Food vouchers for eligible families this summer
Eligible families with children receiving free school meals will again be getting help
with the cost of food this summer. Sandwell Council has committed to spend £3.5million on food vouchers during school holidays for eligible families from their household support fund allocation. Vouchers of £15 per child, per week will be issued to around 22,000 children for the upcoming summer holiday.
Councillor Simon Hackett, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education at Sandwell Council, said: “We know this will be a real help for those families most in need of financial support. “It's important we continue to help families during the school holidays with these vouchers and want to thank schools in helping us to distribute them. “Food costs continue to rise which is adding to the challenges already faced during this cost of living crisis.
Families can be reassured we are continuing with vouchers during the school holidays to help towards the cost of meals. “We are committed to supporting Sandwell residents in every way we can so if anyone is looking for help and advice, please visit our Supporting Sandwell information hub.” There is no need to apply and parents and carers of eligible Sandwell school children will be contacted through their child's school to receive vouchers to go towards the cost of food for the break.