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 (6)
- Food and Heating (11)
- Ill Health (18)
- Unemployment (7)
- Children (11)
- Fresh Start (28)
- Housing (15)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (31)
- White Goods and Furniture (57)
- People with Disability (7)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (17)
- Technology (10)
- Domestic Abuse (10)
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PC who has been estranged from his family, would like to attend his sister's funeral in Surrey. He is in need of funds to purchase a suit and a return rail fare, PC has no other means of supporting this journey as he only receives basic Universal Credit. Please can you help?
Still £125 left to donate
Total needed £200This request is for a husband and wife who are severely disabled and constantly visiting hospital. The wife has a special electric bed that constantly moves her around to save bed sores and other medical problems, and uses a lot of electricity, therefore, their electric bills are very high. We have been helping with their bills and providing food parcels weekly. The flooding of their clothes has been the final problem that they need help with.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This gentleman is claiming Universal Credit, having lost his business during Covid, and is now homeless after fleeing an abusive relationship. He left with only the clothes he was wearing and has got one more set from a charity, but needs to buy some clothes and shoes to feel human again. This would boost his self esteem so much, having been through a lot.
Still £115 left to donate
Total needed £150Our applicant is an asylum seeking lady from Nigeria who is here with her four boys, aged eleven, nine, five, and a seven month old baby. Three of the boys receive free school meals. The family is part of our Family Hub and joins us during school holidays for activities and a hot meal. Mum struggles financially and has approached us during the latest school holidays to request help for clothes for the boys. Mum is extremely grateful for any help we have provided for her and we would like to support this family further
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150K and J are parents to four children. K is currently studying and in her final year before being offered a paid, permanent placement in the public health sector, and J is now self-employed. The family receives Universal Credit, support from the local authority for school uniform. The children need new school shoes and financial support with topping up school lunch accounts. One of the children also needs a new coat as they have outgrown theirs.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This gentleman was referred to the St Vincent de Paul centre by probation services and has been assessed as a medium-risk individual. We are urgently seeking your assistance to provide temporary housing for him for three nights in a bed and breakfast, and clothing. We are actively collaborating with permanent housing partners to organise suitable accommodation for him as soon as possible. Any support you can provide is greatly appreciated.