Holiday Club

Our free Holiday Club is run once a week during most school holidays. It creates a safe space for children to:

  • participate in meaningful activities

  • make friends and socialise

  • access lunch and snacks

and all of this is while developing social and communication skills and exploring new talents or interests.

Colourful illustration of 3 children dancing together

Who is Holiday Club for?

Holiday Club sessions are booked and offered to families according to criteria. Priority will be given to those from lower income families, in receipt of pupil premium or eligible for free school meals.

Activities are free and for children aged 6-11 years old.

Upcoming dates for 2025 Holiday Clubs:

We are in the process of organising plans for our 2025 Holiday Clubs. We will update this page as soon as we can.

Activities are held at our Kids Inspire HQ, Hargrave House, Hollycroft, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7FW

Time: 10am-3pm

Booking onto our Holiday Clubs

We are not currently accepting expressions of interest at this time. Please check back again at a later date.

“The activities offered are incredibly creative and engaging, catering to a variety of interests and ages. It’s wonderful to see them explore new hobbies and interests in such a supportive environment.

Thanks to Kids Inspire, my girls have had countless hours of fun and unforgettable memories.”
— Parent/carer

Our Previous Holiday Clubs

Highlights from our 2024 Holiday Clubs

Children got to experience an array of fun activities over the course of school holidays in 2024. Take a look at the blog we put together celebrating the success of the past year.

Children and volunteers from 2023 Easter lunch club

Easter 2023

Essex Wildlife Trust leads Forest School!

Children enjoying a visit from Exotic Explorers travelling zoo

Summer 2023

A jam-packed summer of activities!

Volunteer for a Holiday Club

‘Team Volunteers’ can come in and support the delivery of Holiday Club, either individually or as a part of a Corporate Team.

We welcome the opportunity to involve new volunteers in our popular outreach club, and encourage anyone interested to get in touch.

“Holiday Club is important for lots of reasons; for the social aspect, to encourage trying ‘new things’, for the provision of a tasty lunch, and to give parents a break during the holidays. Sessions are thoughtfully coordinated by our team and facilitated by carefully selected partner organisations, each running a host of fun activities.”
— Vicky Haylock, Kids Inspire Chief Operations Officer

Holiday Club is only possible thanks to the generous support of our funders:

Previous Sponsors of Holiday Club

Cala Homes

Gallaghers

Gadsby Wickes

Great Baddow Parish Council

John Lewis

Sponsoring Holiday Club

Want to support the work at Kids Inspire but not sure how?

We welcome the opportunity to work with new supporters on the delivery of Holiday Club.

Please get in touch if you would like to know more.

“My daughter said that it was like a birthday with all the goodies, and my son keeps saying how amazing Kids Inspire are and I must say we all agree.”
— Parent
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Page updated 14/11/2024