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 (5)
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- Ill Health (17)
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- Struggling with Bills/Debt (16)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (4)
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- People with Disability (5)
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T is a twenty seven year old man who is long term unemployed due to his lack of mental health diagnosis. He has recently been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), is now medicated and stable, and ready to move forward with his life. Given the rural nature of where we live, finding employment is difficult without being able to drive and, as such, we are asking for £200 for eight driving lessons so that T will be able to regain his independence and seek good employment/ start own gardening business.
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200W is a European Union citizen who is having problems getting his settled status agreed and, as a result, is being refused benefits. Now, at the age of fifty eight, he is not able to find work to support himself and his wife. They have lived in the UK since 2006 and consider it their home. W's phone has broken and he needs to be able to communicate with the solicitor who is working on his appeal, as well as with the advisors helping him with financial and housing problems. He would be very grateful for any help.
Still £75 left to donate
Total needed £75This man who lives in Hull lost his driving licence a couple of months ago, due to a couple of unforeseen incidences that he is currently appealing against, in order to get his licence back. The loss of his licence meant he lost his job as a HGV driver and had to apply for Universal Credit, which also resulted in him having to take a voluntary IVA (individual voluntary arrangement). This man is now in a position to retake his driver CPC training, to get his job back, but he cannot afford the cost of the training and would be so appreciative of your help.
Still £130 left to donate
Total needed £200This gentleman found himself homeless due to his mother recently dying. His sister is allowing him to live in her static caravan until he can find employment. The two gas bottles that are needed are now empty and he does not have the funds to replace them. Please can you help? Thank you.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180A, who has moved to the UK and now has refugee status, needs to purchase a travel document, but is out of work at the moment and cannot afford it. He has a new born and a toddler to provide for, so it's a struggle for him financially. The travel document costs £280 in total so this would be most of the money towards it and he would be able to fund the rest himself with a bit of help from friends and family around him.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Our client, who is fifty two years of age and is single, is suffering from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) after suffering many close family bereavements in a short space of time. R will soon be starting trauma focused therapy and is hopeful that this will help her. Because of the PTSD, she has only been able to have temporary contracts with work, due to having to take time off work when she is not in a good space mentally. Sadly, R has recently lost her job; has to wait six weeks for her benefits and currently has no money at all.