- Mother of one without food and heat in freezing conditions January 31, 2019 - This mother of a six year is in employment, but for the past weeks she has not been given any shifts at work. She is in receipt of Universal Credit but is unable to cover her council tax bill, nor have any money for food or heating. She has been trying to find a better… Continue Reading
- Freezing cold and no money for heating January 31, 2019 - We were asked to help a young woman who up until the 21st December last year was working. She has attended a couple of job interviews but so far has not had any success in securing employment. She is in the process of applying for benefits but has failed to get the application completed as… Continue Reading
- Family struggling on Universal Credit January 29, 2019 - The family, a mother, father and two children, ages 3 and 1 years of age are struggling to manage. Both parents work, but in low paid jobs and they receive Universal Credit to top up their wages to a liveable amount. This is not working for them as they are in desperate need of some… Continue Reading
- Man needs to pay admin fee to accept his new flat January 29, 2019 - We were approached to help a man who found himself homeless after a relationship breakdown. He is currently in receipt of £160 per month in benefits which he has to stretch to live on. He has been living in shared accommodation, however his depression and anxiety is making this impossible for him to endure. He… Continue Reading
- Bereaved family need help January 29, 2019 - A family lost the father of the family and were renting a property from a relative of the family for a really low price. However the mother has now remarried and they have now been given an official eviction date. The mother is working, but she has depression and anxiety, and is also a recovering alcoholic. … Continue Reading
- Food bank needs funds to be able to help others January 27, 2019 - We sent a £100 donation towards a food bank that were crowdfunding to raise money to buy food to stock their food bank larder. We don't do this often, but we know that this money can help lots of families to have access to much needed food. Continue Reading
- Lady in Refuge without enough money January 25, 2019 - Our client is a lady currently living in temporary accommodation following a relationship breakdown. She currently receives £73.10 every two weeks to live on. She is really struggling to manage, and has to attend court next week regarding an incident with her husband. She does not have the money to pay any bus fares to… Continue Reading
- Stroke causes man to close his business and end up in debt January 25, 2019 - The man in this situation had his own business and had been self-employed for some time. He had been struggling because his clients would take a very long time to pay him, the stress made him unwell and resulted in him having a stroke. He had to close his business down and has been in… Continue Reading
- Electrical issues damage kitchen appliances January 25, 2019 - We had a school contact us, one of the parents at the school, a single dad had experienced electrical problems in his kitchen which had resulted in his cooker, hob and fridge freezer becoming damaged, leaving them unusable. The father is in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance, often needing financial assistance from the school. He… Continue Reading
- Man unable to put on his heating January 25, 2019 - We were asked to assist a gentleman struggling with anxiety and depression. He moved home in January 2018 and his gas meter was in arrears when he moved. Since the move he has been trying really hard to clear the arrears so that he can have some heating on in his flat, as the lack… Continue Reading