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.
E, a single mum with a four year old son, is in the process of being diagnosed with Autism. She looks after her son full-time and, due to his high level of need, is unable to work. The family are in need of a new fridge freezer, as their current one is old and no longer works properly. Mum relies on benefits and doesn't have any spare money to buy a replacement. E would love some help to be able to purchase this much needed kitchen appliance.
Still £185 left to donate
Total needed £200This young care leaver, who has two pre-school children, has been given the chance to swap houses so that she can move close to her friends and support networks in the town where she grew up. She has been very isolated, as she doesn't have a car, in a rural town where she knows nobody. This move will bring so many benefits and she will find childcare and work opportunities easier. This young lady has worked hard to become debt free and this money is to cover moving costs so she doesn't take a loan and maybe face debt again.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This mum of three young children has fled domestic violence and the perpetrator is deemed unsafe to be near his children. The eldest child, aged seven, has development issues and receives Disability Living Allowance. Mum receives Universal Credit and Child Benefit. They have been living in a caravan, but have now rented a flat. Mum desperately needs a washing machine. Please can you help us to provide a reconditioned machine for her?
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175A is a pensioner who has recently become guardian of her thirteen year old granddaughter. She adores her granddaughter and believes that she has improved in so many ways since being with her. A is only in receipt of her State Pension and Child Benefit, and is finding it very difficult to get by with all the extra costs involved with raising a teenager. Citizens Advice Bureau is helping to ensure she is in receipt of all help available. Please would you consider helping this lady with some funds towards food and essentials? Thank you.