- Family at risk of eviction July 26, 2018 - Our agents approached us about a young family, the mother is 27, has two small children and is expecting her third. Her partner is an asylum seeker and his case was rejected late last year and he is waiting for an appeal. In the meantime, their local authority have refused to pay housing benefit because… Continue Reading
- Disabled lady in need of assistance July 24, 2018 - Our agents approached us about a lady who is disabled herself as well as a carer for her father. Their washing machine broke which left them in a predicament. Our agents have managed to secure a replacement machine for her via a grant, however that grant won't cover the cost of removal of the old… Continue Reading
- Woman released from short prison sentence July 13, 2018 - We were asked to help a French lady who has been living and working in the UK for a number of years. She served a short prison sentence and all her children were subsequently taken into care. She has been released and was allowed to sign on for Job Seekers for a number of weeks,… Continue Reading
- Benefits mess leaves bed-bound woman without money July 12, 2018 - It was brought to our attention that a lady who is chronically disabled, bed-bound and totally reliant on carers has had her benefits stopped. It seems that the system at the DWP defaulted to an old, (over 14 years old) address, which caused a change of circumstances and triggering a new claim. This means her… Continue Reading
- Young man left suicidal after his benefits stopped July 11, 2018 - A young man who has been on sickness benefits, for a condition that will never leave him, had a reassessment for his benefits and the DWP found him fit for work. His long term relationship broke down, leaving him in a deep depression. He has no money and is under threat of eviction from his… Continue Reading
- Bereaved lady in need of a mattress July 11, 2018 - This case is for a lady who has recently lost her husband. She is in very poor health and the property she was living in was in a bad state and not suitable for her to stay in. She moved to a property nearer to family but ended up having to leave much of what… Continue Reading
- Food bank struggling to cope with demand July 11, 2018 - We had brought to our attention a food bank that was struggling to cope with the demand on its services. They had little or no food remaining and were concerned that they might not manage. They put a call out on social media for help and it was spotted by someone who contacted us to… Continue Reading
- Coats for the homeless July 11, 2018 - One of our members was contacted about the Warm Coat Rail in their area, where winter coats are donated and left at the warm coat rail for the homeless to wear now that the days and nights are much colder. We agreed to donate £40 to be used to purchase some coats via the local… Continue Reading
- Young mum of two needs help July 10, 2018 - This case was brought to us following a visit by a health visitor to a young mum of two. The mother has a good and caring relationship with her two girls, however her housekeeping skills are poor and the health visitor is concerned for the health and safety of the children. The mother is eager… Continue Reading
- Mum of three released from hospital to find her benefits have been stopped! July 5, 2018 - A young single mum has been released from hospital after having some serious treatment only to find that the renewal of her benefits has not been processed correctly leaving her without food, gas or electricity to provide for her and her three children. We agreed to send her and her family £100 so she could… Continue Reading