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Holiday Activity Programme, summer 2025

Services for Young People is running a Holiday Activity Programme for young people across Hertfordshire over the summer 2025 school holidays.

Young people sitting talking in a sports hall.

Services for Young People is running an exciting programme of free holiday activities during the summer 2025 school holidays. The activities are for young people aged 12-16, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. 


Supporting young people's physical and mental health

The activities focus on healthy lifestyles; young people will have the opportunity to:

  • Take part in fun physical activities such as sports, dance and team games
  • Get creative with arts and crafts, music production and cooking
  • Meet and socialise with other young people 
  • Get free healthy food every day


There will be informal healthy lifestyles workshops on:

  • Healthy food choices and cooking
  • Emotional wellbeing and resilience
  • Staying safe
  • Healthy relationships
  • Keeping active
  • Smoking, drug and alcohol awareness
  • Stress and sleep awareness
  • Sustainability and environmental awareness

Young people will also find out about other services available to them in their area, including SfYP's term-time projects for young people.

When?

The activity sessions are four hours long, and will take place four days a week over three weeks from 28th July to 15 August. See the days and timings for your district below. 

Where?

The activities will be held in all 10 districts of Hertfordshire. There are 20 spaces per district and the allocation of places is on a first come, first served basis. See the venue for your district below.

Click on your district for details of your local programme. Bookings open at 12 noon on 26 June 2025. 

Broxbourne

Broxbourne summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Hoddesdon, Waltham Cross, Wormley and surrounding areas.

When?
1pm to 5pm every Tuesday to Friday from Tuesday 29 July to Friday 15 August 2025

Where?
Waltham Cross Young People's Centre, Stanhope Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7DJ

Dacorum

Dacorum summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Markyate, Tring and surrounding areas.

When?
10am-2pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025

Where?
Hemel Hempstead Young People's Centre, First Floor XC Centre, Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4JS

East Herts

East Herts summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Bishop's Stortford, Ware, Hertford, Buntingford, Sawbridgeworth and surrounding areas.

When?
2pm to 6pm every Tuesday to Friday from Tuesday 29 July to Friday 15 August 2025

 

Where?
Ware Young People's Centre, Marsh Lane, Ware, SG12 9QB

Hertsmere

Hertsmere summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Potters Bar, Borehamwood, Bushey and surrounding areas.

When?
10am-2pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025


Where?
Borehamwood Youth Football Club, 82 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood WD6 4JW

North Herts

North Herts summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Hitchin, Knebworth, Letchworth, Royston, Baldock and surrounding areas.

When?
2pm to 6pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025

Where?
Venue to be confirmed soon

St Albans

St Albans summer 2025 programme 

For young people aged 12-16 in St Albans, Wheathampstead, Harpenden, London Colney and surrounding areas.

When?
10am-2pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025


Where?

Links Academy, Woollam Crescent, St Albans, AL3 6EJ

Stevenage

Stevenage district summer 2025 programme

When?
2pm-6pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025


Where?

Stevenage Young People's Centre, St George's Way, Stevenage, SG1 1XY

Three Rivers

Three Rivers summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, South Oxhey, Abbots Langley and surrounding areas.

When?
10am-2pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025 


Where?
South Oxhey Young People’s Centre, Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, WD19 7AX

Watford

Watford summer 2025 programme


When?

10am-2pm every Monday to Thursday from Monday 28 July to Thursday 14 August 2025 

Where?
Watford Young People’s Centre, 206-210 Lower High Street, WD17 2EL

Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield summer 2025 programme

For young people aged 12-16 in Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Welwyn and surrounding areas.

When?
2pm to 6pm every Tuesday to Friday from Tuesday 29 July to Friday 15 August 2025

Where?

Trinity Hall, Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TP

Services for Young People's Holiday Activity Programme is delivered in partnership with Hertfordshire's HAPpy Holiday Activity Programme.

 HAP summer 2024 logo with partner organisations.