FAQs & Contact Us

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, known locally in Birmingham as ‘Bring it on Brum!’, provides healthy meals, enriching activities and funded childcare places to children from low-income families, benefiting their health, wellbeing and learning.

Funded by the Department for Education, Bring it on Brum! holiday clubs are coordinated by national sport for development charity, StreetGames in partnership with Birmingham City Council and delivered by local activity providers.

The Bring it on Brum! holiday clubs are available during the spring, summer and winter holidays (excludes bank holidays and weekends).

SPRING

Bookings Open: Monday 9th March 2026

Holiday Clubs Open: Monday 30th March- Friday 10th April 2026

SUMMER

Bookings Open: Monday 29th June 2026

Holiday Clubs Open: Monday 20th July- Friday 28th August 2026

WINTER

Bookings Open: Monday 30th November 2026

Holiday Clubs Open: Monday 21st December- Thursday 31st December

No, Bring it on Brum! holiday clubs are not currently available during half-terms.

Eligible children and young people can attend up to 4 holiday club sessions per week during the spring and winter school holidays and up to 16 sessions during the 6 week summer holidays.

Please do not book ‘back-up’ spaces at multiple holiday clubs, as this prevents other families from being able to access available holiday club spaces.

Yes, all Bring it on Brum! sessions include a healthy meal. Please ensure your child’s dietary requirements are included on your child’s booking profile.

The Bring it on Brum! programme will continue to be aimed at children who meet the targeted Free School Meals criteria, not expanding with Free School Meals.

This is a continuation of existing HAF eligibility arrangements and ensures the programme reaches children and families it is designed to support. View Eligibility Criteria.

Bring it on Brum! works with a wide range of providers that specialise in delivering activities for eligible children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Holiday clubs that are suitable for children and young people with SEND will clearly indicate this within their club description.

Before booking, we encourage contacting the holiday club to discuss your child’s needs so they can help provide a positive and enjoyable experience.

Alternatively, if you are looking for further support please visit SEND Birmingham for more information.

If your child is home-schooled but would meet the programme’s eligibility criteria if they attended a school, you need to obtain a referral from a relevant professional.

We accept referrals from schools, social workers and other professionals working directly with children, young people and families across Birmingham via email at birminghamholidayactivities@streetgames.org

Many of our Bring it on Brum! holiday club providers also offer paid holiday club places across Birmingham. Please contact the holiday club directly to find out more about availability, costs and how to book.

You may also be able to access financial support to help with childcare costs:

• Universal Credit or Tax-Free Childcare may help towards the cost of childcare.
• Visit our Family Support page for a range of resources and information to support you and your family.
• The Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) provides grants and other support to Birmingham residents experiencing financial hardship. The fund is provided by the UK government.

Holiday Clubs can be booked through our website. Follow our How to Book Guide for more information.

You will need your booking code from your child’s school to book.

Your booking code will be sent to you by your child’s school, if you haven’t received your code, please contact your child’s school.

SPRING

Bookings Open: Monday 9th March 2026

Holiday Clubs Open: Monday 30th March- Friday 10th April 2026

SUMMER

Bookings Open: Monday 29th June 2026

Holiday Clubs Open: Monday 20th July- Friday 28th August 2026

WINTER

Bookings Open: Monday 30th November 2026

Holiday Clubs Open: Monday 21st December- Thursday 31st December

You must cancel any holiday clubs spaces you are no longer able to attend. You can cancel through your account or by contacting the holiday club provider directly.

Sessions which are booked and not attended, incur a cost to the programme and can stop other eligible families from accessing available spaces. 

Subscribe to the Bring it on Brum! newsletter. As well as updates from the programme, we also share links to free/ affordable resources, information and opportunities available to families across Birmingham.

Food boxes are only available during the winter holiday on a first come, first serve basis and can be booked through our website. 

To complement our face-to-face holiday clubs, we offer at-home Activity Packs for Primary and Secondary-aged children during the school holidays.

The Activity Packs are limited and available first come, first serve basis and can be booked through our website.