- Feedback is nice August 3, 2017 - We received some lovely feedback today, from one of the case workers, supporting a client that The Biscuit Fund bought an oven for. This is always nice to read, and we wanted to share it with you so you can enjoy it too. Good to know that we are all making a real difference in… Continue Reading
- Homeless man finally gets a place to live August 2, 2017 - We were contacted about a man who had been street homeless, he'd not long since been released from hospital and then had no clothes at all to wear on his discharge from hospital. He has been offered a caravan to live in, which will get him off the streets, which is wonderful. However, he does… Continue Reading
- Man on a fresh start needs help August 2, 2017 - We were contacted by a group that supports people, giving them the opportunity to a fresh start in life. This man was facing life on his own, following a brief spell in custody as he was no longer living with his wife on his release. All he had was a place to live, a bed… Continue Reading
- Young man moves into his first home July 28, 2017 - These particular agents of ours help people move into accommodation where they have been long term homeless and would struggle with the transition of living alone. He had been living in very temporary accommodation for a long time and never really had a home of his own before. Finally suitable accommodation was found but did… Continue Reading
- Woman battling alcohol issues faces eviction July 28, 2017 - Our agent contacted us about a woman who frustrated with the lack of support in her area took it upon herself to fight her alcohol addiction. Doing this on her own meant that she missed an appointment with the Job Centre so they sanctioned her. This meant that her rent and council tax support also… Continue Reading
- Woman needs urgent help after bank closes account over fear of fraudulent activity by a third party July 26, 2017 - We were urgently contacted today, asking help for a lady who has had her bank account closed by her bank as they claim that there has been fraudulent activity on her bank account by a third party. She is on Universal Credit, and has been assisted in submitting a claim for DLA for her children,… Continue Reading
- Help for young mum following the sudden unexpected death of her husband July 26, 2017 - We were approached for help for a young mum with a 5 year old daughter. The woman's husband had gone overseas briefly with friends as part of a celebration, but had suffered a heart attack and died. The woman has no access to money as she works part time and the work is casual, so… Continue Reading
- Homeless man who was sofa surfing now back onto the streets July 26, 2017 - We were approached by our agent asking for help for a man she has been assisting. He had been sofa surfing with his two friends, a husband and wife. Sadly the husband has now died and the fact that they were all sofa surfing with friends has now been detected and this is not allowed… Continue Reading
- Job Seeker released from hospital is sanctioned July 24, 2017 - We were contacted about a young man that had been sanctioned on his Job Seekers payments because he failed to attend a Job Centre Interview, the reason he missed it was because he was in hospital. This meant his only source of income stopped so he was without money for food, gas or electric. We… Continue Reading
- Lady with mental health issues kicked off ESA July 24, 2017 - Our client is a lady in her late forties who has been on Employment Support Allowance for a long time due to mental issues. In April she was assessed again as part of her renewal of her ESA Application and refused ESA. This meant her ESA payments stopped leaving her only with her PIP payments.… Continue Reading