Leicester families offered half-term food hampers by council

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Leicester City Council is working with local businesses to offer support to struggling families

Local retailers and food manufacturers are providing surplus items for the project.

Deputy city mayor Sarah Russell said she hoped the hampers would "make life a little easier for many local families". "Around 15,500 children and young people in Leicester are eligible for free school meals and it’s vital that they don’t miss out on a meal when the schools are closed," she said. Eligible families should be given details by their school on how to register for the scheme by the end of this week, she added.

 

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