- 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
- Daughter needs a bed October 27, 2017 - A couple, both with learning difficulties and health conditions, were offered a bank overdraft, but they didn't understand quite what an overdraft was, and spent money, believing it was theirs, only to find it wasn't and they were now in a lot of debt. They have been working with our agents to find a way… Continue Reading
- DRO application help needed October 27, 2017 - Our agents contacted us urgently about a lady they are helping. She has two part-time cleaning jobs, and despite working hard, she has a great deal of debt and trying to pay these back is meaning she is unable to actually buy essentials like food, etc. Our agents have advised her to make an application… Continue Reading
- Woman left without food or money October 27, 2017 - Our case is a young lady in need. Due to problems with bureauracy she has been left without any money or food. Our agents tried to secure her a food voucher by there was still red tape to navigate, which meant obtaining a food voucher was not possible. Our agents were extremely concerned for their… Continue Reading
- Food bank dilemma October 26, 2017 - One of our Biscuits (a fond term we use for each of our Biscuit Fund members) noticed in her local paper that a food bank was struggling to deal with the increasing demands on their services, with more and more people coming to them for help. They are a small food bank that operates within… Continue Reading
- Lady needs to create new memories October 26, 2017 - Our agent contacted us urgently this morning about a lady who is completely without any money. Her son celebrates his birthday tomorrow, and she has nothing to give him to mark the occasion. It also happens to be the anniversary of her daughter dying, and the next few days sees the anniversary of her mother's… Continue Reading
- Lady in dire situation needs our help October 25, 2017 - This case is a complicated one. The lady that needed our help was born and lived abroad for some years. She has suffered all her life with mental health issues and psychosis (her sister suffers the same and has been institutionalised all her life, which causes our client to feel anxious about revealing how bad… Continue Reading