- Woman and daughter in refuge needs help January 31, 2018 - The Police have had to remove a lady and her daughter from their home, following a domestic violence situation, perpetrated by one of her twin teenage sons. They were moved into a B&B and then into a refuge for their safety. Unfortunately just before this happened the mother had settled some overdue bills at the… Continue Reading
- Sick lady who is unable to afford to get to hospital January 31, 2018 - We were contacted about a lady who has recently returned to the UK, from Gibraltar, where she has been living, fleeing a domestic violence situation. She is currently staying with family and has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Unfortunately she is unable to claim any benefits for three months, as she was living outside… Continue Reading
- Faulty boiler in rented property January 23, 2018 - Our contact asked us to help a lady who is living in a rented property where the boiler has not been functioning properly. Her landlord has been ignoring her pleas for help with this, and it has got to the point that the environmental health officer has stepped in and given the landlord 7 days… Continue Reading
- Mother of 3 needs help January 18, 2018 - Our agents contacted us about a single mother of three children. Her oldest child has behavioural issues and is consequently tutored at home, as mainstream school cannot manage his behaviour. Her middle child has a health issue, and the youngest is only 3 years old. The middle child is 11 years old and has a… Continue Reading
- Man off the streets and into a home of his own January 16, 2018 - Our client is a young man who has been street homeless for sometime. He has now been offered a permanent place of his own, but obviously has nothing to his name in terms of furniture or white goods. Our agents have applied to his local council for a welfare grant and they have supplied a… Continue Reading
- Mum going without food to feed her two children January 15, 2018 - We were made aware of a single mum to two children, a three year old and a four month old. She has been literally starving herself, so that she can make the little amount of food she has available to her children. She now has no money for gas or electricity or any food. She… Continue Reading
- Mother of 21 year old in debt January 15, 2018 - Our clients asked if we would consider funding a DRO (debt relief order) application fee for a single mother, with a 21 year old son. He is at College, but not in receipt of any income whatsoever. She is only in receipt of £73.10 per week Job Seekers Allowance. She is drowning in debt, which… Continue Reading
- Complications following surgery means man unable to care for himself January 13, 2018 - Following a surgery to fuse this man's wrist, in an effort to deal with the constant pain, this man is now having serious complications, resulting in the surgery site constantly reopening and not healing properly. They are now considering plastic surgery or a skin graft to hopefully encourage the surgery site to heal properly. At… Continue Reading
- Homeless man sat in the cold with frost on his face January 13, 2018 - One of our very own Biscuits came across a man in the week who was sat out in the street with people passing him by. She commented that he was so cold he had frost visible on his face. As he has a dog, he is unable to access any of the homeless shelters, plus… Continue Reading
- Child in need of a bed January 9, 2018 - We helped out a family yesterday, a single parent mum and her two children. The mum is unable to work and is in receipt of disability benefits, and not in a financial position to buy a much needed bed for her oldest child. A brand new mattress had been purchased for them by another organisation,… Continue Reading