A HAF camp that grows the next generation of community leaders

Young people aged 16–25 undertake a short, supervised learning and volunteer-development programme alongside HAF—building confidence, employability evidence and meaningful routes into future opportunities.

4 weekstraining, shadowing and practice

6 pathwaysmatched to interests and goals

Supervisedyoung people never replace paid staff

Progressionportfolio, certificate and next steps

Short volunteering learning programme

Learn it. Shadow it. Practise it. Evidence it.

The programme combines induction, safeguarding and professional boundaries with daily duties, reflection, feedback and a portfolio of learning. Accountable staff retain responsibility for children, safeguarding, registers, medical information, food safety, consent and operational decisions.

Prepare

Induction, expectations, safeguarding, confidentiality, communication, equality, food awareness and self-care.

Shadow

Observe experienced staff and providers, ask questions and understand how safe HAF delivery works.

Contribute

Complete defined tasks under direct supervision, with support matched to confidence and competence.

Progress

Reflect, collect evidence, receive feedback and identify volunteering, education, apprenticeship or employment next steps.

Six practical pathways

Different strengths, one shared standard

Media & storytelling

Consent-aware photography, video, interviews, digital storytelling and impact evidence.

Customer service

Welcoming families, observing registration, answering questions and strengthening communication.

Food & hospitality

Food hygiene, safe service, healthy-eating messages and Felix Project take-home support.

Activities & events

Supporting skating, games, arts, dance, wellbeing activities and celebration planning.

Administration

Planning, records, data handling, organisation and supervised project support.

Youth work & wellbeing

Inclusive communication, youth voice, safe boundaries, peer encouragement and Rolling Conversations.

Funded by Ealing Council · Co-produced and youth-led

Rolling Conversations: from HAF into every RollaDome club

Rolling Conversations is funded by Ealing Council and delivered by RollaDome with young people from our Degrees of Opportunity programme. It is a practical, youth-informed approach to reducing mental-health stigma: short, informal wellbeing conversations are woven into activities children already enjoy, making it easier to talk, listen and ask for help.

At HAFYouth Champions use supervised prompts during skating, creative activities, games, lunch, calm time and reflection across the 12 days.

Across our clubsThe approach is integrated into regular RollaDome sessions through check-ins, trusted-adult messages, creative prompts and supportive language throughout the year.

For familiesApproved messages and voluntary conversations help parents and carers continue age-appropriate wellbeing discussions at home.

For EalingAnonymous themes and learning show what young people value, where stigma persists and how community activities can strengthen early support.

What good looks like

Evidence that matters beyond the summer

For HAF children

Belonging, new skills, healthy choices, trusted relationships, youth voice and safe ways to ask for help.

For Youth Champions

Attendance record, pathway evidence, reflective learning, supervised feedback, a RollaDome certificate and progression planning.

For families and Ealing

An anonymised picture of participation, emerging needs, what children value and how youth-led practice can strengthen holiday provision.

Degrees of Opportunity

Ask about the youth pathway

This is training and volunteer development, not employment, and participation does not guarantee paid work.

Emailcustomer.service@rolladome.org.uk Programme enquiries07442 500766