Aldi has launched a back-to-school fund to support families as 73% of parents admit to worrying about covering costs at the start of the academic year.

The discounter will give away £100 vouchers to parents throughout September and is donating £20,000 to good causes focused on supporting children, including school and nurseries through community giving platform Neighbourly.

It comes as research by Aldi found that parents spend just over £100 per child during the back-to-school period on items such as new shoes, pencil cases and lunchboxes.

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Aldi UK national sustainability director Liz Fox said: “We know the back-to-school period can be a real pinch point for family finances, especially after having to contend with keeping the kids entertained during the summer school holidays.

“As the UK’s lowest-priced supermarket, we’re committed to doing whatever we can to support parents in making their money go further and that’s why we’re giving parents an extra helping hand via our back-to-school fund this September.

“We’re giving our customers the chance to apply for vouchers to help parents cover the cost of packed lunches and other essentials they’ll need to stock up on throughout the school year.”

Parents who want to apply for Aldi’s Back-to-School Fund can do so by emailing AldiBTSFund@citypress.co.uk by 30 September, with 100 people chosen throughout the month to receive a £100 voucher.