in the air, we’re pleased to remind you that the HAF programme is now live, and there are still spaces available at three locations across the city to access Battens Boxing sessions.

Whether your child is:

A complete beginner looking to try something new
Interested in fitness and having fun
Or already has experience and wants to develop their skills
These sessions offer a fantastic opportunity in a supportive and engaging environment.

All sessions are completely FREE, and food will be provided.
Even more exciting… Ryan Garner visits will also be taking place at these sites!
Who knows — could your child be the next Ryan Garner?
Alongside boxing, we still have a wide range of activities available across the city, including:

Creative craft sessions at The Crafty Bug Café
Arts and cultural activities with Southampton City Council Cultural Services
Holiday clubs with Testlands, Superstar Sports, ActiveMe360 and Active4All
And many more exciting opportunities
To secure your place, please visit:
www.southampton.gov.uk/haf

We encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.

The DfE has provided funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that is designed to provide healthy food and enriching activities during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays to children who receive benefits-related free school meals.

19/06/2026

It seems as if extra tickets are available to book through the link shared in email 🙂

19/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed an interest in the complimentary tickets for tomorrow’s event. These were limited and were likely to sell out quickly. If you’re experiencing any issues or unable to book, we apologise for any inconvenience and it’s likely there are no longer tickets available.

Have a great weekend all ☀️

18/06/2026

Dear HAF families and participants,

We are pleased to share that we have been allocated a limited number of additional tickets for an exciting live boxing event taking place in Southampton.

Fight: Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi
Title: WBC Interim World Super Featherweight Championship
Date: 20 June 2026
Location: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
This is a fantastic opportunity for young people and families to attend a major sporting event in the city.

If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] and a member of the team will be in touch with further details.

Tickets are limited and will be allocated based on availability.

Please note: ticket collection will take place tomorrow. Further details will be shared with those allocated tickets.

We hope many of you are able to take advantage of this opportunity.

Kind regards,
HAF Southampton Team

15/06/2026

🎉 COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win tickets to Saturday nights WBC world championship fight! We were delighted by the fantastic response.

🥇 1st Place - 4 tickets: Tammy Wren
🥈 2nd Place - 2 tickets : Jen Foster

Congratulations to our winners! 🎊

To redeem your prize, please send us a message on Facebook. If we do not hear from by the end of tomorrow, we will redraw and select a new winner.

Thank you again to everyone who took part, and keep an eye on our page for more competitions and exciting updates coming soon!

13/06/2026

12/06/2026

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

Tokens have officially been released and bookings are now LIVE! 🚀

If you’ve been waiting to secure your spot, now is the time. Tokens are available and sessions can be booked from today.

Don’t miss out—places are expected to fill quickly, so book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information or to make your booking, head to www.southampton.gov.uk/haf

The DfE has provided funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that is designed to provide healthy food and enriching activities during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays to children who receive benefits-related free school meals.

11/06/2026

🔆REMINDER- TOKEN RELEASE🔆
Tomorrow morning at 9am tokens will be released for you to start booking your summer activities! 🎾🏏 🥊

We have some new and exciting opportunities for school leavers this summer too- including Testlands and Your Sports Education. Make sure to check them out if your children are 15-16 👌

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