J is a lady in her 60s whose children have left home. The under occupancy penalty came into force and she was unable to cover basic living costs. She then accumulated rent and Council Tax arrears. The council has managed to find her a smaller property. She left her electric cooker behind as there was only connection for a gas cooker in the new property. J is unable to buy a gas cooker as she is on Universal Credit. The cooker that will be ordered is £275 and we already have £25 for it.

J has been a guest of our service for a few years. We have supported him with numerous issues related to his asylum and housing situations and also with emergency needs, as he lives on a very low level of benefit. He has helped on our guest trainee programme and has used our counselling service also. J is in very difficult circumstances currently and although he is budgeting well, he just has little left for basic necessities. Your donations would be used for emergency food and energy bills.

H is an asylum seeker and a single Mum living in home office accommodation with three children. She has been the victim of a serious Domestic Violence experience in her home country. She suffered for nine years until she had an opportunity to escape from the abuse. She needs your help for vouchers to purchase school uniforms for two of her children in secondary and primary school. Please help to bring change to their lives.

R is a young man with two children and he’s has really struggled with mental health problems due to being in an abusive relationship. It’s has been extremely bad for his mental health and it’s affected him working. This has now made him behind on his bills, but since going back to church and finding God again he is really trying to make a fresh start and he now just needs help to get out of debt then he can really move on the best he can. He is now also getting counselling to help him through, the trauma he has been through and hopefully he can really make a good start to his new life with his boys. So I know he will be so grateful for your help.

L is a single lady, struggling to cope on Universal Credit. She has health issues and medication that needs to be refrigerated. Her old, second hand fridge freezer has failed and she has lost the food therein and is very worried and anxious about her medication. She has no savings or disposable income to buy a new one. We would like to bless her and replace this immediately due to the medical need.

This applicant is a single mother who became homeless following a relationship breakdown in December 2025. She has recently secured a new home for herself and her 8-month-old baby, offering them a fresh start. Living on a low income, she cannot afford essential items such as a cooker and washing machine. Support with these appliances would help her create a safe and stable home. Any donation would be gratefully received and make a real difference to this young family.

B is an Asylum seeker living in home office accommodation with her son. She fled her country due to family conflict. She is awaiting the results of her asylum appeal to the court. She needs a voucher for food and clothes. Her child does not always eat the food provided by the hotel because it is unsuitable for him. They need your help. Please donate to to help them and bring some happiness to their lives.

L is a resilient woman in her early 20s who experienced homelessness before moving into her first flat. She works as a hairdresser and studies English, working hard to build a stable future. Moving into her home brought setup costs, and her kitchen lacks basic appliances. A microwave will help her prepare quick meals around work and college. An electric Injera maker (Mitad griddle) will allow her to cook cultural meals, save money, and feel settled. Thank you for your support!

This lady is bipolar. She has four children. She receives the Personal Independence Payment with limited capacity for work and Universal Credit. She finds it hard to shop when she is not well. She would benefit from a chest freezer so she can buy in bulk and also batch cook when she is able to. We are able to provide a second hand one with a warranty. Please will you help her? Thank you.

This lady lives a hard life and refers to having done so for around 10 years. She is in need of a washer as her current one has been broken for a long time and this just compounds the negative life she has. This lady says that she doesn't have any support from family and that she struggles to socialise; this therefore limits who she can ask for practical support. A washer would provide some level of control in her daily living and help overcome the embarrassment of asking for help.

This middle aged woman has just come out of prison and is waiting for a bed in rehab but has to go into detox accommodation first. She needs the money to pay for the detox so that she can get started on the road to recovery. Please can we help to proceed with the process?

S is a refugee from Eritrea who has just been allocated permanent housing, along with her 4 year old son and her husband who has just arrived in the UK. The housing is completely bare, and we are working with S as a church to make her new house a home. S needs financial help to buy a fridge freezer.We would be so grateful for assistance with this.

A foodbank client, M, recently lost his job and is currently struggling financially. His girlfriend is expecting their first baby in December, and they are living in temporary accommodation. They need support to buy furniture. With limited income and unstable housing, this is a particularly difficult time for them, and any assistance would help them prepare for their baby’s arrival with greater security and dignity. They would like to get drawers, a beside table, shoe rack, dish drainer and trolley.

S is a refugee from Eritrea who has just been allocated permanent housing, along with her 4 year old son and her husband who has just arrived in the UK. The housing is completely bare, and we are working with S as a church to make her new house a home. S needs financial help to buy a washing machine, and we as a church are fundraising to help with this purchase too. We would be so grateful for assistance with this.

R lives with her 72 year old mother and 17 year old son. In the last year her son was attacked by a group of 10 youths and has barely left the house. Her father died suddenly and her son found him. After the funeral they discovered he had lost all their money and their home was repossessed, we have rehoused them and sourced furniture from other charities but need funds to buy a wardrobe and drawers for her son's room. The whole situation has resulted her having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and she is awaiting treatment.

A is a single Dad with two children aged 11 and 3 who’s wife has left him and is struggling with life. He can’t work at the moment until he can organise pre school for his 3 year old. He has no spare funds to purchase a fridge freezer. The local food bank is supplying him with a bed.

E is a refugee, a father, and is currently seeking new employment. Due to the rising cost of living he is experiencing financial hardship. As a result of his limited income while searching for work, he has been unable to meet his gas and electricity payments, which currently total £160. Settling these outstanding utility bills would be greatly appreciated and would help ease the financial pressure he is facing during this difficult period.

M is a married pensioner and refugee who has recently experienced financial difficulties following a car accident. As a result of the accident, he incurred significant costs to repair his vehicle, keeping him under financial stress. Due to these unexpected expenses, he is struggling to meet his and his wife's basic needs and is seeking assistance with food and clothing vouchers to help him prepare for the winter.

S has a pending application for leave to remain, and lives solely off a small amount of money from our charity. He has had the same phone for almost 10 years and it is starting to stop working. He's found a second hand phone and it would make a massive difference for him if he could purchase it. He cannot pay for it himself as his money is spent on food, travel and clothing. This would really help, and allow him to keep in touch with family in Uganda.

This family of four has just been given a permanent home after being moved from property to property and room to room. They only have the belongings that they could carry. They need a fridge freezer so they can buy food in bulk and cope financially as they are only just getting their benefits sorted. The family have been using food banks and church to feed themselves. Please can you help.