Help for families | Woking Borough Council

Families are really feeling the financial pressure at the moment, but there are initiatives in place to help support parents to support their children.

Kids eat for less this summer holidays

You don't need to break the bank to put food on the table for your kids this school holiday.

There are many local free and low cost options from supermarkets and restaurants offering tasty and nutritious meals, including:

ASDA: Kids eat for £1. No minimum adult spend required.
Morrisons: Kids eat for free with an adult meal purchased.
Tesco: Kids eat for free every day throughout the summer with every purchase of 60p.
Sainsbury's: Kids eat for £1 at Sainsbury's cafes with a hot adult meal purchased.
Welcome Church: Woking (Mondays 10am until 12noon)
Get a cup of tea or coffee for free. Enjoy sandwiches & toasties for just £1 or a delicious hot meal for £2 .
Beefeater: Two children under 16 can get a free breakfast everyday with one paying adult.

Find other restaurants offering holiday deals.

Terms and conditions may apply.

Help buying milk, fruit and vegetables

Healthy Start is a scheme that helps parents with children up to the age of four buy milk, fruit and vegetables.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. If you use your voucher in Sainsburys, you will get an extra £2 per week to spend (other supermarkets available).

Find out more about the Healthy Start scheme

Tax-free childcare

You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).

Find out more about tax-free childcare