V is a hard working, single mum of 4. Some of her kids have additional needs but that doesn’t stop her. She is ambitious and will be training to be a paramedic. She already volunteers at church and is active in the community. V is currently on benefits as she’s recovering from surgery and caring for her baby so she doesn’t have spare money. A laptop will help her with her course and the children can use it for homework too. V is amazing, she just needs a bit of help to achieve her goals.

G, who has been ill with various illnesses that have come about as a result of poor accommodation, has to be careful about which jobs he applies for because he cannot do strenuous work. He has felt let down in the past and now that he has found organisations that are supporting him, he is looking to the future. G's debts are now nearly under control, but he is finding it hard without a working mobile phone. Please can you support him with £90 for a Smart phone so that he can keep up to date with emails, job searches and finances? This would be a huge help to G and give him a much better quality of life.

S is an asylum seeker from Iran who is here with her partner and her five month old daughter. Her phone broke around a month ago so, since then, her and her partner have been sharing a phone. S needs a phone to be able to learn to study English, navigate around her new home city, answer important emails and stay in touch with friends and family.

This client, who lives alone on benefits with no savings, faces financial strain and ongoing debt. Their expenses remain challenging, and living with borderline personality disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit disorder, anxiety and depression, further impacts their ability to work and manage daily tasks. They seek charitable assistance for a chest of drawers and a phone, essential items to improve their quality of life and provide stability amid financial and health challenges.

SW is a twenty four year old asylum seeker who is currently living in a hotel with her younger sister. She has recently started college, but her phone has stopped working, which means she cannot access the college website to stay up to date with college work and communication. Without a working phone, it is difficult for her to stay in contact with her immigration solicitor as well as her support networks during very uncertain and stressful times. This is all affecting her mental health quite a lot.