The Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme for children and young people is back during the school summer holidays and it’s bigger and better than ever!
Local parents are being encouraged to book places for their children at the earliest opportunity.
Rotherham Council has once again partnered with a range of providers across the borough to deliver a huge range of holiday activity programmes, which start from 24 July.
Free places are available to many children, including the 11,000 from the borough who receive benefits-related free school meals. Many providers also offer good value paid places as well.
In total there are 59 different activity sessions planned right across the borough this summer, which is the most since Rotherham Healthy Holidays first began in Easter 2021. Every Rotherham Healthy Holidays session includes a meal.
Activities include arts and crafts, computer game design, martial arts, football, parkour, BMX, boxing, plus much more.
This summer, for the first time, Rotherham Healthy Holidays has teamed up with South Yorkshire-based Britain’s Got Talent and The Voice star Jessica Steele, who is offering singing, acting, and dancing activities at Monkwood Primary School in Rawmarsh from 21-24 August for children aged 5 to 11 years.
Parents must collect a unique reference number from their child's school to access their free place.
Any activities taking place in a school, are open to all children, not just their own pupils.
Councillor Victoria Cusworth, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People at Rotherham Council, said: “Our Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme continues to be very popular so it’s great to see more activities, thanks to the wide variety of excellent providers across our borough. I’d encourage parents to book their child’s place as soon as possible.
“The summer break can be a tough time for many families, particularly those on low incomes. Last year, across the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays, the Rotherham Healthy Holidays scheme served up more than 23,000 meals to local children - I’m so pleased that we can continue to make this offer to keep children entertained and fed, which we know is appreciated by parents.”
To find out more or book a place please contact the activity providers directly.
See the Council’s website for more information about Healthy Holidays.
Download a copy of the Rotherham Healthy Holidays Summer 2022 Activities brochure here.
About Healthy Holidays
The Healthy Holiday Programme is funded by the Department of Education to provide support to families who may find school holidays difficult. The funding enables eligible children ages from reception to year 11 to access holidays clubs for free.
The Healthy Holiday Programme is delivered by a range of providers over the Easter, Summer, and Winter School Holidays. Each holiday camp will last for 4 hours and 4 days within a week, a meal and healthy snacks are provided along with enriching activities for children to take part in.