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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- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (3)
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- People with Disability (6)
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This couple, who have a complex array of disabilities and medical conditions, are unable to work and are dependent on benefits. A decision on Personal Independence Payment entitlement is awaited. This couple have to travel over thirty miles by public transport to get to specialist hospitals for treatment. They are paying off rent arrears, have limited financial resources and we have provided Food Bank support. They need a washing machine and, with your kind donations, we want to help them.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £200R has been living in shared accommodation for over seven years after splitting from his family. This was problematic, as his ten year old son could never stay with him, due to the risk posed by the other tenants. R has now been given his first home by Birmingham City Council, which means he can have his son to stay with him at weekends. However, he does not have a cooker. R would like to apply for donations from Acts 435 to buy a cooker so that he can cook meals for himself and his son, when he stays.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £200H has just received temporary accommodation from Birmingham City Council, after spending years in various hostels. She has an eight year old child and is in the process of applying for leave to remain under the immigration service. This is being supported by the local Children's Authority. H has been given a flat which is partially furnished, but does not have a washing machine. We would be really grateful if Acts 435 could fund a washing machine for her.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £200Our client was living with his family until August 2022 when the relationship broke down. He then slept on the sofa at his brother's house, but after his brother died, he was asked to leave. Our client began riding the 53 bus and was picked up by Streetlink at Elephant and Castle. He was taken to St Mungo's and then put in temporary accommodation by Lewisham's rough sleepers team. Our client has finally been placed in permanent housing and would be so grateful for a fridge freezer, which he cannot afford as he is on Universal Credit.
Still £95 left to donate
Total needed £200This vulnerable man struggles with mental health issues and finds it difficult to manage his benefits. He is in need of a double mattress as he is not sleeping well. He receives Universal Credit, but has no spare money to buy a replacement. Please would you consider helping him? Thank you.
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £175M and her children were living with her family, but fled their home, due to familial conflict and honour-based abuse. They were staying in temporary accommodation, but have now secured more permanent housing. They don't have a washing machine, which means keeping their clothing and bedding clean, and involves regular time-consuming and costly trips to the launderette. M is already struggling financially, as the sole carer for her children, and living independently for the first time.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200F and her husband were asylum seekers who have recently been granted leave to remain. This means they have to leave their temporary accommodation immediately. They have secured a Social Housing flat, but it is unfurnished. F and her husband have been supported with a bed and cooker, but there is no washing machine. F has extreme obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) so not being able to keep her clothes and bedding clean is particularly difficult. As asylum seekers, they weren't allowed to work, so they have very little financially.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200M was homeless following significant trauma which led to an alcohol addiction. She has been supported into accommodation, has been alcohol free for six months, and started volunteering at a local community project. M is shortly going back into education to work towards becoming a support worker. Her flat doesn't have a fridge freezer and she has a low income so can't afford one. Your support would mean M could store food safely, enabling her to shop and eat more healthily and affordably.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £200M and her husband, who have been homeless for a while, were recently offered temporary shared accommodation and have now moved in. M says that when they moved in, all they had was a bed and nothing else. She is struggling financially to purchase kitchen utensils, a wardrobe and chest of drawers, an armchair to ease her back pains, some bedding, and a dining table and chairs.
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £200A, who is a single mum of four children, has left her home and town, due to fleeing domestic, and moved to a completely knew area. She has used all the money she had, plus all her savings, to help them settle in the new town. A's kids were very upset, as they had to leave all their belongings at the old house, but mum explained that all she wanted was their safety. Mum needs support to purchase a sofa, two chest of drawers and a cabinet to help them settle without much of a struggle.
Still £110 left to donate
Total needed £180L is a single lady with two children who has come to the UK to work in the care industry on the shortage of workers scheme. She has no recourse to public funds, hence no support at all from anyone at the moment, and her income is not enough to sustain the family. L is currently struggling to pay for all the bills and furnish the house for them to settle in. Mum is requesting our support to purchase a fridge freezer, iron and board, a bed and mattress for her children, and a coffee table.
Still £185 left to donate
Total needed £200N is fifty four years of age and is a carer for her grown up son, who has autism. Mum is feeling very isolated, as she can barely leave the house, due to being with her son 24/7 because of his behaviour. Recently, N reached out to different charities for help and has been referred to us. During a visit, she told us that her son`s bed and bedding is badly soiled. Mum has no way of replacing the bed, as there is no money left out of the benefits, once all the bills have been paid. Please could you help?
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady, who has three children, has been forced to move into a privately rented property which is costing her £1,000 per month. She is living in poverty with her income only being £1,125 per month. Her previous property was partly furnished and is now needing essential items, such as a double bed with a mattress and a microwave so that she can cook and warm food for the family.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200ZR, who is from Afghanistan, has a husband and three children who have been settled in their house in Colchester for one year. They are on Universal Credit and have engaged with Bridgeway Mission, who support them with food, furniture and social integration. ZR's fridge freezer has broken beyond repair and she needs to buy a replacement. Please can you help?
Still £95 left to donate
Total needed £200This couple, who are unable to work, due to various health issues, are in receipt of benefits and are paying off rent and Council Tax arrears. We are providing Food Bank help with groceries and personal hygiene items. They are washing clothes by hand, as their washing machine has broken down beyond repair and needs replacing. With your kind donations we want to help.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A is in need of a double bed, due to the family having been rehoused and having to leave everything behind. They are currently sleeping on the floor. The family speaks very little English and is being supported by a Social Worker and Health Visitors. Their living conditions are very poor and they have no family to help them. A charity has donated children’s beds, but please can you help us to provide A with a double bed?
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200This request is for a single mum and her three boys who have fled domestic abuse. The family has been given a house by the local housing association and can finally leave the shelter. There is nothing in the property and, although we have been able to source lots of furniture and flooring, there is no washing machine. Mum needs a machine for the three different school uniforms and clothes the kids go through. Please can you help?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £150This couple, who are unable to work, due to various health issues, are in receipt of benefits and are paying off rent and Council Tax arrears. We are providing Food Bank help with groceries and personal hygiene items. The springs in their second-hand settee have gone and it needs replacing. With your kind donations we want to provide a comfortable and sturdy high seated sofa.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A is in need of two double wardrobe for her family, as they have no storage at all and are currently living out of bin bags. They are waiting for their benefits to be arranged, as they had to be moved into other accommodation, due to living in very poor conditions. A charity has donated beds for the children, but please can you help with two double wardrobes? They have no family to help and speak very little English.
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200Our client, who has multiple physical and mental health problems, is unable to work and is living solely on benefits. She needs to replace her cooker, which is broken beyond repair, and we are requesting £200 towards the cost of a new one. Please can you help?