Wed, 13 Aug 2025

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 Families 'struggling to feed children in holidays'

Newquay Foodbank says one in four children were at risk of needing a food bank out of term-time.

* Okehampton Community Kitchen and Foodbank has doubled its supplies due to rising demand
* Newquay Foodbank describes the summer holidays as a "real pinch point"
* One in four young children are at risk of needing a food bank, according to Newquay Foodbank's director Zoe Nixon
* The Trussell Trust said 63% of food parcels were delivered to households with children up to 16 last year
* Okehampton Community Kitchen and Foodbank is seeing an increase in people who are not in emergency food need but cannot afford a decent meal daily
* A food club offers affordable boxes for £2.50, helping families manage finances during the holidays
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