Episode 32: Jane/Greta/Jade – Roundtable on the Holiday and Food Alliance Programme (HAFP)

In this week’s episode, James has a round table discussion with the HAF Alliance, an organisation that came together to offer best-practice methods for running a holiday and food program. Northumbria University’s Professor Greta Defeyter; founder and former CEO of Street Games Jane Ashworth OBE; and ukactive’s Jade Harris, Head of Children, Young People, and Families, join James on The Drive Phase podcast to talk holiday hunger, holiday activities and poverty amongst children and their families.

The panel will be exploring the program, the research gathered to make it a reality, and their future aspirations to make this program, a permanent fixture in the UK.

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• What the landscape looks like for disadvantaged children and families across the country
• How the HAF program is funded and how local councils can apply
• What the main findings were from the pilot HAF program
• How children and their families face stigma in their involvement in holiday activities
• How school can be a safe haven for children
• The models, best-practice and steps needed to create a positive outcome for children, young people, and communities
• Why training delivery partners is not an area to be overlooked
• What does a successful HAF program look like for 2021, and how can you get there?

…and so much more!

Connect with Our Guests:

HAF Alliance: https://www.hafalliance.org/

Jane Ashworth OBE: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jane-ashworth-obe-70883041

Jade Harris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-harris-b4421775/

Professor Greta Defeyter: https://researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/persons/greta-defeyter

Connect with James:

Instagram: @james_ventures

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LinkedIn: James Moore

Coordinate Sport: The Drive Phase Podcast