Free Places for Adventure School Skills and Thrills With HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Programme Christmas Holidays (15-16 years old)

Free Places for Adventure School Skills and Thrills With HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Programme (15-16 years old)

Join the free HAF funded Skills and Thrills Programme for 15 and 16 years old at Kempston Outdoor centre on 22^nd, 23^rd and 29^th December.  It will have a Christmas theme with film making, recording a song and bushcraft linked to Christmas elements such as wreath making and Christmas decorations.

Dates:  22^nd, 23^rd and 29^th December

Venue: Kempston Outdoor Centre and Kempston Youth Centre

Timing: 8.15am to 4.15pm – arrive at 4pm for prompt pickup.

Booking: Book on with the Holiday Activities voucher system or email us toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The programme includes the following fun holiday activities at Kempston Outdoor Centre and Kempston Youth Centre in Bedfordshire:

• outdoor activities including indoor and outdoor climbing, abseiling and bouldering
• Watersports including canoeing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding
• Range skills with tag archery and axe throwing 
• Bushcraft activities such as camp skills, campfire cooking, fire lighting, craft skills
• Well Being programmes working with Inspired Life CIC and Olympians, Adventuers and Musicians
• Life skills challenges working on teamwork, leadership, communication and problem solving
• Games – indoor and outdoor games to have fun and develop new friendships

Inspirational Role Models.

The programme will feature professional musicians, Olympians and professional adventurers and have the opportunity to record a song, make a film and other creative elements using the indoor spaces at Kempston Youth Centre. Our multi award winning social enterprise Inspired Life has engaged over 54,000 young people since it launch at 2010 and provides incredible role models to work with young people sharing stories of overcoming adversity, building resilience, developing life skills and achieving big dreams.

Our role models include Olympians, TV Presenters, Paralympians, Adventurers, Musicians and Artists.\

Local Sourced Food

Canoe Trail are foodies at heart and love home cooked fresh and seasonal food options in our personal lives and on expeditions as far a field as Canada. As part of the HAF programme young people are served delicious fresh food where possible sourced from our local suppliers such as Pells Farm Shop and Seinfields Grocers. Break time involves healthy snacks such as raw fruit and veg with dips and lunch menus rotate with firm favourites including gourmet burgers, pizza making and loaded wraps with again fruit and veg accompanying the lunch. 

About The Bedford HAF Programme

The origins of the HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programmes funded by the Department for Education were linked to concerns about young people during school holidays with food security (not being fed) or having fun activities to fill their time. Marcus Rashford MBE and the Food Foundation championed national campaigns to get the programmes introduced and then extended.

Bedford Borough Council are responsible for running the HAF programmes locally and have spear headed an effective opportunity for young people to enjoy different activities during school holidays as a ‘holiday club’ format with credits provided under the council scheme. Of course a key element is the provision of good food choices and nutrition including lunch and snacks.

What to bring and wear

Please ensure that young people are equipped with the clothing and medicines needed for their days with us. This includes dressing for the weather, whether rain or shine so please consider the following:

• Change of clothes in the event of getting wet / wet activities (minimised during winter)
• Cap and hat for cold weather or sunshine
• Coat and gloves
• Water shoes or old trainers 
• Old trainers / boots for bushcraft and any muddy activities
• Water bottle

Medicines for allergies or other illnesses. Please ensure any inhalers and epi pens are brought with them and handed over to us at drop off so they can follow them around their activities.

Book On Here

Book on with the Holiday Activities voucher system or email us toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.