Holiday activities and food programmes
Easter Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2023
Camden’s Holiday Activities and Food Easter 2023 programme, which runs from 3 to 14 April, is now open for bookings. Please use the link to Camden's HAF booking portal below in order to book places for your child. Places are free for children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for free school meals.
https://haf.youngcamdenfoundation.org.uk/?mc_cid=223abcd874&mc_eid=685e2cc906
Free and low-cost sports and physical activities in the Easter holidays
Kids Swim for £1
Enjoy access to swimming for £1 every day during the school holidays before 10am at Camden Better Leisure centres with Kids Swim for a Quid. This offer is available to all children under 16 years old. This offer is also available during the school term time every Saturday and Sunday before 10am. For more information on membership and how to get started visit Kids Swim for a Quid.
Free Girls Get Moving Mondays – Celebrating International Women's Day
Girls Get Moving is an opportunity for girls aged 8 to 14 years old to get active in a safe place to socialise, make new friends, learn new skills and most of all to have fun whilst taking part in their favourite activities.
Activities include: Trampolining, Football, Mini Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Fun Games and much more.
Price: Free
Ages: 8 to 14 years old
Location: Talacre Community Sports Centre, Dalby Street, NW5 3AF
Dates and Times: Monday 3 April 4pm-6pm
To register your place please complete the free Girls Get Moving Mondays Registration Form
For more information on sessions please contact: kirsty.pealling@camden.gov.uk
Free Active Wednesday
Active Wednesday takes place on a Wednesday during the school holidays for ages 11 to 17 years old. Active Wednesdays are filled with a lot of fun activities such as Trampolining, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Football, Basketball and much more.
Price: Free
Ages: 11 to 17 years old
Location: Talacre Community Sports Centre, Dalby Street, NW5 3AF
Dates and Times: Wednesday 5 April and Wednesday 12 April 4pm-6pm
To register your place please complete the Active Wednesday Registration Form
For more information on sessions please contact: shaun.taylor@camden.gov.uk
Free Mixed Football sessions at Cantelowes Garden Sports Pitch
Football activities include fun ball familiarisation skills, working on passing, dribbling, ball control, shooting and finishing drills plus some fun football games.
Price: Free
Ages: 8 to 12 years old
Location: Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch, Camden Road, NW1 9AE
Dates and Times: Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April 12pm-3pm
To register your place please complete the Mixed Football Sessions at Cantelowes Registration Form
For more information on sessions please contact: kirsty.pealling@camden.gov.uk or jenny.mungroo@camden.gov.uk
Free Arsenal in The Community
Working in partnership with Camden Active provide opportunities for both boys and girls of all abilities to play football and be coached over the school holidays at Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch by qualified Arsenal community coaches within a safe environment.
Price: Free
Ages: 8 to 18 years old
Location: Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch, Camden Road, NW1 9AE
Dates and Times: Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 April 1pm-4pm
To register your place please complete the Arsenal in The Community Registration Form
For more information on sessions please contact jironside@arsenal.co.uk
Free Kilburn Grange Park Multi-Sport Session
Enjoy your Half term holidays with your friends outside at Kilburn Grange Park MUGA’s. With fun games and multi-sport activities available for young people aged 10 to 16 years old.
Price: Free
Ages: 10 to 16 years old
Location: Kilburn Grange Park MUGAs (Multi Use Games Area), NW6 2JL
Dates and Times: Monday 3 (Away day to Rowley Way Pitch), Tuesday 4 (Away day at Rowley Way Pitch), Thursday 6, Tuesday 11 and Thursday 13 April 12pm-4pm
To register your place please complete the Kilburn Grange Park Multi-Sport Session Registration Form
For more information on sessions please contact: shaun.taylor@camden.gov.uk
Cost of living crisis information and support
The Greater London Authority have pulled together resources and links which you may find useful:
Cost of living hub
https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/help-cost-living
The hub also includes a Better Off Calculator, to make it easy for Londoners to check whether they can increase their income by receiving benefits, and details of Borough-level support on offer, such as warm hubs.
Debt-free advice bus tour
https://debtfreeadvice.com/bus (information on bus locations can be found here).
Local financial support look-up tool
Cheaper broadband packages
Energy advice London
Offers free energy advice to all Londoners concerned about their energy bills, via telephone and email.
Warmer homes scheme
https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/housing-and-land/improving-quality/warmer-homes
Provides grants of between £5,000 to £25,000 to eligible low-income Londoners to help keep their homes warm through heating, insulation and ventilation improvements.
Borough warmer-space finder
Advice for small businesses
https://www.fsb.org.uk/resources-page/cost-of-doing-business-crisis.html
Business recruitment and training support
https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/jobs-and-skills/employers-seeking-skilled-candidates
Volunteering and donations
- Volunteering opportunities in London: https://londonslifelines.org/
- Supporting London's food bank: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/supporting-londons-food-banks
- Youth Financial Literacy charity: https://www.mybnk.org/
- Volunteering roles in London: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/volunteering/search/