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.
K 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 £25 left to donate
Total needed £150N, who has a disability and is unable to work, has a daughter who has just started secondary school and would benefit from going on a school residential trip. Due to struggling with finances because of increases in cost of living, mum is now struggling to be able to pay the remainder of the cost, meaning that she would not only lose the money paid, but her daughter would be unable to attend with her classmates. Your support would be so appreciated in enabling this student to attend the trip.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150P lives with her husband in sheltered accommodation. He is suffering from terminal cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. P is his sole carer, a tiring undertaking, and lots of laundry is created. It would ease her burden greatly to have her own washing machine. Please can you help?
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £200We are working with a lovely Sandwell family who are trying to sort out storage in their home, especially for their children’s belongings. Mum’s mental health is very low and dad has given up work to care for her, making their finances very tight. They really need a small wardrobe for their son’s room, in order to tidy things away and give him more space to play.
Still £115 left to donate
Total needed £115This teenager and her one year old daughter, who are living with mum, are dependent on Universal Benefits and we have been providing Food Bank support. The teenager has just been provided with a flat for her and her daughter. They need a washing machine for their new home and, with your kind donations, we want to help.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200J has recently moved to our community after suffering homelessness in the Walsall area. He receives Universal Credit and is living in shared accommodation with a few of our other community members. J has become a regular visitor to our hub and his experience in kayaking, canoeing and being a lifeguard will be a huge asset for our community canoe trips starting at the end of the month. J would love to purchase a mini fridge, toaster, air fryer and a small television for his new accommodation.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200K is one of our community's treasured unpaid volunteers, who runs all the arts and crafts across our four hubs. She has created amazing art projects in the community, involving people with special needs, substance misuse users and children's groups. K recently had a gas check within her rented accommodation and her cooker was condemned and removed. She is now without any cooking facilities and is a mother to a twelve year old son who has special needs. We would love to help her buy a new electric cooker.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Our client, who has been left alone and has debt, has been given a flat by the council for herself and her three year old son. She is looking for work, but is currently on Universal Credit. Her hallway is a concrete floor which she would like to carpet, and she does not have a vacuum cleaner. The cost of these items is a little over £200. Can we please try and raise that sum to help towards the cost of this new start? Thank you.
Still £15 left to donate
Total needed £200T, a single man who is suffering from mental health issues, is unable to work, receives Universal Credit and has no savings. One of the batteries on his narrowboat needs replacing and he cannot afford to buy a new one, which he would also need to have fitted. T moves from place to place and can only stay in one spot for a limited amount of time so he needs to get this battery replaced to be able to move on.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150L, a mum with two boys, is terminally ill with breast cancer and four other secondary cancers, one of which is a brain tumour that makes her photosensitive. She is fatigued, following a mastectomy, chemotherapy and other interventions in her care plan. L cannot sleep well because her bedroom window has no curtains or blinds. This request is for curtain poles, curtains and blinds and their fitting so that L can get some quality sleep and respite.