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 (10)
- Food and Heating (19)
- Ill Health (7)
- Unemployment (13)
- Children (19)
- Fresh Start (47)
- Housing (13)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (25)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (3)
- White Goods and Furniture (52)
- People with Disability (11)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (15)
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- Domestic Abuse (11)
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A rental company removed our client's washing machine as they were no longer providing this facility. A lives off Universal Credit and is a regular at our community café. He shared how he is having to make a choice of whether to buy food or wash clothes. Having no clean clothes is having a negative effect on his mental health, as A does not feel he is able to go out and feels judged when he does go out in his dirty clothes.
Still £85 left to donate
Total needed £200D and his partner were left homeless and have spent time on the streets and in temporary accommodation. They have now secured a new flat, but it is largely unfurnished. They have been sleeping on the floor, which is exacerbating a back condition that D's partner has, and the cooker in the flat has been condemned and cannot be used. We've managed to source a bed for them, but your support to replace the cooker would make a huge difference to them, meaning they could cook and eat properly.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £200M fled domestic violence and has secured a social tenancy flat of her own. Following the domestic violence, she suffers from poor physical and mental health which impacts her ability to hold down a job. This means M has a very low income and isn't able to afford to furnish her new flat. Her most urgent need is for a cooker so that she can cook and eat properly. This will improve her daily life, helping her to recover her physical and mental health.
Still £125 left to donate
Total needed £200S has recently arrived in the UK on a spouse visa. Despite securing accommodation, she lacks essential household appliances and urgently requires a washing machine. S is ineligible for public funds and her partner is in low income. Compounded by his inability to work, due to a stroke, this leaves them financially strained. Your assistance in acquiring a washing machine would greatly alleviate their hardship and improve their quality of life.
Still £125 left to donate
Total needed £200B is a twenty three year old care leaver who has special needs. He has recently received a sanction from Universal credit, leaving him with £61 to live on for the rest of the month. Your donation will help him to purchase food and pay for his gas and electricity.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £150H is a young man who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He came to us with debts of around £5K which occurred when he was being moved from one property to another. He is now debt free, thanks to a Debt Relief Order. H has been working with his work coach towards returning to employment. He was given some money for driving lessons to enable him to look for work in a wider area, but needs a few more lessons before he re-takes his test. £150 would purchase five lessons for him so he has the best chance of passing his next test.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £150This family have fled domestic abuse and are living in a bare property. They need curtains for all six windows, as they are frightened people can see in, and worry they might be found and watched by their abuser. Curtains would give privacy and security, plus retain the warmth keeping out drafts. They are having to start again so £200 would help buy curtains and poles.
Still £145 left to donate
Total needed £200K is a trained nurse who came to the UK from India on a sponsored work project. She is working in the care sector until she has training updates. We are helping her to furnish her flat, as she makes a fresh start in unfurnished accommodation, where the family has recently moved into. Our community has come together to support K in her determination to make a home for her family. She has urgent need of a fridge freezer and would be grateful for help to buy this for her new home.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £150N has severe mental health issues as well as epilepsy, and is struggling to attend his Job Centre appointments, as the anxiety is crippling him. He has been sanctioned, as a result of this, for a few months and is without any income. We are helping him practically, but he has no money for a laundrette and it would make so much difference to him if we were able to get him a washing machine. Please could you help us with this? Thank you!
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £185Mum and Dad are currently caring for their four children, the oldest of whom has a diagnosis of epilepsy and other additional needs, and needs constant supervision. Their current cooker is broken and can be very temperamental. The family are struggling financially and are unable to purchase a large household appliance. Your support would massively help the family, as they will be able to cook home cooked meals without the worry that the cooker is going to fail. Please could you help this family?
Still £35 left to donate
Total needed £200Mum and dad are currently caring for their four children, the eldest of whom has a diagnosis of epilepsy and other additional needs. Their current cooker is broken and can be very temperamental. The family are struggling financially. There is a separate Acts request for the cooker and this request is for the delivery and installation costs. This would massively help the family, as they will be able to cook home cooked meals without the worry that the cooker is going to fail.
Still £15 left to donate
Total needed £130This lady and her husband are refugees and are unemployed, due to health problems. They are behind payments with their water bill, and also need help to pay their gas and electric bills. Their inability to pay their bills is worrying them and giving them sleepless nights, which is having a negative impact on their health. They will be happy to receive this financial help to pay their bills, as this will take a huge burden off their shoulders, improve their health, and they will be able to sleep well.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £150M, who has been housed in a high rise flat after being homeless, has been to charity shops and other charities for help with furniture. He is waiting for his benefits to be sorted, so has very little income. M needs £60 for electric to cook and get food, and £60 for gas in order to keep warm and wash, until he gets paid. M, who suffers from anxiety and depression, has been told that his benefits will not be paid for at least four weeks. The food bank are helping, as he has no family to support him. Please can you help?
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £120Our client has just moved into a flat after being in emergency accommodation, with her three children. She has discovered an infestation at the new flat and her and the children have nasty bites all over them. The client has washed everyone's bedding on a hot wash, but they are all still being bitten. Mum has reported this to council, but they are not helping and she is having to spend a lot on fumigation sprays. Our client is a single parent on Universal Credit who would like help replacing their bedding.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £200This single parent has three children, aged six, three and six months old. All three have severe lactose intolerance which limits food choices. The baby's conditions is the most severe. Mum needs help buying alternative dairy free milk and foods which are more expensive, especially in school holidays. She has asked for a hand blender to prepare food for the baby from the family meal, so that she can be sure it is safe for him. The landlord is selling up and they are worried about where they are to live, which adds to the stress.
Still £185 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady is struggling with depression after her husband left her to cope with bills on her own. She is heavily in debt and has asked for help because she cannot keep up with gas and electricity costs. She has had to leave her part time job as a carer because of her poor mental health. Please would you help her to repay some of her debts so that she can keep her lights and heating on. It will help her wellbeing greatly. Thank you.
Still £50 left to donate
Total needed £150After being released from prison, this gentleman initially stayed in a bail hostel, but had to leave due to violating Covid regulations. He is currently facing homelessness, as he hasn't found permanent housing. This is now affecting his mental heath, as he has stopped taking his medication. We kindly request your help to put this gentleman in a bed and breakfast for four nights whilst we collaborate with partner agencies to organise a more permanent housing option and a mental health solution.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Our client, a single parent with two teenage children, has mental health struggles. Mum heavily relies on her fridge freezer so she can buy and store reduced foods from the supermarket, but also so she can batch cook and freeze meals for her hungry teenagers. Mum is on Universal Credit and her fridge freezer broke recently. She is still using the fridge part as a larder, but now the food can't be kept for long.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £200This widower is living off her pension credits and only has a grill and hob to cook off, which she is starting to feel unsafe using. She would love to have a dual air fryer that she can safely leave on a timer to cook her meals in, however, this lady is not able to afford one.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £90This pensioner is struggling to use her oven, as it's too low for her to reach and it's not working as efficiently as it used to. She would ideally like to replace it with a dual air fryer, which would be a safer height for her cook with and more cost effective for her. However, this pensioner does not have the funds to buy one for herself.