Hard-pressed families across North Ayrshire will be given extra support during the summer holidays after measures were approved by the council's cabinet.
The Scottish Government's economic Covid recovery fund will see an allocation of £2.154 million for the region and the North Ayrshire economic Covid recovery fund investment plan is also offering support.
Holyrood already provides child bridging payment funding to local authorities for each child in receipt of free school meals on the basis of low income.
