Mum forced to ‘freeze’ in order to feed her children "It's pretty damn hard." Liverpool Echo · Dec 19, 2022
Frontline food providers ‘short on answers’ as winter crisis looms Food banks and pantries are expecting to be pushed to their limit this winter, with one organisation in Bootle doing its best to 'pick up the pieces' of the cost of living crisis Liverpool Echo · Sep 3, 2022
Families forced to ditch soap powder and cleaning products due to soaring energy bills Under pressure people in Merseyside are being forced to go to new lengths to ensure they can survive the cost of living crisis with some even now showering infrequently to keep bills down Daily Mirror · Aug 21, 2022
Hot water, soap powder and the sacrifices being made so people can eat and pay bills Households in Merseyside are being put under increasing pressure as the cost of living crisis deepens Liverpool Echo · Aug 21, 2022
Town rated 'same as Windsor' where families rely on food banks and watch TV in the dark Bootle has been rated in the same category as upmarket areas including Cambridge and the City of London in the support it receives from the government's levelling up fund Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022
Merseyside’s ‘Windsor’ where people watch TV in the dark and struggle to feed their children In the Government’s eyes, Bootle is on a par with Windsor, Cambridge and the City of London when it comes its need for support, but the reality on the ground says different Liverpool Echo · Aug 13, 2022