Give to someone in need
Acts 435 is about giving to people directly, to help them bridge the gap when they are facing a financial crisis.
Can you help a specific person in need?
Read stories of the applicants below and give as you feel able. Any amount will make a big difference to someone who is struggling.
You can instead make a general donation and the Acts 435 team will allocate it to the most urgent requests.
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- Clothes (7)
- Food and Heating (11)
- Ill Health (15)
- Unemployment (4)
- Children (5)
- Fresh Start (16)
- Housing (8)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (26)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (1)
- White Goods and Furniture (58)
- People with Disability (8)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (19)
- Technology (7)
- Domestic Abuse (21)
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L is a young man who has been struggling with ill health. He has lost a lot of weight and is currently undergoing various tests to try and find the cause. Due to his ill health, this young man is unable to work and now has a Support Worker who is hopefully going to help him budget. L's current fridge freezer is very small and unreliable and, on the advice of his GP, he must eat more. Please would you consider helping this young man to obtain a larger appliance so that he can store food he needs to help his health? Thank you.
Still £40 left to donate
Total needed £200This young man has been referred to the St Vincent de Paul team after serving time in prison. Prior to his incarceration, he endured the loss of both parents, which has deeply affected him. Currently, this young man experiences sleep disturbances and frequent crying spells as he copes with his past traumas. We are seeking your support to provide him with bereavement counselling and to purchase a running kit, which has served as a source of solace for him amidst his grief.
Still £170 left to donate
Total needed £200This individual, who has been referred to our organisation, is facing significant mental health challenges. He urgently needs support in obtaining a printer and an iPad to aid in accessing identification documents and conducting job searches. We kindly request your assistance in procuring these items, as they are vital for fostering independence, enabling him to secure employment and maintain self-sustainability.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £200This couple, who are living off Universal Credit and both on long term sick, are currently sleeping on a mattress on the floor, as they cannot afford to buy a bed frame. They would appreciate your help in buying one. Thank you for your support.
Still £80 left to donate
Total needed £130M has been struggling with Long Covid for two years, as well as other serious health issues. Her fridge freezer has broken beyond repair and other recent problems mean that she has no savings left to replace it. She is on Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment, and has a teenage daughter. Being without a fridge freezer is increasing M's anxiety about her situation, her health, her daughter's future and her finances. Getting a second-hand replacement for it would relieve some of her burdens.
Still £145 left to donate
Total needed £200We are working with a gentleman who has poor physical and mental health. He got behind on his rent payments, due to sanctions from Universal Credit which occurred because he missed an appointment when he was in hospital. We are supporting this gentleman to engage with Universal Credit and get his claim back on track. Currently he is without any income and worrying about the rent arrears, particularly as he is on a low income. This money would clear the rent arrears and top-up his Housing Benefit.
Still £185 left to donate
Total needed £185This young, single parent has been struggling because she had to replace her daughter's buggy and has been hit by other expenses. Her own health is not good and she worries about getting around as she has no transport. Mum's household energy bills are high because she uses equipment such as a bath lift, bed lift and heated blankets, and has to purchase a lot of non prescription creams and ointment to keep her skin condition under control. Please can you help mum?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200T has recently moved, after a two year house search, due to her landlord not completing any essential repairs. She has ended up having to leave that home, due to its unsuitability and concerns over the essential repairs needing doing. T is unable to work, due to a terminal neurological condition, and is struggling to furnish her new property. Please can you help her to buy a small carpet for her lounge and kitchen flooring?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200J is a single mum with one child who is autistic with lower limb dyspraxia syndrome. Mum has been advised to buy a special trampoline that has a swing in it to help her son use his muscles better. However, mum just cannot afford to buy this, as she is on benefits and is stretched to the limit paying bills. J has to keep the heating on, as her son has a low immune system and gets poorly very quickly. Any spare money will go towards the heating. Please can you help?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £150H is a refugee who suffers from significant health issues, one of them being rheumatoid arthritis. The council house he lives in is very humid and he has been advised by his consultant that he needs a good dehumidifier to prevent further deterioration. The more economical ones, unfortunately, have very high running costs and are not efficient enough. H can’t afford the costs for a better and efficient one. Thank you so much for helping him to get better health again.
Still £160 left to donate
Total needed £160P has been in mental health hospital for a long period of time. Whilst there, his home was burgled and most of his possessions stolen. P is now home with support from the mental health and safeguarding teams as he is a vulnerable adult. Riviera Life Church has provided kitchen essentials and bedding but he has no fridge freezer which he is concerned about. He is unable to work and is dependent on benefits with no savings. Provision of a fridge freezer would greatly help his health and well being.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £200This request is for a family of four who are in desperate need of two beds. All the beds they have are very well worn, with springs are coming through mattresses and the bed bases are broken. They are very low on funds and can’t afford to buy beds as they struggle to meet even their daily needs. The adults in the family are unable to work due to ill health and claim disability benefits, which is what they live off.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This gentleman is 6ft7 and needs an extra long bed. He is currently sleeping on the floor which is affecting his mental and physical health. He does not have the means to be able to buy this for himself. Any help you can give would be very much appreciated.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150Cl bought a cooker, but it didn't include installation in the purchase and now she has no functional cooker in her home, as she can't move or install the new one herself. She needs £135 to afford to have it installed so that she can return to a semblance of normalcy within her home. CI suffers from various health issues, is unable to work and is solely reliant on benefits. Can you please help?
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £135Our client, who suffers from various health issues, is unable to work and is solely reliant on benefits. She is in need of a new washing machine as her current one has broken beyond repair and she now has to hand wash her clothes, which is causes blisters and dry skin. Can you please help her?