{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Alanah Reid, Creative Content Producer","standfirst":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe rising \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/cost-of-living/\u0022 title=\u0022Cost of living\u0022\u003Ecost of living\u003C/a\u003E means we\u2019re all keeping an eye on our budgets. 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