'The food bank has become my social life'
BBCWelcome to Sunnyside. It sounds like a Californian suburb - but this is a community centre and cafe in Rotherham where people come to collect groceries from a food bank but also, crucially, to socialise.
When money is tight and people have cut back on the pub and meals out, this is the place they come to meet friends.
But the community hall also has a folding screen at the back where people can discreetly collect a £3 bag of food. Mums with babies queue up alongside elderly people to buy groceries.
The rest of the hall is full of tables where people are talking and laughing over a hot meal.
It is difficult to see who is using the food bank and who is just having a cup of tea - and that helps people keep their pride and privacy, the organisers say.
Zara Stanley is a single mum with a five-year-old and has been coming to Sunnyside for a couple of years.
"It's more like a social event, everyone knows each other, all the volunteers are lovely and people are in the same boat which makes a big difference.
"The price of food lately is extortionate, things haven't gone up by 2p, they have gone up by 20p. It sounds daft but I remember a box of Maltesers used to be 99p and they're over £2 now.
"If I didn't come to the food bank, I wouldn't be able to get treats like crisps and chocolate. I feel guilty when I say my daughter can't have an ice cream and lot of people I talk to say they miss out on the nice things in life.
"If we watch a film at home and want to eat popcorn, we can't afford that sometimes which is a shame."
Zara is struggling with all her bills. She loves to take her daughter to the cinema or bowling but often does not have the money - so the community cafe is a social outing.
"It's a bit sad having to stay in but if my daughter is off school I'll bring her down here and she'll play with other kids or they sometimes do arts and crafts."
Gordon Wathall is 91 and the oldest person here. "I come for both the café and food bank but mainly for the company. It's nice to come and have a chat. I've never had a bad meal since coming to the cafe."
Karen Stott is a volunteer and busily manning a bric-a-brac stall while taking food orders. Her stall raises about £30 a week for the social supermarket.
"People joke my stall is called Karen's Tat, even though I keep telling them it's Karen's Treasures," she laughs.
"We used to sell more items, but people just don't have the money to throw about.
"We have an excellent cook who provides a wonderful meal every Tuesday, shepherd's pie is a real favourite and there's usually a sponge pudding and custard.
"My colleague Jean Blackburn and I do the front of house, as I laughingly call it.
"The cafe is very popular, as soon as people come in, they're queuing up and eager to get their order in. A lot of the people who come in are using the social supermarket too."
Sunnyside falls into the Wickersley North ward, which is not classed as a deprived ward by Rotherham Council.
But people at the centre say the cost of living is hitting everyone.
Lauren Robson has three children aged between three and 15 but says she cannot make ends meet - despite her husband working full time. She has health problems which mean she cannot work.
"I usually come every week as we only have the one income coming in and money is tight, especially at this time of year," she says.
"They don't judge you, which is a main thing I was concerned about, because my husband works and I thought I shouldn't come in, but there are a lot of people in my situation.
"It's not just for people who are unemployed, it's for people who are genuinely struggling."
Customers get a bag of fruit, vegetables, canned food and fridge items.
Parents with small children also get a bag of sweets. It is the small treats that cheer everyone up.
Lauren says she has definitely noticed money becoming tighter over the past couple of years.
"Things are quite tough even with my partner working full-time, things like going out on a weekend, we can't do as often. There's no spare money to put aside.
"When people talk about heating or eating - that is a real thing. I've been in that situation and I've got myself into debt where I couldn't pay my bills and I've had to ask for extra help.
"Before, I wouldn't have had to do that. Times have definitely changed."
Lauren is on a payment plan with her energy company to repay her debt but still struggles with the normal gas and electricity bill.
"It's like a massive heavy cloud over you, especially when you've got children," she says.
"You don't want to let them down, when they're asking to do things you don't always want to say no. You want to be able to do these things, but it is a struggle.
"If it wasn't for the food bank, I would struggle a hell of a lot more. Everyone is so lovely, it's like a family."
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