Published: Tuesday, 16th Feb 2021

Bolton Council distributed thousands of food vouchers to families across the borough ahead of the half term break.

Vouchers totalling £20 per child were issued for all school-aged children who would normally qualify for free school meals.

The offer was also extended to qualifying pre-school children up to 5-years old as well as to college students between the ages of 16 and 19.

Overall, more than 14,000 young people received food vouchers.

I know this will not be the half term that many would have wished for, but I hope these vouchers will help ease the financial pressures some families are facing.

Funding for the scheme has come from the government’s £1.1m Winter Support Grant.

Bolton Council Leader, Cllr David Greenhalgh, said:

“I know this will not be the half term that many would have wished for, but I hope these vouchers will help ease the financial pressures some families are facing.

“We have worked closely with our local schools to make sure everyone who is eligible has received the vouchers.

“I am pleased that the offer has been extended to both pre-school and college age young people to make sure that nobody misses out this half term.”