Holiday food support continues for Easter

Families of around 19,000 children in Devon have been sent supermarket vouchers, worth £570,000, to help them buy food over the upcoming Easter holiday.

It's thanks to the government's one-off 'Household Support Fund', which was given to councils to distribute. In the last year, we've invested Devon's £4.7 million share in providing nearly 140,000 supermarket vouchers for families who qualify for free school meals, so that their children don't go hungry over the school holidays.

The Chancellor recently announced that the government intends to continue its Household Support Fund after April, and we are waiting for further details.

We also have our Holiday Activity and Food scheme, which eligible families can take part in for free over the Easter and summer holidays. It aims to provide a wide range of fun and enriching activities and nutritious food in a safe and sociable environment for children and young people to develop new skills or knowledge and try out new experiences, make friends and have fun.

You can find out more about the Holiday Activity and Food scheme on our website.

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