£0 remaining for a rug, desk and chair and wardrobe
Our applicant is a refugee whose children have joined her through Family Reunion, and also has a young baby aged one. Mum has been placed in temporary accommodation by the council, but it is sparsely furnished. She would like some home items for her children. Specifically, her youngest child is crawling and learning to walk so mum would like a rug for them to learn to walk on. She would also like a desk and chair for the children to do their homework, and a wardrobe for the children's clothes.
A gentleman we are working with lost his ID through long term homelessness. He is now in temporary housing and starting to build his life again. In order to be able to return to work he needs to travel to the consulate and replace his passport. This request is to help pay for the cost of the passport and travel and accommodation overnight as the consulate is in London.
M is a young asylum seeker from Sudan. Recently his smart phone has broken, meaning that he is struggling to handle the administrative tasks that are required for living in the UK himself. He is struggling to book and keep appointments and to communicate with support organisations. If he were able to buy a new basic smart phone, he will be delighted, as this will make living in the UK far more straight forward.
A is 19 and has severe mental ill health. She was made homeless following her mum leaving her to live in another area, but is now being supported by a clinical psychiatrist and has been supported into sheltered housing. We are supporting with benefits and food support, and have just supported with a Personal Independence Payment claim. A needs items for her new housing and would be very grateful of any donations allowing her to have a fridge and some bedding, so that she can store food and begin to live a more healthy lifestyle.