Y is a single mum who has been living in a hostel with her four children aged eleven, twelve, sixteen and eighteen years old. The family has just moved into a council house, but it is unfurnished with no beds, white goods or even a carpet. Mum, who is on Universal Credit, has saved any spare money to carpet, paint and buy something to sleep on, and she has a small cooking plate. Y is in desperate need of a washing machine to keep on top of the amount of dirty clothes created by her family. Any donations would be so gratefully received.

HS is an Iranian Kurd who, after five years in this country, is now settled and was joined by his wife and two children in July. They have been provided with accommodation, but have little furniture beyond the bare essentials, a bed, table and chairs. They are desperately in need of a wardrobe as clothes are just piled up on the floor. Also, they don't have an oven, so we are going to provide them with a microwave.

M is a single parent with two small children and a third child due to be born in seven weeks time. They live in a one bedroom flat where the cooker has broken and needs replacing. Mum cannot work due to complications with her first birth. Her partner walked out on her just before Christmas and M is still in the process of sorting out her finances; therefore, she just cannot afford a cooker.