Buckinghamshire Council is preparing to provide all eligible pupils with a £15 school meal voucher for February half-term break, as well as continuing its helping hand service.
With funding from the COVID-19 winter grant scheme, it will give our most vulnerable families support to buy food over the one-week half-term holiday week starting today.
It comes after success of the Christmas voucher scheme they ran last year. Councillor Anita Cranmer, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills said: "The vouchers provided at Christmas proved to be a great success and enabled families to have choice on where they shopped to feed their families.
She also thanked schools in the area: "I would also like to say a huge thank you to all our schools who have been supporting families during the first part of the spring term; it's been a tough time. Not only are they providing free school meals but are offering remote learning for the majority of students studying at home and in-school learning for the children of key workers."
The Government also pledge to continue with their Helping Hand scheme, which provides support and resources for families worried about food or warmth over this winter.
If you are struggling, or worried about food and warmth for your family during winter, please contact
Helping Hand phone line: 01296 531 151 Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5:30pm/ Friday, 9am to 5pm
Or here - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/your-council/contact-us/ for more information.
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