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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- Clothes (5)
- Food and Heating (8)
- Ill Health (19)
- Unemployment (4)
- Children (5)
- Fresh Start (25)
- Housing (8)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (23)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (1)
- White Goods and Furniture (49)
- People with Disability (9)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (11)
- Technology (4)
- Domestic Abuse (10)
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This singe mother has two teenagers, one of whom is dependent on 24/7 care after suffering from a severe brain injury with multiple seizures per day. Mum was sexually exploited resulting in severe mental and physical challenges. The family have refugee status in temporary accommodation (while awaiting permanent housing) with a small, hotel sized fridge freezer. Mum cooks fresh and is forced to visit the supermarket two or three times per day, taking her daughter as she can't be left alone. Mum also travels ten miles a day by bus to where her daughter attends school.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £200T finds shopping very difficult with her numerous health issues. Her fridge freezer has broken beyond repair and she really needs one so she doesn't have to do daily shopping which is almost impossible for her. T is on basic disability benefits and is so panicky because she can't manage to get out to buy food. Please can we help her get a new fridge freezer so that she can bulk buy and manage both physically and financially for her family. Thank you.
Still £155 left to donate
Total needed £190This gentleman, who has a long history of illness and mental health issues (PTSD), is in receipt of benefits and Personal Independence Payment. He has been a client of our food bank for some time and we have witnessed him adopt a more positive attitude to life as time has gone by. For example, he was recently motivated to undertake some long-overdue home decorating. However, now his bed mattress has given out and he doesn't have the funds to replace it.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £165Age Concern has contacted us to ask for our help with an elderly man who is the main carer for his disabled wife. She receives Universal Credit and Personal Independence Allowance and he gets a small carer's allowance. Their fridge freezer has broken beyond repair and they cannot afford to replace it. They need it so they can buy economical food on offer or buy in bulk. Please can you help us to get them a reconditioned one with a six month warranty?
Still £85 left to donate
Total needed £170R, a single mum of two children, has fled an abusive relationship. She has multiple disabilities, alongside post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. After a period in a women's refuge, R has now been supported into a new home. Her only income is Universal Credit and she has no savings as she has spent what she had on furnishings and white goods for her house. Floor coverings would turn R's house into a home, help her mental health and give her the fresh start she is desperate for.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200N is a veteran who is paralysed, due to two broken discs. He lives in warden controlled accommodation and his family sometimes come to help him. N's washing machine has broken beyond repair and, sadly, there isn't anyone prepared to take his washing to the launderette for him. He came in very anxious about not having access to a washing machine. There are lots of other issues we need to unravel for N, but if we can meet this immediate need, it will enable us to start doing this.
Still £185 left to donate
Total needed £185H is single and trying to live independently, but with autistic and mental health issues. He is grossly overweight and binge eating on unhealthy meals. A care package is being sought. H seeks a tall fridge freezer so meals can be provided by carers and stored safely, to bring some order to his life. This will encourage him to eat healthily, to lose weight and manage more by himself. Support for H would be another step towards changing his circumstances, and greatly appreciated.
Still £195 left to donate
Total needed £195This disabled lady has been a client of the food bank for some time. The support she has received, both practical and emotional, has seen her grow in confidence and take a more positive attitude to life. With our encouragement, this lady investigated courses run by the local Skill and Learning body and is attending a Basic Computing Course (government sponsored), but also expressed a keen interest in an art course which carries a fee of £49.
Still £50 left to donate
Total needed £50L had a house fire on 22nd March that gutted the bedroom and smoke damaged the rest of her house. She has brain damage, as well as other disabilities, and her adult daughter stays with her to care for her. L receives Employment Support Allowance and disability benefits. We are requesting £200 for bedding, towels, curtains, paint and clothes to help her recover from the house fire. Please can you help?