Parents in Wiltshire can apply for a £100 Aldi voucher to support them with costs during the start of the new school year.

The supermarket has launched its Back to School Fund as figures suggest around three quarters (73 per cent) of parents say they worry about covering the costs of the start of the academic year.

Families can apply for these vouchers throughout September, and Aldi is also donating £20,000 to good causes focused on supporting children, including schools and nurseries in Wiltshire.

Parents who want to apply for Aldi’s Back to School Fund should email AldiBTSFund@citypress.co.uk by September 30.

Throughout the month, 100 people will be chosen to receive a £100 voucher.

The supermarket chain is donating through the community giving platform 'Neighbourly' to help provide essentials for families that need them the most.

It comes as research from the UK’s fourth largest supermarket revealed parents spend just more than £100 per child during the back to school period on items like new shoes, pencil cases and lunchboxes.

Parents were also found to be spending an average of £23 a week on packed lunches and £90 on after school clubs or extra-curricular activities.

Liz Fox, national sustainability director at Aldi UK, 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 that they’ll need to stock up on throughout the school year."

Aldi has a long-standing partnership with Neighbourly as part of its commitment to make fresh, healthy food accessible for everyone.

Shoppers who wish to support charities can do so through community donation points in Aldi stores.

Steve Butterworth, Neighbourly CEO, added: "We support many thousands of good causes across the UK that directly support families, and this additional funding from Aldi will provide a vital lifeline for them to cover the cost of essentials for the parents and children who need it most."