This former heroin addict and prison leaver has been in employment for the last eleven months, showing excellent and consistent progress. R, who is eight months pregnant, has been sleeping on her mum’s sofa since leaving prison, but has just been given the keys to her own flat. Her work friends have been helping her clean and strip the walls, but the walls are damaged and some re-plastering is needed before the painting can start to enable R to move into her new home before her baby is due.

Our client needs support with a rental deposit after being homeless due to abusive relationships. They are now looking to the future, having secured a room to rent, but still need to find the deposit. They are on Universal Credit, but actively looking for work. The council has helped with the first month's rent, but could not support with the deposit.

KH, a single mom with a baby who is nine months old, was thrown out of the family home once her family found out that she was having a baby. Mom has been sofa surfing since May 2024 and has absolutely nothing material wise, due to her current circumstances. She has managed to secure a property through social housing, and a fridge freezer is essential for keeping baby supplies safe. Your support and help for KH would make the world of difference.

H has been sofa-surfing at a friend's house with her two year old daughter after being abandoned by her partner. Unfortunately, her friend can no longer support her, as she has a family of her own and it's only a two bedroom house. H has now moved into temporary accommodation, but has nothing to cook or eat with. We've found her cutlery and crockery, but she still really needs a microwave, pans and utensils. Any donations towards these would really help H and her daughter at this difficult time.

This lady was in substantial arrears with her Council Tax, resulting in a visit from the bailiffs. A payment plan was agreed; however, this affected other outgoings such as rent. Her son is currently undergoing an ADHD assessment and is experiencing daily trauma associated with an abusive neighbour and the lack of his own bedroom. They desperately want to move property, but housing has informed mum that she needs to pay the arrears before this can happen.