Trilogy delivers government-backed activities to disadvantaged children

A government-funded programme that ensures disadvantaged children and young people have access to healthy food and enriching activities throughout school holiday periods has benefited thousands of families across Northamptonshire.

The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) scheme, known locally as HAF Northants, is delivered by Trilogy Active, in partnership with Northamptonshire Sport, who have been offering places for children on their two holiday play schemes at Lings Forum Leisure Centre and Duston Sports Centre, a bespoke HAF Sports Camp at Thomas Becket School, as well as offering places for children at Berzerk Soft Play Centre.

“We are genuinely pleased at the real difference our work on HAF is making to the local community that we serve across Northampton.” said Managing Director of Trilogy Active, John Fletcher. “We have been able to offer just under 3,000 places to young people over the last twelve months and have given 120 junior active memberships to 14- to 16-year-olds.” he said.

Trilogy Active manages facilities on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council, Duston Parish Council, Northampton General Hospital and University of Northampton.

It currently operates Cripps Recreation Centre, Danes Camp, Duston Sports Centre, Lings Forum, The Mounts Baths and the Forum Cinema as well as Berzerk Active Play Centre in Northampton, Belper Leisure Centre and the Hickory Dickory Active Play Centres in the Midlands.

“Across our sites at Berzerk, Thomas Becket, Lings Forum and Duston Sports Centre we have been able to use more than £57,000 of funding during the last 12 months to make a real impact and ensure children and young people, as well as their families, benefit from this hugely important project,” Fletcher added.