Families under pressure to find food in summer
Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.
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Notable Quotes
"Summertime is a great and fun time for children, but it's also a difficult time for parents [dealing] with financial pressures and food poverty."
— Rob Charsley , Executive
"It just goes off really quickly. It is quite difficult because it's so pricey to get all the healthy stuff, whereas the cheap stuff - the junk food - is just cheap, so it's easier to buy that."
— Atlanta , Other
"There's more people [going to food banks] - people are less worried about accessing it."
— Sofia Perkins , Executive
Key People
Atlanta is a parent who attended a family fun day event hosted by YMCA Cheltenham.
Rob Charsley is the head of communities, health, and wellbeing at YMCA Cheltenham.
Sofia Perkins is the manager of Radstock Food Club, which provides food assistance to families in need.
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Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.
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