Free holiday fun for Farnham’s younger people thanks to Council grants
Younger people in Farnham have been enjoying a summer of free activities thanks to funding from Farnham Town Council’s School Holiday Grant scheme. A total of £18,055 was awarded to eight local organisations to deliver free creative, sporting, and social activities during the school summer holidays.
This year’s grants were awarded to:
- 40 Degreez – £4,000
- Farnham Maltings – £4,000
- Hale Community Centre – £4,000
- Rural Life Living Museum – £3,000
- The Chantrys Community Association – £1,500
- Bethel Baptist Church – £750
- Farnham Baptist Church – £500
- Hive Helpers – £305
Funded activities ranged from trips to aquariums, nature walks, and theatre visits, to sports coaching, arts and crafts, and hands-on nature experiences. Families have enjoyed everything from free museum days and forest school sessions to kayaking, pottery painting, and bee discovery walks.
Councillor Graham White, Leader of Farnham Town Council, says: “For some children, the summer holidays are long and unexciting with no opportunity to do anything. We’ve recognised this and through the school holiday grant, we aimed to make sure all younger people in Farnham had access to fun, safe, and inspiring school holiday activities, particularly those that may be from financially disadvantaged households.”
The School Holiday Grant scheme is part of the council’s wider investment in supporting younger people and families. In addition to the money awarded for holiday activities, Farnham Town Council has also committed £60,000 to youth hubs and engagement with funding going to 40 Degreez (£30,000), Hale Community Centre and Youth Centre (£15,000), and the Jubilee Hub (£15,000).
Councillor White adds: “We see the money we have earmarked for youth organisations in Farnham as an investment in the lives of the next generation of Farnham’s adults. The impact of last year’s funding was particularly notable at 40 Degreez, which introduced weekly detached outreach sessions at The Chantrys. These have been highly successful in engaging young people and building trust within the community.”
The continued funding for 2025/26 reflects Farnham Town Council’s commitment to supporting proactive youth engagement and ensuring that young people across the town have access to positive, consistent support networks.
See the Younger People’s pages for more information about how Farnham Town Council supports younger people.