Food and Fun, also known as the School Holiday Enrichment Programme, is a school-based summer programme that aims to address health, social and educational inequalities through the provision of healthy meals, food and nutrition education, physical activity and providing enrichment opportunities to children in areas of social deprivation during the school holidays.
‘Food and Fun’ was piloted in Cardiff in 2015 and with Welsh Government funding has grown steadily with 21 local authorities delivering the scheme in 2019. Food and Fun’ is managed by the Welsh Local Government Association supported by a national steering group with dietetic representation.
‘Food and Fun’ schemes are run in schools that have a Free School Meal eligible population of over 16% and runs for a minimum of 12 days over at least three consecutive weeks during the school holidays.
Nutrition is part of the core and essential criteria. All ‘Food and Fun’ co-ordinators are required to attend the Level 2 Community Food and Nutrition Skills Course to ensure evidenced-based, consistent messages are disseminated through the programme and continue during the school year.
All children attending the scheme receive fun, interactive food and nutrition sessions developed by Public Health Dietitians in Wales with resources to aid delivery.
‘Food and Fun’ was piloted in Cardiff in 2015 and with Welsh Government funding has grown steadily with 21 local authorities delivering the scheme in 2019. Food and Fun’ is managed by the Welsh Local Government Association supported by a national steering group with dietetic representation.
‘Food and Fun’ schemes are run in schools that have a Free School Meal eligible population of over 16% and runs for a minimum of 12 days over at least three consecutive weeks during the school holidays.
Nutrition is part of the core and essential criteria. All ‘Food and Fun’ co-ordinators are required to attend the Level 2 Community Food and Nutrition Skills Course to ensure evidenced-based, consistent messages are disseminated through the programme and continue during the school year.
All children attending the scheme receive fun, interactive food and nutrition sessions developed by Public Health Dietitians in Wales with resources to aid delivery.