This client is a trained forklift and powered pallet truck (PPT) driver and is currently looking to get back into work again. Much of the work he is being offered is at least an hour walk away so he would really benefit from a bike to be able to get to work more easily and give him more freedom and opportunity!
B is a recovering drug addict who has been seeking support through Friends First for volunteering opportunities. He needs to stay in contact with his probation officer so that he isn't recalled back to prison, therefore a phone is really crucial to helping him stay on track.
N has been trying to rebuild his life after losing his driving job because of a driving conviction, meaning he lost his car and home as well. He has finally managed to get into housing, is more stable, and is ready to work. He has done the course needed to get his CSCS card, but needs to sit the test (£23) and pay for the card (£36). Once he has this N can get into work and put this difficult time behind him.
Our client is in need of a passport to open up a bank account. She has applied to the European Union Settlement Scheme which covers her right to work in the UK. Without ID and a bank account she is unable to apply for a job.
J is very keen to start work after spending the last few years fighting addiction. He is now clean and eager to work as a good role model for his children who he has now got full custody of. We would love to bless him with a bike so that his commute to work will be easier, and he can accept a job that is not limited by bus times.
S has been living in his home for eight years. He has never been able to save for a sofa, and now energy prices and food prices has increased, this has become an unachievable dream. S cares for his mother and would not be able to work as his time is needed to look after her and his mother would not be able to cope without him. She is unable to also help with costs of a sofa either and a sofa would allow S to relax after helping his mother.
This young person was facing homelessness and has found somewhere to live, but needs to pay for the cost of relocating. She is hoping to set up a gardening business from her new place. Unfortunately, she has no support systems around her, but is doing her best to organise this move with what she has.
This family's washing machine has broken down and they cannot afford a new one or to use the launderette, due to low income. Steve lost his job during the pandemic and has found it difficult to get a new one. His wife is disabled and only able to work part time so the family, with three children, are struggling generally and this is an additional cost they cannot afford.
This mum lives in a multi-occupancy property with her young child who attends nursery. She is receiving very low benefits and is looking for work to increase her income. Please could you donate towards a second-hand laptop to enable her to carry out job searches more easily. Thank you.