£200 remaining for a single bed frame and mattress
A, a single man who is living in shared accommodation, has a number of health conditions, including myelofibrosis; gout; anxiety and depression. He works ten hours a week, but his health means he is unable to work more hours. A receives Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, but his income does not cover his outgoings and he is reliant upon community larders. A's bed is very old and is not supportive of his health conditions, but he is unable to afford a new one.
K, a single mum of three children aged three, nine and eleven, is a type one diabetic and needs to keep insulin in a fridge. Her fridge freezer has broken so she is unable to store her medication safely or food for herself and her children. K receives Universal Credit and has no savings. We are requesting a fridge freezer for health and food needs.
D, a war veteran from the US Army Marines, was hit by a car several years ago and came to the UK just before COVID hit. He was meant to have an operation on his leg, but was made homeless before he could have the operation. D, who has a metal hip and rods and pins in his leg, needs crutches to get about. He is on Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, and lives in a shared house, but his landlord has failed to provide a new bed. D's bed is severely broken, affecting his sleep and posture.
L, who suffers with fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is mostly housebound, due to the exhaustion and pain of these illnesses, which means she has now been medically retired. L has been suffering with two broken teeth for several months and, although she is on the NHS list, she simply can't afford the treatment to have them repaired or removed. L is worried, as these teeth are now becoming infected, due to pain in her mouth and jaw. She would be grateful for any help toward this.