Christmas Food Vouchers for eligible Sandwell children
Sandwell Council has announced that food vouchers will be available this Christmas holiday for around 22,000 children eligible for free school meals.
Each eligible child will get £25 per week in food vouchers for two weeks. Parents can spend them at their local supermarket. Parents will be contacted by their child's school in the run-up to school holidays.
There is no need to apply. Over the course of this financial year, Sandwell Council has committed to spend £3.9million on food vouchers during school holidays for eligible families. Councillor Simon Hackett, Sandwell Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “It's very important we continue to help families during the school holidays and I would like to thank schools in helping us to distribute these much-needed food vouchers.
“This extra money will only help families with rising food costs that are adding to the demands on families during this cost of living emergency.” Council Leader, Councillor Kerrie Carmichael, added: “I urge anyone who is looking for help to visit our Supporting Sandwell information hub where there’s lots of advice and information available. Seek help as early as you can – getting help sooner rather than later can save you from more worry in the long run. We are here to help.”