- 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
- Disabled Lady in Debt January 25, 2019 - The lady in question is a social housing tenant, having lived in her home for the past 29 years. She is unable to work due to arthritis, depression and panic attacks. She is the sole occupier of her three bedroom house, so is subject to the bedroom tax, and has debts that the repayments leave… Continue Reading
- Diagnosis of cancer brings money worries January 25, 2019 - We were approached by a doctor who has been treating a patient diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis has meant he has had to be on sick leave from his job as a care worker, and is in receipt of statutory sick pay. It is looking like his employers are wanting to make him redundant which… Continue Reading
- Single man without food or heat January 23, 2019 - We were asked if we could help a single man in his 50s. He had been in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), but managed to get a part-time job doing some cleaning work. However this was causing him issues around his health so had to reluctantly give it up. His JSA had been reduced… Continue Reading
- Student without essential uniform January 22, 2019 - We were asked to assist a family, single mum of three children, where the teenage daughter had been out of education for 15 months. The girl was now back in school, following support given to the family. However she is struggling because her Mum who is on Universal Credit is unable to provide her with… Continue Reading