Give to someone in need
Acts 435 is about giving to people directly, to help them bridge the gap when they are facing a financial crisis.
Can you help a specific person in need?
Read stories of the applicants below and give as you feel able. Any amount will make a big difference to someone who is struggling.
You can instead make a general donation and the Acts 435 team will allocate it to the most urgent requests.
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- Clothes (4)
- Food and Heating (5)
- Ill Health (3)
- Unemployment (1)
- Children (5)
- Fresh Start (3)
- Housing (1)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (7)
- White Goods and Furniture (10)
- People with Disability (1)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (12)
- Technology (4)
- Domestic Abuse (1)
- Warmer Homes (1)
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M is an older lady who works part time and is in receipt of Universal Credit. Due to mobility issues she had to reduce her working hours. She has been in very unsuitable unfurnished temporary accommodation for a number of years but has now been offered the opportunity to move to sheltered housing. She will need to buy white goods and other furniture but has no savings and is also burdened with overdrafts and credit card debt. Can you help M to purchase some essentials for her new home?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £200N loves to try and keep active and wants to learn to swim. She has been in the UK for 16 years and has been destitute, therefore unable to afford a gym membership. She has now moved to a hosting placement in South London and is now close to a leisure centre. With your support she could sign up to the leisure centre for 3 months which would allow her to keep herself active whilst she waits for her asylum claim to be resolved. Doing exercise really helps with her mental health.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150A is a single mum of three children whose violent husband was removed by Social Services. He left her with large rent arrears that, with Christians Against Poverty's help, she is tackling, but mum needs help paying her bills. Your donation will help her top-up A's electricity and gas for the winter, and a small part will go towards her phone bill.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This young person was refused asylum, but the Home Office sent a decision to the wrong address and whilst we are supporting him to appeal, he is now homeless and struggling financially as he lost the support he was receiving from the Home Office. This young person needs support to buy a monthly bus travel pass so he can travel to us to resolve his legal issues and to receive mental health support, and a £50 food voucher to allow him to survive until his appeal is hopefully reinstated.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150A, a care-leaver who has been living in supported housing, is moving into his own flat soon and requires resettlement support, such as access to amenities, making sure his housing benefits go through correctly and that he gets access to grants he may be entitled to. A is being supported as much as possible and is on Universal Credit, but is unable to buy items for his new place. Having had a chat with him, he said he would be so grateful for a table and chairs so he can study for college.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150S was admitted to hospital after a fall resulting in spinal and rib fractures. She underwent fusion of the lumbar spine and was then discharged back to the place she recently moved into, which has no furniture. She has been sleeping on a broken air mattress, and uses a toaster and kettle for meal preparation. S receives Universal credit and is unable to buy white goods. She cannot shop or lift anything and relies on her son, brother and friends for support. She would appreciate your help to buy a washing machine.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Mum and her son moved into unfurnished temporary accommodation in September. This single parent is unable to work, due to mobility issues caused by neuropathic pain, bilateral sciatica and degenerative lumber spinal stenosis. The client uses the food bank, but it is difficult for her to carry heavy shopping on a regular basis. Mum would benefit from having a deep freezer to store items for longer periods, which would be less physically challenging and make economic sense. Thank you.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175G, 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.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £90S 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.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100N lost his truck driver licence eighteen months ago and now needs to renew it so that he can get back to work. However, he has no money, due to rent rises, growing debts to the landlord and utilities. This money would enable N to get his licence back, start driving lorries again and earn money again.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £90This man has been hospitalised recently, due to a mental health breakdown, and he is now ready to be discharged back into the community. Unfortunately, while he has been in hospital, he has lost his home and all his belongings, so is asking for help with some clothes, a kettle, plates and cups, until he gets permanent accommodation. Due to this man being in hospital for a period of time, his Universal Credit claim has been impacted and, therefore, he finds himself in financial difficulties.
Still £55 left to donate
Total needed £65This 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.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180R, one of our Foodbank clients, has recently moved from a supported hostel into his own flat and has little furniture. We would like to raise funds to get him a bed and then will access after to see what else he needs. Please can you help?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Struggling financially on a deficit budget, with two children who have learning needs, this family is seeking help. The youngest is wetting the bed every night and, although measures are in place, is still causing the bedding to be changed daily. Buying waterproof bedding and a new mattress would help long-term, causing less damage and an ability for everything to be washed or wiped down. These are additional items which remain unaffordable for this family, but would bring a relief of stress.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180SW 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.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £90AI, an asylum seeker mother who lives in a hotel with her three children, fled from Pakistan because of kidnapping threats to her children, due to violent family conflict. She struggles financially, receiving £8 weekly for each member of the family to buy food and clothing (the food provided by the hotel is unsuitable). AI is proud that her daughter was accepted by Westminster Academy, but buying a uniform, a PE kit and a school bag, plus some winter clothing, has been a source of sleepless nights. Please can you help to change her life?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Support is needed for this single mother and her young daughter after surviving and fleeing domestic abuse. This client is making huge steps towards her future independence and is currently renovating her new home. Your support will provide her with the finance she needs to hire a professional to install her bathroom floor, having undertaken a lot of the maintenance work herself. Please would you help lighten her burden in creating a safe and welcoming home for her and her daughter to start-over?
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100Our client is a young mother of two children, an eight year old son who is autistic and attends a special needs school, and a seven year old daughter who attends primary school. Mum, who receives Universal Credit, is pregnant and is due to give birth in the second half of December. She is in need of a three in one system of a pushchair, car seat and accessories which will cost £168.
Still £170 left to donate
Total needed £170This elderly, diabetic asylum seeker has been in the UK for thirteen years. Originally caring for her sister's children, she has suffered mistreatment. In a Local Authority hotel after rough sleeping, she lacks funds, cooking or washing facilities, and also needs diabetic appropriate food for the next few weeks, clothing and toiletries. Pending a schedule 10 application for asylum support and permanent housing, this lady (at the age of seventy seven) remains extremely vulnerable. Funds would restore some dignity and stability, pending her Home Office decision.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200J, who lives on her own and receives benefits, is subject to the benefit cap, due to high rent. She has managed to maintain her rent, but it leaves her with very little to live on and she has to use food banks for support. J has multiple health problems and is currently not putting her heating on as she can't afford to top-up, so is very cold. She isn't able to have a washing machine so has extra costs for this as well. Your support to assist her with a food voucher and heating would be really helpful to her.