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Wales summer food and activity programme reaches one million funded places

Bwyd a Hwyl Food and Fun has passed a major milestone after more than a decade of providing meals, activities and social opportunities for children during the school holidays.

By The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

Children taking part in Wales' Bwyd a Hwyl Food and Fun summer programme Image: Welsh GovernmentOriginal source

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A Welsh summer programme combining food, play and learning has now delivered one million funded places since it began.

Bwyd a Hwyl Food and Fun started as a Cardiff Council pilot and has grown into the national School Holiday Enrichment Programme, coordinated by the Welsh Local Government and delivered in schools across Wales.

This summer the programme operated in all 22 areas. A total of 384 schools took part, with more than 16,000 places available each day. Welsh Government support for the programme this year is £5.85 million.

Children receive nutritious breakfasts and lunches alongside activities intended to support confidence, , food literacy, creativity and social connection during the long summer break. is delivered in both Welsh and English.

The one-million-place milestone is also a measure of how large the programme has become. What began as a local experiment is now a national piece of holiday support involving councils, schools, partner organisations and volunteers across Wales.