- Young single mother unable to work May 9, 2018 - Our case this time is a young mother of a 10 month old toddler, who has recently found herself single. She was on her former partner's claim for benefits and as a result is currently without any income. She has submitted a claim in her own name, however this will take some time before it… Continue Reading
- Single dad in a financial pickle May 4, 2018 - We were approached to help a young man who is a single dad to his four year old daughter, whom he has cared for since she was born. He was in receipt of Employment Support Allowance, but was refused this at his last assessment. He is being supported with getting this resolved, however he has… Continue Reading
- Food bank in need of supplies May 4, 2018 - One of our Biscuits spotted that the food bank near to where she lives was appealing for donations and running a food drive at one of the supermarkets nearby. They have had a massive increase in the number of people needing support over the past year which has resulted in their stocks becoming incredibly low. … Continue Reading
- Visit to the dentist for a homeless man April 30, 2018 - The request we received was to help out a man who is currently homeless. Being homeless he is entitled to a free dental check which he visited a dentists for, however he did not realise that the dentist was a private one and not an NHS practice, which meant he found himself responsible for a… Continue Reading
- Difficult case needing assistance April 25, 2018 - We had a very difficult case to deal with this week. We were asked to help a lady who was seriously sexually attacked as a very young child. Her home life was not good at all, and when she was 16 she witnessed her father commit suicide which left her extremely traumatised. Years later, after… Continue Reading
- Woman in terrible circumstances needs help April 24, 2018 - The lady in question, due to ill health had been unable to work for some weeks, months even. She has a daughter who was born with issues with her hips which have required surgery. The mother tried to claim Disability Living Allowance for the daughter but was unsuccessful as the daughter wants to live as… Continue Reading
- Debts keep woman stuck in unsuitable housing April 24, 2018 - We are approached about a lady who is living alone in a three bedroom house. She has an issue with vermin in the property, is unable to climb the stairs, so sleeps downstairs on the sofa, and is unable to get in and out of the bath unassisted. She is currently without any practical in… Continue Reading
- Food bank supplies running low April 20, 2018 - We had a call out for help with a food bank that had posted on social media that they were very low on non-perishable items and concerned they might have to turn people away. This was a quick and easy decision, as one sum of money helps lots of people at once. We agreed to… Continue Reading
- Domestic violence victim needs help April 20, 2018 - We were asked to help a single man in his 40s who has been a victim of domestic violence, which he feels very embarrassed and very vulnerable about as a result. He left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing, the police and social services were involved, yet his ex partner destroyed all his… Continue Reading
- Man left without benefits payments April 12, 2018 - Our contact asked us to help a young man whose benefits were all stopped in January this year. Since then he has been without any money and relying on his siblings to provide him with enough food to just about survive. He is now being helped to get his benefits payments back into place, and… Continue Reading