Hertfordshire County Council is once again launching its free winter activity camps for children and young people in Hertfordshire.

Fully funded holiday activity camps return for the festive break, providing eligible children and young people with the chance to meet friends, learn new skills and enjoy nutritious food.

HAPpy camps are for children and young people (Reception to Year 11) who attend a Hertfordshire school and are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals.

The HAPpy programme is funded by Hertfordshire County Council and the Department for Education (DfE) via the government’s Holiday Activity and Food programme and coordinated by Herts Sport and Activity Partnership and the Hertfordshire Community Foundation.

Every camp is inclusive and able to meet the needs of most children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), provided the right information is supplied with their booking.

At the sessions, which vary in duration from four to seven hours long, eligible children and young people can enjoy free food, free physical activity and free craft activities.

Ask your school office if you haven’t already received your code and your child is eligible. Camps are running from 30 March – 10 April (selected dates).

Free places can be booked from 12 noon on Thursday 5 March via the Herts Sports Partnership’s website https://bit.ly/BookHAPpySclN