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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This lady is married with two children and also a carer for her elderly parents. She used to be self employed, as is her husband, but due to injury, cannot work at the moment; therefore, she is on Universal Credit, but is hoping to return to work soon. She is also in receipt of child maintenance, but that will end when her eldest goes to University. Due to all this, this lady is struggling financially and would appreciate your help to enable her to start afresh, concentrate on getting well and returning to work.
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Total needed £90This lady is homeless and currently sleeping on her daughter's couch. She has registered on Homechoice and has been bidding for properties with no success so far. J suffers with ill health and is on Universal Credit, but is looking for work. She has asked for help to become debt free, but cannot afford the fee. Help with this would be very much appreciated and would take away the stress and worry, thus enabling her to concentrate on her health and wellbeing, and to hopefully find a home.
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Total needed £90This gentleman is a single father to three children, for whom he is the sole carer, and he home schools one son, due to Autism. His fourth child stays with him frequently and he receives no Child Maintenance from the mother. He suffers from ill health which impacts his work and he is currently unemployed. Because of all this, he cannot afford the Debt Relief Order fee, which would enable him to become debt free and have a brighter future for himself and his children.
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Total needed £90K, a single parent with a teenage daughter, suffers with anxiety and depression, following a very abusive relationship with the father of her child. She has been in a Refuge and has a restraining order against her ex-partner, but he continues to stalk and intimidate K and her daughter. Mum is unable to work because of this and is on benefits. Her washing machine is broken, which has increased her anxiety as she is unable to replace it. Please could you help them?
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Total needed £150This young woman is currently homeless and her young child is in care. She is living in a tent locally (which was previously funded by Acts435) and is now in need of updating her sleeping bag, blow-up bed and cooking facilities. She is on the housing list, hopeful of a property in due course and is working with various agencies in an attempt to progress this.
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Total needed £150This lady, who is fleeing domestic violence, is setting up a new home and is essentially starting from nothing. The Foodbank and Storehouse have been able to supply some basic furniture pots and pans, but are unable to provide the gas cooker in its entirety. The Women's institute have also contributed. Please can you help?
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Total needed £150J has had a tough time over the last few years, but has managed to escape an abusive marriage and, with help, is rebuilding her life. Having left the marriage, she took out loans to survive, which, with interest, have grown substantially. We are hoping to get a Debt Relief Order to help her to move on, shed the burden of debt and the anxiety it causes. Please can you help?
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Total needed £90M is a single parent of three children who fled domestic abuse in Poland. The children have significant additional needs; the seventeen year old has Autism Spectrum Disorder and selective mutism, the eleven year old is attending a specialist educational setting, due to anxiety and selective mutism, and the sixteen year old is having specialist support for anxiety. The whole family have been traumatised by their life experiences and are setting up a new, safe home, but they need a sofa and two bed mattresses to make their home comfortable.
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Total needed £150A is a single lady who has no family. She has had bad life experiences which affected her mental health to the point she was sectioned under mental health act for a period of time during which she lost her flat. On discharge from hospital she lived in emergency accommodation with increasing anxiety, but has now secured a supported flat which is completely unfurnished. Age UK and the church have collected essential items for her but she requires curtains for 8 windows so that she may feel safe.
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Total needed £150Our client is a single lady who has no family. She has had bad life experiences which affected her mental health to the point where she was sectioned under the Mental Health Act for a period of time, during which she lost her flat. On discharge from hospital, this lady lived in emergency accommodation, in increasing anxiety, but has now secured a supported flat which is completely unfurnished. Age UK, and the church, have collected essential items for her, but she needs a cooker to feed herself and recover well.
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Total needed £150X is a single lady who has had a challenging time since moving to North Devon. She is on a low income and recently her fridge stopped working and she has been unable to afford to purchase a new one. Please would you consider helping this lady? Thanks for reading this request.
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Total needed £150C is a young mother with one child who receives no maintenance from the child's father, and has recently moved in to Supported Housing. She only receives Universal Credit and is struggling to pay bills. Due to a low income, and a recent move, C cannot afford the Debt Relief Order fee which would enable her to become debt free. Help with paying this would be greatly appreciated by C, who could then concentrate on giving her baby son a better quality of life.
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Total needed £90G is a single, young man who lives with his family and, due to health conditions, cannot work, so only received certain benefits. This means he cannot afford the fee to apply for a Debt Relief Order, which he has asked for help with. He is currently waiting for clarification about his health conditions. I know that help with this fee would mean a great deal to G, taking away the stress and anxiety he has, thus enabling him to concentrate a little more on his health and what it would mean for his future.