The government has announced that over £600 million has been confirmed for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, known locally as Time2Move, for another three years as part of its Best Start in Life mission.
Since 2021 over £8 million has been invested in the Time2Move Holiday Programme in Cornwall, supporting families with fun activities, healthy food and physical activity for children aged between 5 and 16 years. With responsibility for delivering the programme locally, the Active Cornwall team bring together providers across Cornwall who put on a wide range of activities and sports that are fully funded for those eligible for benefits related free school meals.
Tim Marrion, Partnership Manager (Children, Young People and Families) at Active Cornwall said: “We know that school holidays can bring particular challenges for families on lower incomes and children can face triple inequalities of social isolation, poor diet and low levels of physical activity over the holiday periods. Through our Time2Move programme we make a real difference for over 12,000 children and their families each year, so this funding extension is very welcome news”.
The announcement came just a day after Active Cornwall hosted a virtual visit for Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary, Mandy Brown, Head of Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) and over 400 Department for Education colleagues to see the impact of the work they help to support.
Further details and next steps will be shared with Active Cornwall in September/October 2025.
See the Government announcement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parents-to-save-thousands-in-government-cost-of-living-support
Read more about the Department of Education virtual visit here: https://www.activecornwall.org/time2move-programme-hosts-department-for-education-virtual-visit/
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