This thirty four year old single mum of two, aged sixteen and one, moved into a house fifteen months ago and is currently paying off debts owed from when she was younger. Her youngest child is in need of a toddler bed with storage, due to the size of the room. As mum is in receipt of benefits, her income is tight and she is struggling to save, once bills and debt payments have been paid. Please can you help towards this bed with storage and a mattress? Thanks.

This family, who have a two year old, have been through a huge amount. Mum had to be relocated in an emergency, due to being targeted in the community by violent behaviour, and is in a house which is incredibly sparse. Mum has been working hard with social care to rebuild their lives, is now in a stronger position emotionally, but would really appreciate some help financially with getting a new cooker, as hers has now broken.

S is an asylum seeker from Iran who is still waiting to hear about a decision on her asylum claim. She is an active participant in the English classes and art projects run by us. S has now started English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and functional skills classes run by a local college. She would like a laptop to be able to study more effectively. Finances are extremely tight (£8.86 per week in government support), making purchasing her own laptop unthinkable. S would be really grateful for your support to buy this.