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Tesco Launches Summer Drive to Feed Children Through Store Donations

Tesco’s initiative offers multiple in-store donation options to ensure healthy meals reach families when free school meals pause.

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Overview

  • All large Tesco stores are selling £2–£4 pre-packed food donation bags from July 21 to August 30 to support holiday meal provision.
  • From August 25 to 31, customers can round up their self-service till totals to the nearest pound, with proceeds split between Trussell Trust and FareShare.
  • Contributions will be distributed by FareShare and the Trussell Trust to deliver emergency groceries and meal parcels to families during the school break.
  • The Kids Eat Free café scheme has returned across the UK, offering a free child’s meal deal with each adult purchase throughout the summer holidays.
  • This campaign builds on Tesco’s £8 million Stronger Starts programme launched in 2023, which also funds initiatives like the Fruit & Veg for Schools scheme.