HAF IT WYRE FOREST

Let life be...Healthy

Since Summer 2021, we have been apart of the Worcestershire HAF programme. This programme delivers FREE holiday activities and food for children receiving free school meals across the country.

Following on from our success in running mobile outreach activities across the Wyre Forest, we now also run regular HAF programmes from our own Younity Youth and Family Hub on The Walshes estate in Stourport-on-Severn and at Birchen Coppice Primary Academy in Kidderminster.

Our Easter and Summer holiday clubs offer a range of exciting and enriching activities, including bike riding, fitness bootcamps, circus skills, football, cricket, boxing, fashion shows, crafts and music sessions, along with a healthy hot meal.

Since 2021, we have had over 5000 engagements with our HAF programmes, helping children and young people aged 5 - 16 to be more active, eat well, make friends and enjoy new experiences over the holidays.

With support from the District Council, partner organisations, community groups and businesses, we have grown our offer to meet the needs of the community and support the development of children across the district.

Where to next!

WHAT WE OFFER

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

At the heart of what we do, is the community. We are pushing for more community events across the Wyre Forest and support several organisations with their own HAF programmes. With HAF we deliver community events across five venues which include four hours of enriching activities and a free lunch. Our community outreach events are open to everyone, providing support for now and whatever the future may hold.

Booking information for Summer 2026 coming soon!

HOLIDAY CLUB ACTIVITIES

We are currently delivering Easter and Summer holiday clubs for children aged 5 - 11, at our Younity Hub and Birchen Coppice Primary Academy. We work with several schools across the country to support as many children as possible through the holidays, in addition to our term time offers. We work with partner organisations to deliver a range of exciting activities as well as having our own adventure skills and sport platform.

Booking information for Summer 2026 coming soon!

OUR RECENT ACTIVITIES

YOUTH SERVICE DELIVERS FIRST HAF

HAF is officially underway working with core partners to deliver free activities to schools and other venues in the Wyre Forest. This is just the beginning of our journey, much more to follow!

- September 2021

LARGEST EASTER PACKAGE IN THE PLANNING

To meet the demand of the Wyre Forest Youth Provision we are expanding our services to new areas, attracting new audiences with the aim of supporting more CYPs than ever.

Bewdley, Stourport and Kidderminster have a least two days of delivery, with a total of 9 days to be spent delivering holiday club activities.

- February 2023

TEAM AYOS RECOGNISED FOR HARD WORK

On the 27th October, members of the AYOS team attended a celebration evening for HAF Worcestershire. Following a successful summer, one of their nominations for the shining star award, Layla Shore came runner up! Team AYOS were also commended for their contribution, enthusiasm and commitment to children and young people through the programme!

"Team AYOS will continue to be ambitious in its commitment to the Wyre Forest communities, developing new ways to deliver our outreach service" - Operations and Fundraising Manager

- October 2022

TEAM AYOS PREPARE FOR WINTER

This AYOS team have come along way since the summer of 21, delivering to new venues and reaching out to more children, young people and families in the community. Following a record breaking year for the organisation, they look to step up to the plate once again for round four in the winter! We are facing unprecedented times, times where organisation need to come together to support their communities!

- September 2022

EASTER 2026 HAF PROGRAMME

We've had an amazing time running free activities over the Easter holidays with two separate holiday clubs - 6 days at the Younity Hub in Stourport and 3 days at Birchen Coppice Primary Academy in Kidderminster. We had 280 places filled for drama workshops, Easter crafts, music making, boxing fitness, a sports day and a fashion show!

A huge thanks to Cupcakes Early Years Catering for our delicious hot lunches, Severn Arts for our Drama and Music Sessions and
Melissa’s Champion Academy for the amazing boxing and fitness sessions at both venues.

And special thanks to HAF Worcestershire and the AYOS team for putting on some great fun sessions for young people to enjoy.

- April 2026

CHRISTMAS 2025 ON THE WALSHES

It's been an incredible Christmas holidays, running the first HAF sessions from our new Younity On The Walshes Youth and Family Hub in Stourport-on-Severn.

5 days and 80 HAF places filled with amazing activities including soft axe throwing, archery, martial arts, bike riding skills, pottery, crafts and team building games.

Thanks to our partners Winspers Martial Arts Centre, Severn Arts, Open Trail & Burlish Bike Park and Worcestershire NHS for getting involved and for all their amazing energy and enthusiasm!

We're also incredibly grateful to Vel and the Volunteers at the Community Cafe and Foodshare on The Walshes for providing nearly 100 meals for the attendees with delicious hot healthy lunches during the sessions.

- January 2026

TESTIMONIALS

Those who attended our HAF sessions

Fantastic activities for the children, especially in the holidays! The children in our group enjoyed all the activities on offer!

What a fantastic day we have had here! The kids have tried so many different things and the help is great. We would definitely come again!

Lovely activities for the summer holidays - amazing to have something for free and outdoors to do. My boys enjoyed having a go at all the activities and particularly enjoyed the bubbles and golf

Being able to attend something at least once a week is great and the lunches are good! A good variety of activities available and information stands such as WWT and CAMHS.

Excellent! My son feels that he is not left out because of his disability! Thank you!

Lovely to attend something for free. The children really enjoyed trying different activities that they wouldn't normally do. They enjoyed the food as well! Was not expecting that!