Taking place each Wednesday of the Easter school half term holiday from 12-1:30pm at the church on Lowergate, The Salvation Army provided a free lunch for school age children and their families.
Meals included homemade soup, a sandwich and a biscuit bar or cake for dessert. The Salvation Army aimed to ease family pressures and relieve holiday hunger for families on the lowest incomes.
Auxiliary-Captain Elizabeth Smith, church leader of The Salvation Army in Clitheroe, said: “Holiday hunger is a very real thing for many families in our community and when the lifeline of free school meals isn’t available, costs can mount up quickly and worries rise of where the next meal is coming from.
“We want to make sure that people who are struggling are cared for and don’t suffer in silence. People are cutting back on heating or electric use so that they can feed their children and that is not a choice we feel people should have to make.
“The free meals we offered were invaluable to the most vulnerable within our community, it was the difference to some people of eating and not eating that day and we’re proud to be able to offer this support.”