- 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
- Man needs to move nearer to family October 25, 2017 - Our agents asked us about helping a man who wants to move nearer to his sister, following the death of their father. The move would be of great benefit to him, and he has been offered a place near to her, but in order to accept he has to pay the first weeks rent in advance. … Continue Reading
- Looking for a connection October 25, 2017 - We had an easy case yesterday. Our agents contacted us about a lady who lives in their area that they are helping. She is taking care of seven children, and her husband is unable to work due to ill health. Her oven broke down last week, leaving her unable to prepare meals for the family. … Continue Reading
- Couple sleeping on the floor October 24, 2017 - We were approached to see if we could possibly consider helping a couple who did not have a bed and were forced to sleep on the floor, without even a mattress. The wife works, in a situation where she helps others, extremely less fortunate than herself. They are in a huge amount of debt and… Continue Reading
- Help needed to apply for debt relief order October 23, 2017 - We didn't have a great deal of information about this next case, other than that which our agent gave us. She is a lady living alone, dealing with severe mental health issues, including bipolar disorder, and multiple personality disorders. She is in debt, and the debt is causing her anxiety to escalate, but she is… Continue Reading