Over the past year, inflation has continued to put pressure on households. Prices are rising— food, energy, transport, housing — every daily expense weighs heavier on families.Here in Manchester, as in many parts of the UK, countless families are struggling to keepup. Energy bills are soaring, rent is increasing, and wages have largely failed to follow.For some, even doing the weekly grocery shop has become a strategic decision —choosing what to buy, what to skip, or in some cases, going into debt just to coveressentials.