Almost every day, volunteers hand out food to people under the arches in Bolton's famous town centre.
And the number of people, including families, lining up at soup kitchens continues to grow.
The soup kitchen is run by Homeless Aid, and its founder Bira Ahmed is concerned about the growing number of people who cannot pay for food.
In just one day, the group visited 108 people, including families with children.
Mr Bira said: “We have homeless people coming to us, homeless families, people in temporary accommodation, people struggling with the cost of living crisis.
“The number of people coming to us has increased dramatically.
“Rents have gone up, utilities have gone up, food prices have gone up, people can’t afford to survive.
“Some people have nothing left after paying their bills and expenses.”
Charities such as Homeless Aid are calling on the government to tackle rising rent costs and provide more housing for disadvantaged people in areas like Bolton.
One service user said he has been attending for many years and is grateful for all that Homeless Aid has done for him.
He said: “I'm not homeless anymore, but I still need this service. But I can't afford to eat.”
“It’s unfortunate that so many of us need this kind of help but we do need the support and Bira and the rest of the team are amazing.
“They’re saving so many lives by doing this and everyone who comes here can’t thank them enough.
“Most of us don't know where else to turn for help. Without homeless assistance, we would starve.”
Villa also noticed a trend of new people coming to the soup kitchen every week.
He said: “We see some old faces and a lot of new faces every time.”
“With prices rising and getting out of control, I’m really worried about what’s going to happen in the future.
“I'm really worried about the kids and what's going to happen.
“We are one of the richest countries in the world and we should not have homelessness, food banks or soup kitchens.
“The numbers are growing nationwide.”
The charity is calling on the Government to introduce more schemes to help people who have little money left after paying their bills.
“People can't afford it and it really worries me,” Villa said.
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“People with depression and anxiety will also lose their sick pay, which will devastate even more people.”
“It's unfair to everyone and we see this happening all too often.”
At the soup kitchen, volunteers pack food for service users and also provide medical support and advice during their stay.
Another service user said: “There's no one who can help you like a homeless support group. There's no one.”
“They’ve put all their time into this and they don’t want anything in return.
“People judge us and why we're here, but they're not in our shoes and it's really hard if we don't get help.”
The soup kitchen is open for anyone in need under the arches of Le Mans Crescent on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm to 7pm and the foodbank is open every day from 11am to 1pm and can be contacted on 0800 124 4641.
