C, who is self-employed, is a single mum to her teenage son since his dad passed away in 2018. Mum recently had to have her gall bladder removed and is currently recovering from this surgery. This has, unfortunately, resulted in a limited capacity for work and obviously limited earnings. Last night her washing machine packed in. C is able to put some money towards replacing it, but would be grateful if donors could help her with the balance. She wants to avoid getting into debt.

This single mum cares for four children under the age of thirteen. She is in receipt of benefits, but all of her available income is used for household bills and the day to day needs of her family. There are no carpets in the bedrooms. We can provide carpets and fittings to help make their home warm and comfortable, but need help with the fitting costs. Praying our kind donors will be able to help.

This single mum cares for four children under the age of thirteen. She is in receipt of benefits, but all of her available income is used for household bills and the day to day needs of her family. There are no carpets on the stairs and landing. We can provide carpets and fittings to help make their home warm and comfortable, but they need help with the fitting costs. Praying our kind donors will be able to help.

E is a single mother with three children who are living in a council accommodation. She has recently been diagnosed with cancer in her neck, which has now been removed. On Friday, mum returned to the hospital for radio-therapy. As a result, she needs to sleep apart from her children (in the living room), to protect them from the radiation she is emitting. A sofa-bed is necessary to protect E's children and give her peace of mind.

R wants to lift herself out of a rut by starting a new career as a personal trainer. She has been gifted a course with the PT Academy because the other person decided they didn’t want to do the course anymore, but they require an administration fee to transfer it to her. R has had major struggles with her mental health, and exercise really helps her. She would like to pass on this knowledge to others, helping her to feel useful again and giving her purpose.

D, who accepted a housing exchange and moved to our locality, has an adult son and a seven year old. When she moved in six months ago, she could only afford a second-hand washing machine which has now broken. As it cannot be repaired, D is requesting help to buy a replacement.

B receives Universal Credit and is a volunteer with our local charity, Newbigin Community Trust. He is an asset when needing someone to accompany members of our local community to doctors and hospital appointments. B's car insurance is due and our team have managed to get the payment down to £600, but this is still expensive. Donations of £200 can be used to pay four monthly instalments which would really help B to manage his finances and continue with the voluntary work he does for our community.

This gentleman, who moved area over a year ago, has found himself in financial hardship and unable to afford furniture for his home. His basic pension covers his rent and bills and he is often short before the end of the month. This gentleman has kidney failure and needs to attend hospital dialysis sessions three times a week. With your kind donations we want to provide him with a sofa.

This gentleman, who moved to our area over a year ago, has found himself in financial hardship and is unable to afford furniture etc. for his home. He is in need of a microwave, but as his basic pension only covers his rent and bills, he is often short before the end of the month. This gentleman has kidney failure and needs to attend hospital dialysis sessions three times a week. With your kind donations we want to provide him with a microwave.