#EndChildFoodPoverty

Free School Meals Leeds
4th December 2020
2 mins read

Leeds City Council to provide free school meals during Christmas and February holidays

Leeds City Council has committed to providing free school meals for eligible children across the city over the Christmas break and February half-term. The Covid Winter Grant Fund was announced by the Government on 8 November 2020 to enable local authorities to better support vulnerable children, families and individuals. Leeds City Council was allocated…
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Leeds Community Foundation
6th November 2020
1 min read

Leeds businesses rally round to feed families during half-term

A city-wide project to ensure children do not go hungry has been hailed a great success. Families across the district have benefited from the Healthy Holidays Programme during October half-term. The scheme run by Leeds Community Foundation in partnership with Leeds City Council and other organisations provides children and families with access to meals…
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Free school meals in Leeds
30th October 2020
4 mins read

Locations across Leeds where you can access free school meals during half term

Leeds City Council, charities, community organisations and businesses have come together to provide locations where struggling families can access free school meals during the October half term. Sparked by footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays, the city’s business community has rallied to support struggling families by offering free…
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Leeds Community Foundation
30th October 2020
1 min read

Leeds pulls together to support vulnerable families over half term

Sparked by footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays, the city’s business community has rallied to support struggling families, offering free meals to those in need. And a partnership project which supports thousands of families and carers struggling to feed children out of term time is also set to…
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