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HAF Easter Holiday Club
Supporting Children, Strengthening Families, Enriching Our Community
GOAL Foundation UK is proud to deliver its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Easter Holiday Club for children and families in our community. This project has been developed to provide a safe, active, inclusive and enjoyable holiday experience for children during the school break, while also supporting families with access to healthy food, positive activities and meaningful community engagement.
Funded by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and supported by GOAL Foundation UK, this programme is designed to benefit children who may otherwise have limited access to structured holiday activities. Through sports, traditional games, healthy meals and social interaction, the HAF project helps children stay active, confident and connected.
Event Details
📅 Dates: 30 March – 10 April 2026 (selected dates)
🕐 Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
📍 Venue: Osmani Centre, 58 Underwood Road, London E1 5AW
👥 Open to: Reception to Year 11
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What the HAF Project Offers
Our Easter holiday club brings together a wide range of activities that support children’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing. The programme includes:
- supervised sports and fun games
- healthy and nutritious meals
- safe and inclusive group activities
- opportunities to build confidence and teamwork
- physical exercise and active play
- cultural and traditional games, including Dariyabandha
- positive engagement with children from different backgrounds
The sessions are designed to create a welcoming environment where children can learn, play, socialise and develop new skills during the holidays.
Why This Project Matters
School holidays can be challenging for many families. Some children have fewer opportunities to take part in organised activities, stay physically active or access healthy meals outside school. The HAF project responds directly to those needs by creating a space where children can benefit from both enrichment and support.
This programme has a positive impact on the community in several important ways.
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Children are encouraged to take part in physical activity, outdoor play and active group sessions. This helps reduce inactivity, supports fitness and encourages healthier routines during the holiday period.
- Supporting Nutrition and Wellbeing: A healthy meal is provided during the programme, helping to ensure children receive proper nourishment in a supportive setting. This also offers reassurance to families during the school holidays.
- Building Confidence and Social Skills: Children learn to work together, follow instructions, communicate with others and take part in team-based activities. These experiences help improve confidence, discipline, friendship and social development.
- Strengthening Community Inclusion: The HAF project brings together children and families from across the local community. It helps create stronger community ties and promotes inclusion, belonging and positive participation.
- Celebrating Culture and Heritage: One of the unique features of our programme is the promotion of traditional rural games from Bangladesh. By introducing games such as Dariyabandha, we help younger generations connect with their heritage while enjoying physical activity, teamwork and fun in a modern UK setting.
Impact on Society
The HAF project is not only beneficial for individual children and families, but also for society more widely.
A well-planned holiday programme helps reduce social isolation, encourages positive use of free time and gives children a structured and supportive environment. This can improve behaviour, strengthen self-esteem and support better long-term outcomes for young people.
For parents and carers, the project offers reassurance that their children are spending time in a safe, meaningful and well-supervised environment. For the wider community, it creates stronger links between families, voluntary organisations and local support networks.
Projects like this also help address wider issues such as food insecurity, lack of access to enrichment opportunities, reduced physical activity and disconnection from culture and community life. By responding to these challenges in a practical way, the HAF project plays a valuable role in building a healthier, more engaged and more resilient community.
Programme Details
Programme Name: Easter Holiday Club
Organised by: GOAL Foundation UK
Funded by: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Venue: Osmani Centre, 58 Underwood Road, London E1 5AW
Additional Outdoor Activities: Weather permitting, selected activities may also take place in supervised outdoor spaces
Dates:
30 March 2026
31 March 2026
1 April 2026
2 April 2026
7 April 2026
8 April 2026
9 April 2026
10 April 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Duration: 4 hours per session
Who Can Join
The programme is open to children from Reception to Year 11 living in the local community, particularly those eligible under the HAF criteria. Places are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Our team is committed to making the sessions safe, welcoming and inclusive for all participating children. Appropriate safeguarding, supervision and risk management arrangements are in place throughout the programme.
Our Commitment to the Community
At GOAL Foundation UK, we believe community programmes should do more than simply fill time during the holidays. They should create opportunity, inspire confidence and bring people together.
The HAF Easter Holiday Club reflects our wider mission to support children, young people, women and families through meaningful programmes in sport, education, wellbeing and social development. Alongside our HAF activities, GOAL Foundation UK is also involved in:
- free English language support
- cricket training for young people
- women’s employability support
- community sports development
- cultural and heritage-based activities
- cricket tournaments such as the Bangladesh District Cup T10
We are committed to creating lasting benefit for our community and ensuring that children and families have access to positive opportunities that support both present wellbeing and future growth.
Get Involved
We warmly encourage families, supporters, volunteers and community partners to connect with us and learn more about our work. By working together, we can create stronger opportunities for children and a more active, healthy and united community.
Contact Us
GOAL Foundation UK
Landline: 03003 020554
Mobile: +44 7727 974429
Email: info@goalfoundationuk.org
Dear Journalist,
You are warmly invited to attend the LBPC Press Conference organised by GOAL Foundation UK.
📅 Wednesday, 25 March 2026
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 London Bangla Press Club Office
37B Princelet Street, London E1 5LP
The press conference will introduce GOAL Foundation UK and its upcoming activities with Tower Hamlets Council to promote the traditional Bangladeshi rural game Dariyabandha among school children in the borough. The programme will be held at the Osmani Centre from 30 March to 10 April 2026.
Your presence will be highly appreciated.
For more information:
Arup Chowdhury
+44 7727 974429