Armthorpe Food Support Group give out bumper food parcels at Christmas to tide people through.

Future Projects says the difficulties faced by people is tempered by the kindness of volunteers.

More than 90 families receive help from Sustain foodbank, which is part of Tonbridge Baptist Church.

Four school children from Hull spent months collecting the presents for more than 900 people.

Charity workers say "it's quite shocking to see the range of people" using their food banks.

Targeted financial advice and a community grocery are helping to turn the tide, a charity has said.

Bowie the labradoodle accompanies his owner when he's out in his van delivering essential supplies.

Bisi Daniels pays up to £1,500 a month on specialist babysitters for her son Shaka, who is autistic.