Sainsbury's gives new update on free summer school holiday meals

TravelFamilySainsburysSainsbury's has announced a new funding pledgeRory Poulter11:39, 13 Jul 2026Sainsbury's is stepping up its battle against school holiday hunger with a fresh £8million funding pledge.‌The supermarket giant said the investment will fund more than 500,000 additional holiday club places by the end of its latest three-year commitment, extending support through to at least March 2029. The move comes as concern grows over the number of families struggling to put food on the table during school holidays, with charity the Food Foundation estimating that more than two million children in the UK live in food-insecure households.‌Sainsbury's said the funding, delivered through its partnership with Comic Relief, will complement the Government's Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) pr