The single mother of two was referred by her local Social Services after she was found to be living in a house of multiple occupancy with her children. Due to the poor living conditions and overcrowding, Social Services has been desperately looking for ongoing accommodation. In the meantime; however, the client is currently sharing one room with her two school age children, sleeping on the floor. Mum has no recourse to public funds and is struggling to find employment. This support would provide beds for the family.

K, a twenty one year old single mother of a baby who is four months old, is currently living on her own in unsuitable shared accommodation, in a tiny box bedroom and shared kitchen. She is close to support networks; however, her baby is premature and still requiring support from the hospital. An air-fryer would support with making meals quicker and easier, whilst caring for a new born. Please could you help K?

This Christians Against Poverty client is a single parent to two infants. For the last two years she has been without the use of a cooker because she hasn't been able to afford to have the electrical works completed. Mum currently uses a microwave and an air-fryer, but this is increasing becoming more difficult. She has sought an electrician's quote at £225 to install the cooker, run a 6mm cable from the cooker switch to the cooker outlet, and install a single socket.

This client was volunteering with us for a while over the summer and recently shared how she had been struggling to make ends meet. The single mother of two children has struggled, since coming out of work, to look after her son who has been recently diagnosed with Autism and a number of other medical issues. Since leaving work, mum has struggled to make ends meet and the cost of living crisis has made this worse. Your support would help her to pay off urgent bills, taking the pressure off so she can get back on track.

M is a student and one of the younger members of our local community. He is studying full time at Soho College and needs a laptop to help him with his studies, especially as a lot of the requirements and services are accessed online. M currently doesn't have an additional income and his financial situation doesn't allow any spare money to purchase a laptop himself. Any donations from Acts 435 would enable him to achieve more with his studies.

M, a single mum of three children, has been working with us concerning her debts and we have managed to secure a Debt Relief Order so she can now have a fresh start. However, mum has been renting a cooker which is really not cost effective, and the hire company are now taking it back which means she could be left without cooking facilities over the Christmas period. We would love to purchase a cooker for M so that she can look forward to Christmas with her girls and truly have a good start to the new year.

K is the carer for her sixteen year old son who has autism and Chiari Malformation. He is registered disabled with a sacral nerve stimulation implant fitted, for which he uses crutches and is in chronic pain. Due to a recent family breakdown, K has lost her support network and is struggling to pay her utility bills. Especially in winter, mum needs to ensure she has sufficient gas and electricity to keep her implant machine charged up and all her equipment sterile. Any donations towards her utility bills would help her budget.

Safe Families are supporting an eleven year old girl who lives with her paternal grandmother and has done so since she was very young. When our Family Support Manager arrived at the family home for a visit last week, she could see that grandma looked physically exhausted and when asked, she shared that she is stressed with finances. Grandma is burdened by the cost of food shopping and Christmas, due to some unforeseen costs. Safe Families would love to provide a voucher to help with the cost of food.

L, who was caught drink driving and went to court in October, started drinking after being fired and made redundant. Depression followed, and she ended up drinking a lot, but since then, has been attending various support groups. L has been been told by the court to take a drink driving course, but cannot afford to pay the full £170 to fund this course, so is requesting some help to enable her to make a fresh start. She is a single mum, due to her son's dad having passed away.

This woman suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia and also has a learning disability, meaning she is extremely vulnerable and also isolated. After being supported by a mental health worker, it was decided that she needed her flat cleaned (as it was in such a poor state). Whilst it is fantastic that she is getting a fresh start, it also means that some of her old furniture was in such a bad state that it needed to be disposed of. Having recently made contact with her sister, and wanting to build on the relationship, this woman would love to invite her to visit, but has no sofa, so the only place to sit or relax is her bed.

Our client, who is fifty two years old, has no warm clothes and the zip is broken on her coat. At times the zip loosens and she is restricted to walking slowly, but when walking fast it pops opens. This prevents her from getting involved in outdoor activities or shopping, especially as it is getting colder. Our client would really appreciate a winter coat and scarf to keep her warm. She is finding it very hard to support herself as she is not in receipts of benefits. Please would you help?

C has four children aged between ten and eighteen. Two children have a circulatory syndrome and another suffers from depression, severe migraines and vomiting at night, needing clean sheets. Mum, who is on benefits, has had to cut back on heating which affects the children with circulation difficulties. The tumble dryer has broken down, leaving them with no means of drying laundry, and increasing stress in their situation. A working tumble dryer would make a huge difference to this family over the winter months.

K, who is in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, has turned her life around. She fled an abusive relationship (the cause of her alcohol problems), leaving her children. K is now trying to gain access to them, but Social Services will not allow it, as her house is not carpeted and they say it is a risk to the children's health. We would really like to bring this family back together. We have an offer of free carpets and are hoping that our kind Acts 435 donors will make that happen by supporting K with the fitting cost.

N and his family are currently struggling on a low income and are in financial debt. Their cooker has broken and they are unable to replace it. This family is under huge stress as the grandmother has come to live with them now, so there is another mouth to feed. Without a cooker it is very hard, as the microwave is not working properly. Please can you help?

A is one part of our asylum seeker community here in Lancaster, accessing regular English classes and other support offers. He is keen to make England his new home and wants to become fluent in his English. Doing homework and accessing important information and learning opportunities online on an old phone is really challenging, and we want to help him to get his own second-hand laptop. Thank you so much for helping A to get his own device and making his learning journey so much easier!

This lady, who was homeless and living in a hotel, then moved in with family temporarily and has now been given accommodation with her partner. She is desperately trying to furnish her new home. The council is providing some carpets and we are providing lino for three rooms. This lady suffers with mental health issues and osteomyelitis. Their income is Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment Support Allowance. They are unable to save for the fitting themselves and would appreciate any help you could give them. Thank you.

E, a single mum with a five year old daughter, is working part-time at the moment and on a zero hours contract which means sometimes she is called in for work and sometimes not. E is struggling financially to replace a broken washing machine in her house. She came to request support towards a new washing machine to help with the washing at home.

This young person found himself in Young Men's Christian Accommodation after becoming homeless. A charity found him a property; however, he has no furniture. This young person is in need of a sofa, bedding, a coffee table and a television stand. He has very little support from anyone at this crucial time in his life. These items would make a massive, life changing difference to his future. Thank you for helping this decent young person who just wants to be like everyone else

B, w is fifty one years of age, has recently come out of a domestic violent relationship after her partner was arrested. Before the police arrived, he destroyed everything in the home and left her hospitalised. She cannot afford to replace the broken items out of her benefits. B needs lots of rest to recover from her injuries, and an air-fryer would make cooking so much easier. She also needs to replace her broken kettle and dinner service. A heated blanket would help keep B warm. Please can you help?

This request is on behalf of a complex young lady who has previously been in care and is currently supported as part of the local authority Leaving Care service. She is due her first baby (a boy) next week and is moving into her new home with the local authority before Christmas. This young lady has been aided Key community for two years and has progressed so well, growing in confidence. This property requires carpets throughout, so therefore, your support would be massively appreciated.