People and communities Help for families and children

School holidays

For kids activities in the school holidays go to www.loads to do.co.uk.

Families with children

Families with children who are eligible for free school meals during term time will receive the following payments for each eligible child, during the school holidays, to prevent holiday hunger.

  • £15 for the autumn half-term,
  • £30 for the Christmas holiday period and
  • £15 for the spring 2025 half-term

This will support around 44,000 children, with payments distributed via Manchester schools. Please contact your child's school for more details about free school meals support during school holidays. 

A further £190,000 has been allocated to our Holiday Activity Fund (HAF) to provide free activities for children during the autumn 2024 and spring 2025 half-terms. This is in addition to HAF funding already in place for the main school holidays up to and including December/January 2024/25.

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