Merton Council set to help feed children this Christmas - PA Merton Council has announced that they are extending their food voucher scheme in a bid to help families over the Christmas break. Food vouchers worth £40 are to be provided for around 8,000 Merton children, to ensure no child goes hungry over the two-week Christmas school holiday. Merton Council has now launched its Covid-19 Winter Grant scheme which builds upon footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign, to fund lunches during the school holidays for children who rely on free school meals. The council has extended the funding to cover pre-school children, who would qualify for free school meals, as well as care leavers who are living independently and young carers.
Merton Council set to help feed children this Christmas - PA Merton Council has announced that they are extending their food voucher scheme in a bid to help families over the Christmas break. Food vouchers worth £40 are to be provided for around 8,000 Merton children, to ensure no child goes hungry over the two-week Christmas school holiday. Merton Council has now launched its Covid-19 Winter Grant scheme which builds upon footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign, to fund lunches during the school holidays for children who rely on free school meals. The council has extended the funding to cover pre-school children, who would qualify for free school meals, as well as care leavers who are living independently and young carers.