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£200 needed for an unexpected gas bill Read full storyHow it works
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The average time for a need to be fully funded is currently 5 days
£200 needed for carpet fitting
L is a pensioner and a refugee from Ukraine who has recently moved out of her sponsor’s home into a council property. While she is grateful to have a place of her own, the house currently has no flooring, leaving her living in uncomfortable conditions. As L is on a limited income and reliant on benefits, she cannot afford to fit carpets herself. Your support will help provide this basic but vital need, making L’s home a much warmer and more welcoming place.
£170 needed for food vouchers, clothes and an Oyster travel card top-up
Our client, M, is an asylum seeker and not able to work or claim benefits in the UK. He has been in hotel accommodation for about two years and is in urgent need of financial support for his daily needs, including purchasing food outside of the hotel, clothing and shoes, getting a haircut, and accessing transport to attend medical appointments. M would also like to do his own laundry sometimes, as the hotel doesn't allow people to wash certain items.
£200 needed for a cooker
EN has been struggling recently, due to domestic violence, and is currently undergoing safeguarding. She is on a low income from benefits, and both her cooker and fridge have broken. Some funding to go towards a cooker would be greatly appreciated. Please can you help?
£150 needed for a double bed frame with storage space
A, a sixty six year old lady, is the carer for her disabled son. They had to move because he now needs to use a wheelchair. The new flat is completely unfurnished and so small that much of the furniture from their previous home will not fit. Her son needs the larger bedroom, leaving A the smaller one, for which she has no suitable bed, so she is having to sleep on the floor. Her carer's allowance and her son's benefits leave them on very low income. £150 is needed for a bedfr ame with storage space.
£170 needed for a washing machine
Having split with the father of her fifteen month old child, this mum had to sleep on her mother's lounge floor. She has now been allocated a flat and is starting from scratch with the help of family and friends. Mum receives Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit. She has the basics, but really needs a washing machine, as the cost of using a launderette is draining her resources. We can deliver and fit a second-hand washing machine with a six month warranty. Please will you help?
£200 needed for a mattress and bedding
A, a sixty six year old lady, is the carer for her disabled son. They had to move because he now needs to use a wheelchair, but the new flat is completely unfurnished and so small that much of the furniture from their previous home will not fit. Her son needs the larger bedroom, leaving A the smaller one for which she has no suitable bed, so she is having to sleep on the floor. Her carer's allowance and her son's benefits leave them on very low income. £200 is needed for a mattress and suitable bedding.
£200 needed for an electric cooker
K has cancer and is relying on microwave meals as his cooker has broken. He receives disability benefits. He would really appreciate your support in purchasing a cooker to allow him to cook more economical and varied meals. Please can you help? Many thanks.
£130 needed for travel for medication
S and C are a lovely couple who have arrived in Blackpool, having fled violence in Wales, and are hoping for a fresh start free from addiction and crime. S has recently come out of prison and needs to break ties with contacts from before he went in. C and S both struggle with addiction and are in need of medical help to avoid them slipping back into drugs. Please can you help them with two train tickets for a return trip to collect their medication and move their GP?
£85 needed for travel documents
This donation is essential to support a vulnerable asylum seeker who lacks adequate funds for basic needs, including the money required to process and obtain the travel documents necessary for his asylum application. Without this donation, he will be unable to advance in his application.
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