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?

W has recently become homeless and has been robbed of all his possessions while asleep on the streets. He has been trying to access help, but his situation has declined and he is now struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. We are supporting W into residential rehabilitation but, while we do, we need to pay for a hotel for five days. We have found a good deal which will help stabilise his situation while we arrange his move to rehab with the drug team and Social Services.

P has had a successful career, working as a head chef for sixteen years, but due to a mental health breakdown, he had to leave the job. When he was at the lowest point in his life, he found himself to be in trouble with the police and served several months in prison, as a result. P is now released from prison and in a better place. He is motivated to get back into work, but needs his right to work to be able to start applying. Please will you help us to get P his birth certificate and enable him to get back on track?

This young man is moving from our supported accommodation into his first tenancy with the local authority. He suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression, and has been in care in many foster placements all his life. This young man is keen to make a home for himself and succeed in life. He is currently working and, therefore, does not qualify for statutory grants. Due to his debts, and having no savings, he does not have sufficient money to buy any essential items.

This gentleman has been homeless for a long period and he also experiences very poor mental health which is exacerbated by financial difficulties and housing. He is due to move into a Housing Association property soon, but has not got the finances to buy essential items to move into his new property with. He is feeling very stressed about his situation and is struggling to find any help to provide him with basic essentials. He is asking for support to buy a cooker and a fridge freezer.

Mum is an asylum seeking lady here with her four girls, aged thirteen, twelve, seven and five years old. The family attends our Family Hub. Mum struggles to pay utility bills and sometimes to secure food. She has approached us to request four single quilts and pillows for the girls beds, as they do not have adequate bedding now that the weather is getting colder. Mum cannot afford to buy these items which would make a great difference to the children getting a good sleep without waking up cold. Please could you help?

G has been homeless for three months, following a relationship breakdown. She has been allocated a bungalow of her own and has been working with agencies to help furnish it with essentials, but is still in need of a fridge freezer. G is on Universal Credit so has limited income and would be extremely grateful if we could help her with this need. We have sourced a nearly new appliance which will really make a big difference to her food shopping budget and enable her to eat more fresh food. Thank you!

Mum is an asylum seeking lady from Kuwait who is here with her two sons, aged ten and four years old. She has informed us that two of the rings on her cooker do not work and that the oven is broken, therefore, mum is finding it very difficult to cook meals for herself and her children. She is also worried about the safety of the cooker, as it is not working properly. Mum struggles to pay bills and secure food, therefore, she cannot afford to buy a new cooker. Please can you help?

Our client is a single father to a six year old child. Following an intrusion into his house, he is in need of a replacement cooker and washing machine. He has been found to have limited capability to work, and is currently in receipt of Universal Credit, so is struggling with limited funds. Our client is suffering with mental health issues and, without a cooker to heat food and a washing machine to clean their clothes independently, this is further impacting his health and well-being.

This mum and her family have just been rehoused, due to domestic violence from her ex-partner. He is now in prison for threatening behaviour towards the daughter and the drug culture where they lived. While they can take most of their furniture with them, the new house has no carpet or floor covering, so the money is for carpets in the downstairs areas.

Recently released from prison, C has come to us for help getting into work. He has experience working in kitchens so we have secured him a job at a local restaurant, but he has no right to work ID or phone. C needs a replacement birth certificate and a replacement deed poll as his mum changed his name when he was a baby. We also need to buy him a basic smartphone so that he can use the restaurant's app for shifts. C is motivated to turn things around and this job will be a hugely positive step.

This lady, who has custody of her two grandchildren, is on basic Universal Credit. For a year, they lived in a one bedroomed bungalow, but now have been moved into a house with a bedroom for each child. The cost of moving has left mum with very little money to provide the extra furniture needed. A bed for each child would be a massive help to this family.