- Man in deep water over his water bill November 25, 2017 - Our client is a man who is employed on a zero hours contract, and quite often doesn't achieve even 8 hours of work. He is being threatened by court action over his water bill which currently stands at £400. The company he works for does corporate events and with Christmas on the horizon he will… Continue Reading
- Homeless man finally has a home of his own November 23, 2017 - We were contacted by our agents asking for help for their client, a man who has been homeless for quite some time. He has been sofa surfing, a hidden kind of homelessness, where you rely on people being able to allow you to sleep on their sofa for a night here and there. This level… Continue Reading
- Domestic abuse survivor needs our help November 13, 2017 - We were approached for help with a single parent of a 12 year old. The mother is a survivor of domestic abuse. She has had to flee 15 different properties in the past six years. Her ex-partner finds her and the abuse starts again, the last time he injured her so badly she has been… Continue Reading
- 18 year old woman left without money after leaving the care system November 13, 2017 - 18-year-old-woman-left-without-money-after-leaving-the-care-system Continue Reading
- Young woman gets her own first home November 10, 2017 - A homeless support centre contacted us to ask for help for a young woman they are helping. She has finally been offered accommodation, having been homeless. Although she is signing for the keys, she has no belongings, and certainly not any furniture. The charity had put a call out for used items that could be… Continue Reading
- Young man left in the cold November 9, 2017 - Our agents contacted us about a young man in his twenties. He has been having difficulties with claiming Universal Credit which has left him £1,000 in arrears. He is due in court later this month to deal with this. To try to save up so he can clear some of the arrears, he has been… Continue Reading
- Stroke victim struggling to cope November 9, 2017 - Our client on this occasion is a man in his 60s. He had a stroke not so long back which has left him with some brain damage. This means he has to lie on the couch for hours at a time, as whenever he tries to get up he is left feeling dizzy and nauseous. … Continue Reading
- Grieving girlfriend struggling to manage November 7, 2017 - Our client was a young woman, who having recently begun a work trial, with the hopes of getting a permanent job from it, was hit with the news that her boyfriend had been involved in an accident and killed. Unfortunately, her new employer wasn't able to keep the position available for her, while they didn't… Continue Reading
- Disabled lady needs help dealing with debts November 4, 2017 - We were asked to help a disabled lady, in receipt of Employment Support and Disability Living Allowances. She is in so much debt and will be highly unlikely in the future, given her situation, to be able to repay these. So our Agent are hoping to help her apply for a Debt Relief Order, so… Continue Reading
- Man with mental health issues loses his benefits November 1, 2017 - We were asked to help a man that our agents had been told about by a service that operates out of the same centre as them. This gentleman has serious mental health issues, his benefit has stopped being paid and he is completely without food or any way of heating where he lives. This also… Continue Reading