Summary
In England and Wales the school summer holiday is just beginning but Scotland and Northern Ireland are already well into their long and, often costly, summer.
But for some families the challenge isn’t just keeping the kids busy, it’s keeping them fed – particularly when food prices are rising.
Felicity Hannah, along with a panel of experts, are looking at what support is out there to help with food poverty and holiday hunger.
Panel:
Dr Megan Blake – Senior Lecturer, Food Security Expert
Billy McGranaghan – Founder of Dad’s House
Jonathan Sharples – Community Support Worker
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Producer: Amber Mehmood
Editor: Elisabeth Mahy
Transcript
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| 0:43.7 | Hello, welcome to this Moneybox Live podcast, the program about your money. |
| 0:47.9 | Today, we're looking at what support is out there to help with food, poverty and holiday hunger. |
| 0:53.2 | Every parent knows how hard and how expensive |
| 0:56.1 | it can be to keep children entertained during the school holidays. But for some families, |
| 1:01.0 | the challenge isn't just keeping the kids busy. It's keeping them fed, particularly when food |
| 1:05.8 | prices are rising. Before we meet today's panel, let's go straight to a call. Stephen's on the line. |
| 1:11.3 | Hi, good afternoon. |
| 1:12.3 | Thanks very much for joining us. |
| 1:13.5 | Now, you're based in Darlington, England. |
| 1:15.8 | Can you tell me a bit about your financial and family situation? |
| 1:20.3 | Yeah, I'm on universal credits. |
| 1:22.6 | I was made unemployed during the pandemic, made redundant. |
| 1:27.9 | I've got three teenage boys, age 16, 17 and 19, and married. |
| 1:34.6 | And yeah, making ends meet is really tough. |
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