Hubb foundation receives funding for activities and food in the City

Independent charity The Hubb Foundation has won a £4.5 million contract to manage holiday activities and opportunities for Stoke-on-Trent’s most vulnerable children.

The three-year deal to deliver the Department for Education-funded Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme will see the charity co-ordinate 45,000 free holiday scheme sessions in schools and community venues across the city each Christmas, Easter and Summer holiday. 

As a result, The Hubb Foundation will be re-investing up to £1 million a year into Stoke-on-Trent-based community and voluntary organisations who deliver the activity programmes as well as up to 20 local caterers, cafes and community kitchens delivering HAF meals.

Bookings for the summer activities start today.

The contract win follows the award of £375,000 support from Rocester-based digger maker JCB announced earlier this year to fund half term holiday activities across Stoke-on-Trent.

The programme, which is delivered at up to 80 venues, targets thousands of the city’s most vulnerable children including those entitled to Free School Meals and with Special Educational Needs.