Get food vouchers
Latest update
We'll continue to provide food vouchers to eligible families for the 2025 summer half-term, summer holidays, autumn half-term and Christmas holidays. We’ll also provide vouchers to eligible families for the 2026 spring half-term and Easter holidays. Check school terms and holiday dates.
In most cases, the vouchers will be for either Aldi or Iceland and be worth £15 per eligible child per week. However, for the summer holidays, this will be £10 per eligible child per week.
If you receive a voucher in the post, this will be for Aldi only.
Eligibility
Children who are registered with us as being eligible for income-based free school meals are eligible for food vouchers. Some groups of children who are supported by our Children's Services will also be eligible to receive a voucher.
If your child goes to a school outside of the borough, you won't receive a voucher from us as these, or an alternative, should be given by the school your child goes to.
How to apply
You don't need to apply. We'll send out vouchers for all children who are entitled.
How it works
If your child goes to a school in the borough of Rochdale, the school will issue the vouchers on our behalf.
If your child goes to a nursery or childminder in the borough of Rochdale, we'll issue the vouchers to them. The nurseries and childminder should have given us their contact information and told us who should get the vouchers.
How you'll get the vouchers
In most cases, you'll get an email or text with instructions on how to get your vouchers. If you've got both an email account and a mobile phone, you'll receive both an email and a text.
If you don't have either a mobile phone or an email account, the school will be able to provide you with vouchers.
You may receive a voucher in the post and can use this directly in the supermarket it is for.
Help to access the vouchers
- If your child goes to school in the borough of Rochdale, and you have a query relating to where a voucher has been sent, please contact the school directly.
- If your child goes to a nursery or childminder in the borough of Rochdale, and you've got a query relating to where a voucher has been sent, ring our Contact Centre on 0300 303 8870
- View frequently asked questions about accessing the vouchers online
- Visit any library across the borough
