Hertfordshire County Council has launched a half‑term food support package that covers Rickmansworth and the wider Three Rivers area, including £15 supermarket vouchers for children who are eligible for benefits‑related free school meals. The vouchers will apply to the February half‑term running from Monday 16 to Friday 20 February 2026.
The council has also published a ‘Kids Eat Free or for £1′ directory listing local businesses and national chains where children can eat at low or no cost during the break. The guide highlights local venues including the Tesco in Rickmansworth (Frogmore/Frogmoor Wharf, Harefield Road, WD3 1LX). National supermarket café promotions often require a small adult spend to qualify — for example, recent Tesco café offers have allowed a free kids’ meal with an adult purchase from as little as 60p (customers were asked to show a Clubcard or the Clubcard app in previous promotions).
Digital vouchers are expected to be issued through schools by Friday 13 February 2026 and will reach around 31,000 eligible children across the county. The countywide programme is being delivered by Hertfordshire County Council and is supplemented locally by services and community support in the Three Rivers district, such as Healthy Hubs and cost‑of‑living advice, to help make sure children who rely on school meals have access to nutritious food during the school holidays.
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