L is a single mum of six children, the youngest of whom is just five months old and mum has some health conditions involving her heart. Her washing machine is a much used and needed facility with two teenagers, two toddlers, a baby and a nine year old. There is always a lot of washing and she is struggling without one. There is no spare money to buy one because of the increase in rent, heating and food bills, and L is on a low income. A working machine would make an incredible difference to this family.

Our client, I, is twenty eight years old and a mum to two children. She works part-time around the school hours, as she feels It's important to teach the children a good work ethic, plus working gives her a sense of independence. Universal Credit pays her rent and tops-up her wages, but this still leaves little left for household items. Mum has no wardrobes for the children and really struggles for storage, causing chaos in the bedroom. She has asked for support with a wardrobe and small chest of drawers. Please can you help?

Mum, who is caring for her four children who are all under the age of four, is struggling financially after recently separating from her partner. Her two year old son is currently being assessed for an Autism diagnosis. He is able to climb over the current stairgates, which is causing mum to be worried and concerned around keeping him safe. Mum would like to install tall safety gates in the home that he wouldn't be able to climb over, keeping him and the other children safe. Thank you.

Mum works part-time and has two children. She just didn't know where to turn to for help when her fridge freezer suddenly stopped working, and one of her colleagues signposted her to us. Mum feels very ashamed to ask for help, as she is working and trying to get by, but I have explained that even people who are working are really struggling. This didn't ease her guilt, but she was overcome with emotion when I explained how Acts 435 works. Mum then told me she lives from pay to pay with no room for error.

Our client, A, is fifty two years old and sadly suffered a terrible sexual assault in his own home. He cannot bear to sleep in his bed and the police have taken all his bedding for forensic examination. He now suffers with his mental health and is sleeping on his sofa. Our client's support worker feels that if the room was changed and he had a new bed and bedding, this would help him enormously. Our client only receives benefits, as he had to give up work and cannot afford to replace these items. Please could you help him have a fresh start?

Our client, a lovely lady who has learning difficulties, is forty eight years old and is so happy and smiling. She comes to our local church and has approached me for help with food and heating. Having got to the bottom of her problems, A has been paying an awful lot of her benefits to a scammer who told her she was helping children who live in poverty. Our client is now in arrears with her gas, and has no food. Please can you help with food, and gas arrears of £149. Thank you.