We are really delighted to hear of another supermarket adding value to the Healthy Start Vouchers.

Co-op have just announced adding an extra £1 when families use a Healthy Start voucher in store. Further details below.

Co Op
Central England Co-op have announced that it will give all those who use Healthy Start vouchers an extra £1 to spend on vital food and essentials. The retailer has committed to providing all those who present the vouchers in its stores an extra £1. This will mean that those that use the vouchers will see their allowance rise from £3.10 to £4.10. Co op have also committed to continue the scheme after the value of vouchers increased in April to £4.25, meaning families will have £5.25 to spend. To claim the extra £1, all people have to do is present their vouchers at the till point and the colleague will automatically add on the extra £1 on top of the vouchers supplied

Tesco had previously announced the following initiative, which is now live. Tesco are giving any family who use the weekly Healthy Start vouchers a £1 coupon to spend on fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. Every time a customer hands over their vouchers at the checkout, they will automatically receive the money-off coupon to redeem off their next shop. Tesco haven’t released details of if or when this scheme will end.

Iceland
In September Iceland began a scheme offering free frozen vegetables to families using Healthy Start Vouchers in its stores until the end of the year. Customers can just pick up the £1 frozen vegetables and pay with their Healthy Start Vouchers. The price will be automatically deducted from the total.

For more information about Healthy Start visit the Healthy Start website at https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
or contact Esther Bissell, Healthy Start Development Worker, Foodwise Leeds esther.bissell@zestleeds.org.uk

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