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Cambridgeshire Holiday Voucher Scheme

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Introduction

The Cambridgeshire holiday voucher scheme is available to eligible families from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Letter to parents and carers

Read the holiday voucher scheme letter to parents and carers. 

Eligibility

Vouchers will be issued to the value of £15 per eligible child per week as shown below:

Cambridgeshire Holiday Voucher Scheme funding basis and value

Funding basis

Voucher value

Easter

2 weeks

£30

May Half Term

1 week

£15

Summer

5 weeks

£75

October Half Term

1 week

£15

Christmas

2 weeks

£30

February Half Term

1 week

£15

Total

12 weeks

£180

We will therefore issue a £15 supermarket voucher to cover the February 2026 half term period. This will be sent on Saturday 14 February 2026 to those families meeting the low income criteria for the following support:

  • Free school meals
  • Funded childcare for 2-year-olds
  • Early years pupil premium
  • Students in Sixth Form eligible for Free School Meals (young people aged 16-19)

If your child receives Universal Infant Free School Meals (in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) but you do not meet the low income criteria for free school meals, you will not be eligible for a supermarket voucher for the school holidays.

To check if your child may be eligible for free school meals, please visit our free school meals page or apply by completing our online application form.

For parents resident in Cambridgeshire who have children accessing education provision outside of the county, this scheme is open for you to apply.

Where we are aware of children attending schools outside of the area, we will allocate a voucher automatically. If you haven’t received a voucher and would like to apply, we need to check your eligibility. Please complete our online application form below. If you are eligible, we will allocate a voucher.

The voucher scheme for each holiday period will close on the last day of each holiday period and we will not be able to backdate any vouchers.

We are aware of other Local Authorities providing similar schemes and we will not provide a voucher where another authority is funding a voucher.

How to apply

Please apply by completing the online application form.

Apply for free school meals

How the vouchers work

Prior to the school holidays, eligible parents/carers will receive a text or email inviting them to choose a supermarket for the voucher.

The text message will come from ‘SchoolMeals’.

The email will come from ‘vouchers@wonde.com’ (please check your junk folder).

If you haven’t received a voucher but feel you should have or if you have a question about your voucher, please email holidayvoucherscheme@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Please include the name of your child(ren) and the early years setting or school they attend. We cannot locate vouchers without this information. We aim to respond to you within three working days.

Frequently asked questions for parents and carers

For the February half term our support is focused on providing supermarket vouchers for families eligible for income-based support. The criteria for access are available with the letter that accompanies this document. Further information can be found at Cambridgeshire Holiday Voucher Scheme - Cambridgeshire County Council 

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals, Early Years Pupil Premium, Funded two-year-old support or is 16-19 and eligible for free school meals or the 16+ bursary, you will automatically receive a voucher.

If you do not want/need your voucher, please do not activate it. Either delete or ignore the email/text you receive. Do not open the link and download the voucher. This way, we can reallocate your voucher to another family in need. 

Alternatively please email holidayvoucherscheme@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and the voucher will be removed.

You will receive a text or email to choose your supermarket choice for the voucher.

  • Text message from 'SchoolMeals'
  • Email from 'vouchers@wonde.com'

Once you have chosen your supermarket, you will receive your voucher by text or email. You can then click the link in the text or email and download your voucher code. You can then use this voucher in your chosen supermarket. You must choose your supermarket before you can receive your voucher. Please choose carefully as once you have selected the supermarket; this can’t be changed. You can choose a different supermarket for each voucher you receive.

You can also access your voucher via the EVouchers app.

If you’ve been sent an Evoucher by text message or email, this app will enable you to easily access your existing and new vouchers through your registered account. If you’re new to Evouchers.com, you’re also able to register for an account through the app. Any vouchers previously assigned to your email address or mobile number will appear in your account.

There may be a number of reasons for this such as

  • If you selected your supermarket choice after 12pm that day, your voucher will arrive the following day.
  • You made your supermarket choice after 12pm on a Friday. You'll receive your voucher on Monday.

Most vouchers are received within 30 minutes after the retailer is selected. If you select Morrisons or Asda then the following timings apply:

  • If selected before 1pm the voucher will be received that evening.
  • If selected after 1pm the voucher will be received the following working day.

Yes, you can. If your shopping comes to more than the voucher total, you will need to pay the remaining balance using another method (i.e. debit card).

We will issue each eligible child with a supermarket voucher for £15 by the end of day Saturday 14 February 2026. If you have not received your voucher by Sunday 15 February 2026 please contact holidayvoucherscheme@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Please include your child's name and the name of the school or early years setting they attend in any correspondence.

You have until midday on Friday 13 March 2026 to select the supermarket and claim the voucher. If you don’t claim by this point the voucher will be removed. We are not able to reinstate removed vouchers. Once claimed, each supermarket has different expiry dates but all last over a year.

If you haven’t received contact by Sunday 15 February 2026 but feel you should have received a voucher, please contact holidayvoucherscheme@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Please include the name of your child/children and the name of the school or early years setting that they attend. We will confirm whether you have received a voucher and how to access it. It may take up to three days to get a reply.

The following supermarkets will accept the voucher:

Retailer Can the voucher be used online? When does it expire?

Aldi

No

5 Years

Aldi Groceries

No

5 Years

Asda

Yes

24 months from date of last transaction

B&M

No

1 Year

Farmfoods

No

1 Year

HelloFresh

Yes

3 Years

Iceland

No

2 Years

Morrisons

No

1 Year

Marks and Spencer

Yes

2 Years from last transaction

Tesco

No

5 Years

Sainsbury's

Yes

2 Years

Sainsbury's Grocery Only

No

2 Years

Waitrose

Yes

2 Years

Yes you can.

The restrictions for each supermarket are listed below:

Supermarket How to check the balance of a voucher For all other queries Restrictions
Aldi/ Aldi Groceries https://help.aldi.co.uk/gift-card-balance You can check the balance of ALDI Digital Gift Card at the checkout in-store or by emailing vouchers@aldi.co.uk

vouchers@aldi.co.uk

Please note that you will need to provide the full voucher code and inform them that the gift-card was purchased by Wonde.		 ALDI Digital Gift Cards cannot be used for the purchase of: (a) ALDI or third party gift cards; (b) lottery tickets, scratchcards or related material; or (c) anything through ALDI's website(s).
ASDA Please use the online balance checker https://cards.asda.com/ https://cards.asda.com/contactus Cannot be used in Petrol stations or to purchase tobacco products, stamps, lottery or phone top-ups.
B&M You can check out your balance at any checkout in store. Please visit https://www.bmstores.co.uk/contact  
Farmfoods

You can check the balance of your voucher by going to any Farmfoods checkout.

Alternatively, a voucher statement is printed at the bottom of your receipt after each transaction.		 Please contact them directly using their online contact form  
HelloFresh https://www.hellofresh.com/about/giftcar dterms    

Iceland | The Food Warehouse

Please use the online balance checker. Alternatively, you can check your balance in any Iceland store.

www.iceland.co.uk/customer- support/contact-us

  

Morrisons

Check the balance of your Morrisons voucher

Please call 0344 3815042 or

email morrisonsgiftcardservice@bhnetwor k.com

Cannot be used for gift-card or lottery purchases. Cannot be used in Morrisons Daily stores or Morrisons fuel stations.

M&S - Marks & Spencer

Please use their online balance checker

Please contact them directly on 0333 014 8000

  

Tesco

Balances can be checked by calling 03450 757 757 or online

at https://www.tescogiftcards.com/balanc e-check

Please call 0800 505555

Cannot be used in petrol stations.

Please note: The information provided is subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information presented, no guarantee is made regarding voucher restrictions. We would advise recipients to verify the information with the chosen retailer independently.

You will receive a voucher for each child separately.

You will receive a £15 voucher for the February half term which will be sent on Saturday 14 February 2026. 

£0 balance queries

If the voucher is showing as a £0 balance, please contact the supermarket using the details below.

Gift card not working

Check the gift card has a balance. Often gift cards do not work because the balance has already been spent. Please ensure the 'Gift Card' option is selected at a self-checkout. You may also need to remind staff that they are gift cards and not vouchers.

If you have issues with any of the vouchers please contact the supermarket as they will be able to resolve the issue.

The Council is working with schools and education providers to ensure families are supported during this time. To find out about other help and support available in your local area; you will find further details at the following links:

Further support can also be found here:

Link to Wonde help

I'm a recipient – Evouchers