- No clothes, no shoes March 10, 2017 - A homeless charity were supporting a young girl who had no spare clothing, nor spare shoes. They desperately needed size 6 clothes and size 4 shoes. We got in touch with them to see if we could help, they responded by saying they'd had some clothes and shoes donated to give to her. They had… Continue Reading
- Homeless lady diagnosed with cancer March 10, 2017 - We were approached about a lady who was street homeless, with breast cancer, which had unfortunately spread to her lymph nodes. The hospital were unable to treat her while she was homeless, so her local council have been pressured into providing her with adequate housing. It is only a small place, which has to be… Continue Reading
- Overwhelming debt crisis March 7, 2017 - We were approached about a lady who had worked for the past 30 years, and had, as we mostly do, come to rely on her usual money coming in each month. She had suffered with depression for a while, but it was becoming more and more difficult to ignore and carry on, so she ended… Continue Reading
- Trying to get “home” February 28, 2017 - We were contacted urgently about a man who was struggling to get housed in the town he was in. His street daughter (not his biological daughter) was in this town and he was hopeful that would allow him be housed in that area so they could stay in touch. Unfortunately, he wasn't supported with this… Continue Reading
- Dying man constantly refused benefits payments February 27, 2017 - We were contacted urgently about a man from Poland who has terminal cancer. He has been living and working in the UK for the past 15 years, however because he left the UK between 2006 and 2008 and returned to Poland to care for his dying mother, he is now being refused the opportunity to… Continue Reading
- Single mother needs help February 23, 2017 - Today we sent across £100 to help a newly single mother, with two children, each of whom have health issues. The mum does all she can to support and take care of her children, but all her benefits payments she was receiving were in joint names. Her husband leaving her and the children though means… Continue Reading
- Rent arrears leaves woman penniless February 23, 2017 - Today our agent told us of a lady who has been homeless in the past and has lived in homeless shelters. She was finally offered a permanent place to live, but in order to be able to move in she had to clear some outstanding arrears. She did this using her Employment Support Allowance payments,… Continue Reading
- A temporary roof over their heads! February 23, 2017 - We were contacted today about two men, one in a wheelchair. They are both homeless, with absolutely nowhere to go. They are being supported to try to achieve permanent accommodation, but that is, unfortunately, going to take time. We sent across £140, which went towards buying them each a small tent, ground mat and sleeping… Continue Reading
- ESA payments suspended February 23, 2017 - We were contacted about a lady who had returned her completed Employment Support Allowance (ESA) forms to the DWP, as requested. She didn't though send them recorded delivery, which she later regretted when the DWP claimed not to have received them. She discovered this when her ESA payments stopped without warning. This went on for… Continue Reading
- Parents finally get to see their children February 22, 2017 - A couple, when they were made homeless, placed their children with the woman,s mother for safekeeping to keep them off the streets. They hadn't seen their children since last year, so we agreed to send across £30 to cover the return train fare for both Mum and Dad, and also a small amount to purchase… Continue Reading