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.
We are supporting this individual who recently fled an abusive relationship and has been put into a house. We are helping her get back on her feet, after this traumatic situation, with food parcels and she is working with us to help her with her debt. This individual is on a low income at the moment and does not have a cooker. Please can you consider giving to this need so that we can help this lady with the basic need of a cooker?
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 £200Dad is currently caring for his three children who are all under three years old. Mum has recently abandoned the family, leaving the home and the children in very poor condition. Dad was working away and had to leave his employment to care for the children. He is hard working and trying to do his best, however, he is struggling financially. Dad has requested help with a washing machine to give his children clean clothes and make the significant changes needed in their home. Thank you.
Still £195 left to donate
Total needed £200J, a student who has no recourse to public funds, lives with her two daughters, aged three and five. She is struggling to pay for house bills and furnish the house at the same time. She also shared that she is in a bit of debt with her tuition fees, but trying hard to pay. J has requested our support to get a sofa and a dining set for her and the children, as she has none at the moment.
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Total needed £200S has fled domestic violence and been rehoused, but has no money to buy a carpet for the living room which has bare floorboards. This is the room the children use most, due to the bedrooms needing carpeting. Mum has mats down at the moment, but they are only thin so not much use when the kids want to sit and do some colouring. S is waiting for her benefits to be arranged and her family cannot help as they live too far away. Please can you help?
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 £150S, who has fled domestic violence with her children, has been rehoused and is in need of a bedroom carpet for the three children who will be sharing the same room. The bedroom has bare floorboards and one child has already hurt his toe while playing. S is waiting for her benefits to be processed and is suffering depression, due to all the stress. Her family live too far away to help. Please can you help her?
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Total needed £200B is a young man who has been bullied because of his stuttering when talking, due to abuse from his alcoholic father. He has been given an unfurnished flat, as he could not live with his father anymore. B is vulnerable and being supported by his church and housing organisation. His father would only allow him to take his clothes with him. He is waiting for his benefits to be processed so he can have this fresh new life. B's coping mechanism is cooking. Please can you help?
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Total needed £200Our client is a male in his thirties who lives in supported accommodation. He has anxiety, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and is socially isolated without friends. Our client is also addicted to gambling and supported by statutory and third sector agencies. Without peer or family support, he continues to struggle. He has moved into his current accommodation, from homelessness, with minimal possessions and is very short of clothing. Our client is a large build gentleman which limits the ability to source appropriate clothing for him. Please can you help him?
Still £80 left to donate
Total needed £80H 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 £160This 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 £150S has no cooker, and is struggling financially because Universal Credit and PIP (Personal Independence Payments) have stopped her money. She is diabetic, and needs a cooker to enable her to cook fresh, healthy meals for her diet- ready meals put her at risk of going into hospital. She comes to our café at church on a Thursday, where she can get a fresh meal for a reasonable price. She moved to Rochdale recently because she had to leave her last home because there was a drug problem. She left her belongings when she moved into a flat and is sleeping on the floor at the moment.
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Total needed £200A is 5 months pregnant with her first child, and has no recourse to public funds. She was abandoned by her partner, and faced emotional abuse as she was lied to and deceived. A is facing homelessness as she doesn't have documentation. She is currently living with a friend on a temporary basis. A is in need of financial support to help her to buy food, and also to travel to the hospital for her antenatal checks.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180S is a single lady who has multiple health issues- she has a crumbling spine, and has just had an operation and is still recovering. She has been offered a new adaptive property which has more space, and she is in need of some furniture for storage as well as some other items for the house. S has been struggling financially as she has not been well for a while. She requests help with two chests of drawers to store her clothes, a lamp and a coffee table.
Still £115 left to donate
Total needed £115A is currently living in temporary accommodation with her three young children. The house is covered in mould but A has little choice other than to stay there as she has nowhere else to go; she is constantly chasing the landlord to help with the mould problem. This property was unfurnished when she moved in and the fridge freezer which she had donated to her has stopped working and she has nowhere to store chilled and frozen food. A cannot afford to replace this out of her benefits.
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Total needed £200B has fled domestic violence from his father and has been given an unfinished flat. He needs floor covering for the bedroom, as it is bare floorboards. B has a severe stutter, due to violence from his father, is very nervous and was bullied because of this. Other charities are helping to provide food for him. Please can you help with a bedroom carpet?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady has been assigned from refugee to asylum seeker, which has meant a change in accommodation and benefits with very little notice. Mum and her two year old daughter have been given a room with no storage space, therefore, they need six weeks storage of their possessions, such as daughters toys, kitchen equipment etc. Mum, who is being supported by our family project, as she is being treated for throat cancer, gave birth the day she arrived in the UK, and dad has only just been given a visa to come to the UK.