- 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
- Academic without food or furniture April 9, 2018 - This case just goes to show that people from all walks of life are affected when they find themselves in a situation where they are unable to work any longer and become reliant on the benefits system. Our client here is an academic, who found himself in a situation where his previous social housing home,… Continue Reading
- Single mum of two struggling to manage April 7, 2018 - We were approached and asked to help a mum of two children. She suffers with depression and has recently been refused ESA at an assessment earlier this year. She is now existing on her child tax credits and child benefits payments only which are not stretching far enough, so has been borrowing from friends and… Continue Reading
- Homeless support group calls out for help April 5, 2018 - A post on social media was spotted asking for a pair of trainers to fit a man who tonight finds himself street homeless, but does not have any suitable footwear. They've been able to help him out with a sleeping bag and tent, but needed shoes. We agreed to send the man £20 so that… Continue Reading
- Woman flees domestic violence April 3, 2018 - This case is a sad one, the lady in question has fled her home following sustained domestic violence. She is now living in a small flat, but as her partner was the wage earner of the household, she has been forced to apply for benefits. There is such a long lead in time before any… Continue Reading