York RLFC Foundation is delighted to confirm our latest School Holiday programme, with more sessions taking place across York!

York RLFC Foundation School Holiday programme plays a crucial role in our local community by offering children enjoyable, active, and free sessions, inspiring the next generation of York Knights and York Valkyrie stars.

Over the course of this year, the York RLFC Foundation have organised more than 100 sessions across dozens of venues with over 2500 children attending.

Our events catered for children of different ages (please see session details as and when listed), but are all open-access, free-to-attend with no pre-booking required. Some of these sessions will include a snack and a drink for those attending. Please note access to toilets is not always possible depending on the location of the event.

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Our extended thanks to our partner Simon Baynes Wholesale for supplying the fruit for all our holiday sessions.

For any organisation wishing to book our services for future holiday activity, please contact a.prentis@yorkrlfc.com

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2026 SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME - FREE TURN UP & PLAY SESSIONS

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Our summer programme is made up of funded sessions thanks to funding awarded by the City of York Council through the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) and Local Council Ward funding. 

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All the sessions below are free, turn up and play multi-sport sessions for children aged 5-12 years. No need to book!

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Week 3 - Monday 3rd August - Friday 7th August

​Monday 3rd August 1030 – 12 Wheldrake Village Hall (on the green), YO19 6BU.

Tuesday 4th August 1030 -12 Hull Road Park, (by the tennis courts) YO10 3AA.

Tuesday 4th August 2-4pm Arran Place Play Area (King George's Field) YO31 8SF.

Wednesday 5th August 1030 – 12, Fulford Parish Field, School Lane, Fulfordgate, YO10 4FY (near St Oswald's School)

Wednesday 5th August 2-4pm Acomb Green, YO26 5LR. Kindly funded by Westfield Ward Inflatable.

Thursday 6th August. 1030 -12. Northfields Play Area located at Northfields Park, Strensall, YO32 5XW.

Thursday 6th August. 2-4pm Woodthorpe Green play area, YO24 2RU Inflatable session

Friday 7th August, 10-12 Orchard Park, Huntington, YO31 9EA Inflatable session

Friday 7th August, 1:30 – 3pm Osbaldwick Sports Club, YO10 3PR

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Week 4 - Monday 10th August - Friday 14th August​

Monday 10th August 1030 – 12pm. Lower Derwent Sports and Social Club, Elvington Lane, Elvington Y041 4DY.

Monday 10th August 130-3pm. Millennium Fields, located near the Millennium Bridge in York, YO10 4EJ

Tuesday 11th August 2-4pm Heworth Ward Celebration Day! Arran Place Play Area (King George's Field) YO31 8SF. Inflatable session.

Wednesday 12th August, 1030 -12pm. West Bank Park (Acomb Road / Hamilton Drive, YO24 4NS).

Wednesday 12th August, 130-3pm Stray Road play area, YO31 0NE

Thursday 13th August 2-4pm New Earswick Green (by the shops), Inflatable. Kindly funded by Huntington and NE Ward Committee.

Friday 14th August 1030-12, Osbaldwick Sports Club, YO10 3PR

Friday 14th August 130pm – 3pm Scarcroft Green, Scarcroft Road, YO24 1BQ

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Week 5 - Monday  17th August - Friday 21st August​

Monday  17th August, 1030 – 12pm Acomb Green, YO26 5LR.

Monday  17th August, 130 - 3PM Copmanthorpe Recreation Ground play area
Copmanthorpe Recreation Ground, Barons Crescent, YO23 3YR.

Monday 17th August, 130-3pm Homestead Park, Clifton, YO30 6WP

Tuesday 18th August 1030 – 12pm Stray Road play area, YO31 0NE

Tuesday 18th August 2-4pm Arran Place Play Area (King George's Field, off Dodsworth Avenue) YO31 8SF. Inflatable Session

Wednesday 19th August. 1030 am- 12pm Archbishop of York's Church of England Junior School, (on the school field), Copmanthorpe Ln, Bishopthorpe, York YO23 2QT.

Wednesday 19th August, 1030 – 12pm Northfields Play Area (located at Northfields Park, Strensall, YO32 5XW

Wednesday 19th August, 130-3pm Orchard Park, Huntington, YO31 9EA

Thursday 20th August, 20th 1030 – 1230pm. West Bank Park, Acomb Road, Holgate YO24 4NS. Inflatable session.

Thursday 20th August, 130-3pm. Millennium Fields, located near the Millennium Bridge in York, YO10 4EJ

Thursday 20th August, 2:00 – 3:30pm. Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, 84 Lowther St, YO31 7LX.

Friday 21st August, 1030 – 12pm. Homestead Park, Clifton, YO30 6WP. 

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Week 6  - Monday 24th August - Friday 28th August

Monday 24th August 1030-12 Viking Road play area,  Acomb
YO26 5EY

Monday 24th August – 130-3pm. Acomb Green, YO26 5LR.

Tuesday 25th August, 2-4pm Arran Place Play Area (King George's Field) YO31 8SF.

Wednesday 26th August, 1030-12pm. Rufforth Playing Fields, Wetherby Rd, YO23 3RE

Wednesday 26th August, 130-3pm. Fulford Parish Field, School Lane, Fulfordgate, YO10 4FY.

Thursday 27th August, 130-3pm Orchard Park, Huntington, YO31 9EA

Friday 28th August, 1030 – 12pm. Osbaldwick Sports Club, YO10 3PR

Friday 28th August, 130-3pm Ethel Ward Playing Field, YO32 3EA

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Week 7 Monday 31st August - Friday 4th August ​

Monday 31st August - Bank Holiday no sessions planned

Tuesday 1st September, 1030-12 Viking Road play area, Acomb
YO26 5EY

Tuesday 1st September, 130-3pm. Arran Place Play Area (King George's Field) YO31 8SF

Tuesday 1st September 130-3pm. Rufforth Playing Fields, Wetherby Road, YO23 3RE. 

Wednesday 2nd September, 1030-12 Ethel Ward Playing Field, Haxby, YO32 3EA

Wednesday 2nd September 1030-12 PM Copmanthorpe Recreation Ground play area, Barons Crescent, YO23 3YR.

Wednesday 2nd September 1:30-3pm Scarcroft Green play area, Scarcroft Green, Scarcroft Road, Micklegate, YO24 1BQ

Thursday 3rd September 2:00 – 3:30pm Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, 84 Lowther St, YO31 7LX.

Friday 4th September 1030-12 New Earswick Green by the shops, YO32 4BY

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Sessions for children aged 11-16 years

Wednesday 22nd July, 2pm – 4pm, York Youth Festival at Rowntrees Park, Terry Avenue, York, YO23 1JQ. Note this event is for ages 11-18 years

Thursday 23rd July. 10-12 Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, YO31 7LX Note this session is for 11-16 years.

Thursday 13th August, 10-12pm. Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, 84 Lowther St, YO31 7LX. Note this session is for ages 11-16 years.

Thursday 27th August 10-12pm. Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, 84 Lowther St, YO31 7LX. Note this session is for ages 11-16 years.

Thursday 3rd September 10-12pm. Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, 84 Lowther St, YO31 7LX. Note this session is for ages 11-16 years.

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Holiday Activities with Food (HAF) Programme – Important Information.

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York RLFC Foundation is delighted to be offering funded places through the Department of Education government HAF scheme. For those sessions funded through HAF children are able to request and reserve a meal to be brought to the session by booking in advance of the day. Families and children not eligible for free school meals do not need to book on this system; however, priority for meals will be given to those who are eligible in line with the funding we have received.​

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Any child eligible for free school meals can book a session via booking live from mid-July and reserve a place through the Holiday Activities and Food Yor-OK webpage.

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By using the pre-booking system, we are able to evidence and demonstrate the need for such sessions to continue in the future. For those families wishing to request a free pre-packed meal at any of our sessions, we ask you to book onto the session a minimum of four working days prior to the session to have a meal ready for you to collect at the session.

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Please note places are allocated when booking on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limited number of places made available for each session.

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The Holiday Activities Website allows families using the code received from your child’s school to book on a wide range of providers, including York RLFC Foundation.

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Note: Parents with children aged 8 and under are required to stay at the session for the duration whilst their child is present.

Please can we ask all children attending to wear suitable sports clothing and avoid wearing jewellery. 

Should you have any questions, please email info@yorkrlfc.com or call 01904 670 880 and ask for the Foundation.

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