Active Camp -Venerable Bede
Active Families North East CIC
A summary
Active Families North East (AFNE) is a community interest company supporting children, young people, and families across the North East to lead healthier, more active lives through school sessions, after-school clubs, and HAF holiday programmes. Activities include Boxercise, Dance, Yoga, sports, games, and health workshops, alongside nutritious meals and recipe bags, helping children improve fitness, confidence, wellbeing, and social skills in a fun, inclusive environment.
Tickets
HAF eligible child
Hot meal and snack
Paid Non HAF child
Hot Lunch and snack
HAF eligible child
Hot meal and snack
Paid Non HAF child
Hot Lunch and snack
What can you expect in a Summer Camp with Active Families NE?
Summer Active Camp 2026 will offer a range of 'free play' fun, active, stimulating activities. The children will have take part in a range of activities including Mini Chefs, Nature Ninjas, STEM Explorers, Grove & Move Silent Disco, Creative Music Lab, Kangoo Jumps, School of wizardry and Magic show, out of centre trips out to Seaham Beach & Discovery Museum, Beach To Art: Seaglass Creations, Nerf Battle, Carnival Challenge Day, Happy Body Happy Mind Day, Mission Move It, Ultimate Lego Build Off, Colour Run, Summer Stars Closing Party. All sessions are designed to allow children to build confidence, engagement, and resilience. Children will work in teams and demonstrate effective communication and listening skills, organisational skills etc. Children who are neurodiverse will have the opportunity to take part wearing ear defenders and/or can choose an alternative activity. We will provide a range of physical activities including benchball, dodgeball, football, parachute games, circuits etc. We will offer mindfulness sessions through guided meditation and yoga. We will offer board games and group games to encourage children to socialise with their peers and to develop their social skills. Construction activities will be available e.g. lego, knex, magnetix etc. Weather permitting we will utilise outdoor space for games and sports or a nature walk. Children will receive food information and nutrition information through discussions and delivery of informal workshops in the play sessions, for example through food tasting, games and quizes. Staff will be available if parents have any issues or concerns and they will be signposted for specialist support.
SEND accessibility checklist
1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Wheelchair accessible site
Autism awareness trained
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
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Active Families North East CIC
Active Families North East CIC
Active Families North East (AFNE) is a community interest company supporting children, young people, and families across the North East to lead healthier, more active lives. Our children and young people’s offer includes school-based sessions, after school clubs, and holiday programmes, including HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) funded activities. In schools, we deliver engaging sessions such as Boxercise, Dance, Yoga, and themed health education workshops. After school clubs focus on fun, inclusive physical activity to improve fitness and wellbeing. During school holidays, AFNE provides free HAF sessions that include sports, games, creative activities, and nutritious meals. These sessions often feature weekly themes, hot food, snacks, and take-home recipe bags to support healthy eating at home. Our programmes are designed to boost physical health, confidence, and social skills, ensuring every child has the opportunity to be active and thrive, regardless of background or ability.
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Safety
Enhanced DBS
Basic DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector
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Cancellation policy
Cancel at least 48 hours before the start to receive a full refund.
My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.
