This young woman, who has come to us from marital abuse, has been assaulted. The centre immediately registered her up for our local domestic violence initiative, Aspirations, and gave her food and clothes. She is engaging well, given the incredibly difficult conditions she finds herself in. Our intention is to provide a three-night stay as a temporary solution while this young woman makes connections with neighbourhood agencies that could offer continued support and, ideally, a covert housing transition.

My client, his partner and their small child have been sofa surfing since they were expecting their daughter, who is now about six months old. They have recently been allocated a flat by the council and are delighted; however, they have no white goods. Their priority is getting a washing machine, but they don't have enough savings for this. Please can you help?

This lady is working with professionals, including mental health specialists, to improve her and her six month old daughter’s outcomes. Her housing was dire and at short notice she moved. Her partner died in tragic circumstances and, although she has benefits, she has no savings and was unable to budget for the move. This lady has no storage and their clothes are currently in bags. With your kind donations we want to provide a wardrobe.

This Iranian refugee couple, who are living in Leeds with their teenage son, are asking for your help to purchase a refurbished cooker for their home. They have failed to convince their landlord to replace a broken down one. As the father is recently out of work and they are without savings to purchase one, the mother is struggling to cook healthy meals for the family. Please would you help them with £200 to purchase one and return their home to a place of wholesome cooking and reduced family stress?

D is an asylum seeker who has recently moved to the other side of London, far from her networks. Due to her very limited funds, she struggles to always make her counselling sessions and take part in her volunteering, which are the things that keep her going. Some money for a bus pass would hugely benefit her and allow her to attend activities without having to worry about running out of money, and struggling to get back from them.

This gentleman suffered significant childhood trauma. As an adult, he has been homeless for many years, and has suffered from addiction, but is now accessing help and support. Many of his clothes were soiled, due to this addiction, and when staying in a hostel, he temporarily left some there, only to have them disposed of by the hostel. This gentleman is without clothing, a coat or decent footwear. The difficulty he faces, like many others in his situation, is that being street homeless and cold can be dangerous.

M, a member of our local community, is currently homeless with three children, two of whom have special needs. She has been temporarily housed outside the area in a hotel in Perry Barr, but still needs to get the children to Benson School in Winson Green every day, which is approximately a five mile round trip. Donations towards a family bus pass would really help M's immediate financial situation, and ease some of her daily stress of managing the family and the longer school runs.

St Vincent De Paul Droitwich is assisting T, a Ukrainian refugee with two young sons. Despite working part-time and receiving Universal Credit, she lacks the funds to put carpets in her home. While a partial donation has been received, there is a shortfall of £155 for this essential expense. Your support can make a significant difference in ensuring a more comfortable living environment for T and her children. Please would you consider contributing to enhance the quality of life for this family?

B, a single mum to two children, has recently been given leave to remain. She has left her National Asylum Support Service (NASS) accommodation and moved into temporary accommodation. B is currently waiting for her benefit claim to come through and is struggling financially to manage, so is living off foodbanks and the kindness of charities, whilst her benefit claim comes through. B is struggling to afford a washing machine, as there isn't one available to her, and a vacuum cleaner to keep her flat clean. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

I have just spoken to a lady who is a single mother with a young baby. She has had some health issues with dangerously high blood pressure, in part due to the stress of moving and having no funds to furnish her property. Mum said she struggles day-to-day with keeping things going and does work whenever possible, but is on a zero hours contract. Hence, it is impossible to have any extra money to buy items for her new place. Mum was very upbeat when we spoke and is very grateful you are reading this.

T and her partner have been moved out of their flat, due to a leaking roof that caused damp and everything was ruined. They have nothing in this new flat and literally have had to start from scratch. We are helping them try to source what they can, but on their low disability benefits it isn't easy. They have found a washing machine for £230 plus delivery and they can raise £50 for it. Please could we help with the remaining £180 so that they can wash their clothes and feel more settled?

M, who was homeless and on the street two days ago, has just moved to Birmingham in shared accommodation. He has lost his all belongings and has no food, clothes or bedding, including a blanket and duvet. M is really friendly and kind and we are trying to sort out his benefits, but until that, he needs help as it's very cold. I really request our donors to help him. Thanks in advance.

This client has fled domestic violence with her three children. Currently, she has no means of preparing meals so a cooker would make a significant difference to the lives of this family. Mum has been looking for a cooker, but would struggle to finance it. Any donations towards one would be greatly valued.

K's wife sadly passed away in July 2023 and this has left him unable to pay debts because his household income has halved. This has resulted in his home being repossessed, leaving a large debt. K is simply unable to pay his debts and it is having a very real and significant impact on his mental health. He needs to go bankrupt as this is the only possible solution. We have raised the majority of the fee, but need some support with the remainder.

This man's wife, of forty years, passed away a few months ago. He's devastated by the loss, but it's also left him struggling financially as the household income has dropped considerably. We're working with him to balance his budget and he currently spends over £100 a month on renting appliances. We have supplied a new washer, but he needs a fridge freezer which will have a huge impact on his ability to manage his money.

This lady, who has been sleeping at the local basement parking lot, visits the centre on a regular basis. Blankets, sleeping bags, clothing and food are requested so that she can be supported to furnish her home. St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has been interacting with outside organisations in an effort to locate this lady a long-term residence. We anticipate finishing the move into a council property next month. SVP is asking for a support package to assist with leaving the parking lot and finding a new permanent home.

This gentleman was recently released from the criminal justice system and was invited to visit the St Vincent de Paul (SVP) centre to explore what help we could provide. He is excited to assist with cleaning and set-up for both the day sessions and the night sessions. Additionally, he was successful in landing a place at a rehabilitation treatment facility. SVP is requesting three nights in a nearby bed and breakfast establishment, as a temporary stay before he moves to the rehabilitation housing, and a food package.

Y is a lady in her mid seventies who is a refugee in the UK and is struggling with her bills and debt. She is requesting your help with £200 so she can pay part of her Council tax debts which have gathered, due to her hardship and the increase in the cost of living. Please can you help her?

Our client has returned to Brighton after leaving a domestic violence relationship and has returned with nothing. He is in need of a mobile phone with some credit, and some clothes and shoes. He is in the process of applying for Universal Credit.

G is a lovely eighty three year old gentleman who we suspect is suffering financial coercion, but we cannot prove it yet as he is too afraid to tell us very much. When we recently did a home visit, we found his fridge freezer is not working properly. It has mould inside and has a terrible smell, and is also not as cold as it should be. G has his pension coming in, although we don`t know where it goes. He is a very proud man who feels ashamed he is having to ask for help at his age. Please can you help him?