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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Our client recently moved into a flat, having been sofa surfing for eighteen months due to relationship and mental health breakdown. He struggles with issues of cleanliness and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and moving to a new flat has impacted this. A new carpet for the flat will help him to relax and feel comfortable with his living situation. He does not have any money available from his Universal Credit to pay for this. Please could you help?
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady has moved into a new property, but is only receiving Universal Credit Younger Person's Rate. She has been supported to obtain most of the items needed for her new property, but is struggling to afford a king size mattress for her bed. Please would you consider helping her?
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This family lost their property and all of their possessions in a fire due to the recent unprecedented heatwave. This is a single parent with 3 children. Their property is to be demolished this week. They are being re-housed and receiving support from their local council as they try to come to terms with their things being destroyed. Many household items are needed as well as bedding for the three children and Mum. Any funds would be appreciated.
Still £60 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady and her grandson have been living in temporary accommodation for the last 8 months following the loss of their private rented tenancy when their landlord moved into residential care due to ill health. Their previous tenancy was fully furnished and hence they will need to completely furnish their new tenancy. They have limited means and will struggle to buy everything at once. This lady is a pensioner and her grandson is on disability benefits
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150J is a single parent who cannot work. Due to having three young children, and having no family support, mean that she wouldn't be able to afford the wrap around care. She is trying her best to keep up with the demanding rising cost of living, but has fallen into arrears with her gas and electric. She has received Court letters and is terrified, as she cannot afford to clear these. We are asking for your kind donations to clear her arrears and help prepare her for the increase in prices this winter.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150K has been working with Christians Against Poverty to pay off her debts, and is making good progress to get her finances sorted. Unfortunately, a friend's teenage child caused an accident which resulted in severe burning to her living room carpet. She now owes her Landlord money towards the repairs, on top of her other debts, and the stress is weighing heavily on her. Please can you help?
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150X worked for years before becoming ill earlier this year. He became homeless when his private rented Landlord needed his property back and he could not afford the increased rental costs to get another private rented property. He has now secured a Council property for himself and his two children, but cannot afford to replace the basic kitchen and bathroom items he had to leave behind when he became homeless. Supermarket vouchers would enable him to buy new. Please help if you can.