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 (1)
- Food and Heating (2)
- Ill Health (5)
- Unemployment (1)
- Children (2)
- Fresh Start (5)
- Housing (3)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (8)
- White Goods and Furniture (16)
- People with Disability (1)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (4)
- Technology (2)
- Domestic Abuse (4)
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S is a single mum of two children who has come into the UK on a shortage of worker's visa, but has not had any work recently as the agency that brought her doesn't have work for her. She is on no recourse to public funds and struggling to make ends meet. S has got a house for her and the children, but is struggling to furnish it. She is in need of a sofa, a bed and three chairs for all of them to sit on while eating. S will be grateful for any support provided.
Still £160 left to donate
Total needed £160A has faced significant challenges, including homelessness for about six months. With determination and support from the church, A recently secured both a job and a flat. This transformation has been remarkable, but A still needs help furnishing his new home. We are requesting £200 to help purchase a basic sofa from Ikea, providing comfort and stability. We thank God for the positive changes in A's life and the progress he’s making.
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200S has been sofa sleeping after losing her private rented house due to inflation rises in rent. She has got a one bedroom place of her own now and a lot of furniture from friends, but needs a double bed and bedding so her little grandkids can sleep over. She has been in a very sad place since being homeless, and family is everything to her. S, who is on a low income, has just got a job, but will not start for a month as she has to wait for references.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Mum is a single parent of three children under five years old. The family has moved to a new property where there is no cooker and she has limited finances. Mum suffers with poor mental health and has recently been physically unwell. The family is isolated and mum is struggling to manage the meal times with no cooker. There is a separate Acts 435 request to cover the cost of the gas cooker. This request is for the installation and delivery costs. Please could you help? Thank you.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £140This student, who attends our food pantry, shared that she does not have an oven or hob to cook with. She is currently living in a small place with a kitchen that is too small for a normal size oven. Due to being an Open University student, the benefits she receives are very low. We have helped top-up the gas and electricity. We have enquired about family help and have discovered that there is no immediate extended family to help. Please can you help this student to get a mini oven?
Still £110 left to donate
Total needed £120N is on a low income and has no way of replacing her washing machine which she needs, due to having a lot of hospital treatment and waiting for an operation. She needs to keep washing her bedding, but her washing machine has blown up and been condemned. Due to rising costs, N is unable to afford a replacement and is really struggling washing by hand, as she cannot wring the sheets out properly.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200After suffering many years of domestic violence, S finally found the strength to leave with her two teenage children, and received support from the police and Social Services. She was moved to a house which had a lot of issues with the neighbours, and was totally unsuitable for a young family. S is in the process of moving to her forever home and the children are very excited. She has told me that she just wants to live a peaceful life, but she cannot afford to replace her broken cooker out of her benefits!
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady, who has type 1 diabetes and a cancer diagnosis, suffers a lot of pain, due to complications with her diabetes. Her washing machine has broken down and she has no means of replacing it. This lady is in too much pain to use the launderette. If you are able to help, she would be very grateful.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This client was referred to us by a partner agency after they managed to source accommodation for him, following him being homeless for the past six months. We have managed to help support this client with decoration and furniture, but he is still in desperate need of a fridge and washing machine. We have managed to source a package deal from a local second-hand shop, but unfortunately, due to low income and debt, he is unable to buy these items. Your support would help him to turn his house into a home and settle in.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A lovely mum that Safe Families are supporting would like to get a cabin bed for her daughter, who is six years old and on the pathway for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Mum struggles with anxiety and is also struggling financially. There isn't much space in the daughter's bedroom, and so mum feels that having a cabin bed would enable more space and also make space for a sensory area under the bed for her daughter to be in. Please could you help this family? Thank you.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200S is an asylum seeker who has been given leave to stay, He has moved out of a house of multiple occupancy and temporary accommodation, where he was staying after a period of homelessness. He has found a job and a flat, but it is completely bare with no carpets or furnishings. Giving S a cooker and fridge will help him to start having hot meals with fresh food, which will help him work and study, and recover from the health problems he has been facing. Our church will meet any excess over £200.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200T, who has significant health issues, is disabled and dependent on benefit income, due to not being able to work. The current cooker has broken and is beyond repair. T does not have the funds to replace the appliance and any help would be a substantial blessing.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This single mum, who is caring for her two children, has been through a really difficult time recently. She has really poor mental health which means that every day tasks are too much. Mum has asked for a tumble dryer to help keep on top of the washing for her and her children. Due to the children being young, and with limited space, mum was really worried about the children touching the heated airer, and was really keen for a tumble dryer. Please could you help this family? Thank you so much.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200C, a single mum who is fleeing violence, has a two year old child who was abandoned by the family as the child is Muslim and C is White British. On a low income, she has been housed, but in desperate need of a bed and bedding for the little girl, who is sleeping with mum. The child is small and needs a cot-bed which can be extended as the child grows. Bedding is also needed as she wets the bed.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100C and the family are struggling financially and in debt due to rising fuel bills and the cost of living. Their fridge freezer was second-hand and lasted many years, but has stopped freezing and cannot be repaired. The family cannot afford to shop locally everyday as costs are tremendous at corner shops. Half-term is coming up so the children won’t get hot meals at school and will only have a sandwich for tea at home. The family is on a low income, therefore is unable to buy in bulk or cook and freeze fresh food.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200P is a single dad who is on a low income and is currently sleeping on the floor on a blow-up bed which is punctured. He needs a sofa bed as he sleeps downstairs and the sofa they had was in poor condition and needed to go to the tip. The present accommodation is overcrowded and he is waiting for a bigger house. P, who is stressed and in debt, due to rising costs, had to get a loan to buy gas, electric and food until his benefits were processed.