Chadderton Community Church

R, who has fled domestic violence, is a single mum of three children and the family are in need of storage as they had to leave everything behind. Mum, who is waiting for her benefits to be processed, is using cardboard boxes and getting depressed as clothes need to be hung up because the boxes keep getting ripped when the children climb on them. A wardrobe and set of drawers is needed for storage of toys and clothes. They have no family to help, as R brought shame on the family when she left her husband.

This single mum, who is struggling to make ends meet on a very low income, and in debt, is in need of a living room carpet. The previous carpet in the property had been cleaned many times, but was too dangerous to leave down, as it had holes and became a trip hazard for the family. We have rugs down currently, as the floor is concrete and cold, and mum just cannot find any way of buying a living room carpet

A is an asylum seeker with six children who is living in temporary accommodation with no access to any benefits. They are in need of food as the food banks and church don’t have the food the children normally eat, although they have been really helpful. The family does not have anyone to help them as all the family are in a different country. The food will be bought in bulk from a retail outlet that sells all the spices and frozen food the health visitor will be taking them to pay for it .

J, who has finally got her own flat after being homeless after many years, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and receives Universal Credit. J is absolutely so excited about finally being able to start living a real life. Cooking is a good therapy for her mental health and she would love a cooker. This is a referral from a church volunteer looking after this women who need empowering, but has no family willing to help due to struggles themselves.