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Families will be able to spend them at the borough’s markets. Paid for from the government’s Covid Winter Grant, they will be valid until March 31. Blackburn market butcher Malcolm Marsden said: “This is a fantastic idea which kills two birds with one stone.” And trader on Darwen Market Des Ingham said: “We are very happy with this voucher scheme.” The programme, partly inspired by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign on the issue, is primarily for families with children under-19 eligible for free school meals, healthy start vouchers or those who do not meet the threshold for benefits who have been affected directly by the pandemic through job losses, furlough, or taking unpaid time off work to care for children. Support for young people not in education or training and other vulnerable adults is available. ....