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Our HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programmes have become an integral part of our school holiday delivery. These programmes, supported by Essex Activate, Active Essex and the Department of Education, provide an opportunity for young people to access our fishing activities over the holidays, along with a hot meal. This year our programme ran for nine days between the 24th July and 8th August. With 97% of our available bookings taken up, 90% of those booked attended. As

Our third Fish Fest programme was a remarkable event filled with excitement and enthusiasm, especially with the impressive performance of 8-year-old Rose. She showcased exceptional talent and determination, outshining her peers by securing three out of the five prizes available. Rose's passion for fishing was evident as she effortlessly reeled in one catch after another, demonstrating a deep understanding of the sport. Rose's journey into the world of fishing began alongside

Following the success of our National Lottery Awards for All bid, we have finally purchase a larger van. This will enable us to carry a wider variety of equipment, providing all participants with more learning opportunities, leading to increased skills and confidence.. Thanks to 7oaks Van Sales, Hildenborough for helping us with our purchase and theSignBuilder.co.uk for our magnetic vehicle signs. Look out for us on the road.

This week Helen, our Community Development Lead, completed the induction to become a Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (

A partnership to tackle ASB in Maidstone has held its second successful programme.

What a great Easter school holidays we had again delivering the Activate Essex HAF programme at Little Easton Manor. It was good to see...