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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- Food and Heating (4)
- Ill Health (4)
- Unemployment (2)
- Children (2)
- Housing (2)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (4)
- White Goods and Furniture (9)
- Domestic Abuse (1)
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S lives with her husband and three children. For the last six months, they have not had a fully working oven and have been using one hob ring to prepare meals for the five of them. The hob is inefficient and expensive, and is costing a lot to run. S is juggling working part-time and looking after her children. Her husband is, unfortunately, unable to work. The family really need a new oven so they can cook the food they are receiving from the foodbank. Please can you help?
Still £80 left to donate
Total needed £200This single mum, who lives in a two bedroom flat with her daughter, is on minimum income. Her electric cooker has come to the end of its life and mum is finding it increasingly difficult to cook. Ready prepared meals are expensive because she only has the use of a microwave. £200 would allow her to purchase a new cooker. Mum is a good cook and enjoys cooking but, without a working cooker, is finding this difficult.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady, who is a single mother with one daughter, has moved from Essex to the North East because of the cost of living in the south, and has found a house to rent in our area. Mum is on benefits and is struggling to cope with living cost debts which she is paying periodically. They have not had a cooker since they moved, about a year ago, and mum would like to cook some healthy meals to promote a healthy diet for herself and her growing daughter. Please will you help?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £140Grandma, who is on benefits, looks after her grandson for half of every week. She is trying to make ends meet, but the fridge freezer has broken and she has no means to buy a replacement quickly, so as to not throw money away on food that can't be stored. They are at a loss as to what to do and would be so appreciative of the help.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175This single lady, who is on benefits, has numerous health conditions. Her fridge freezer has broken and she is prioritising spending money on food instead of saving money for a fridge freezer. Due to the cost of living and storage, plus this lady's mobility affecting her getting to shops little and often, she would really benefit from a new fridge freezer to enable her to store food.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175D suffers will ill health from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and degenerative disc disease. Her husband cannot work, as he is her full-time carer, so the couple are on benefits and struggling to make ends meet. They have been making use of our community pantry for emergency food parcels. Their fridge freezer recently broke and they can't afford to replace it so D is currently keeping her medication, which must be kept refrigerated, in her neighbour's fridge. Please can you help us get them a replacement?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200C is a single mum of two children who is on Universal Credit and cannot work because she home schools her daughter, who is on disability allowance. C's washing machine recently broke and she can't afford to replace it so she is currently having to take her and her children's laundry to her sister's to wash, a thirty minute journey away. Please can you help C get a new washing machine?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200N, who lives on her own, is struggling to manage on her Universal Credit payment, particularly as she has debts with her electricity bill. She previously worked as a carer but, due to nerve damage, is unable to work. We are requesting £200 for a cooker. Thank you for your help.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200K has a problem with severe mould in her flat, which has affected her health and her bed, and she is currently sleeping on the sofa. She receives Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, but a very low amount which barely covers costs. K has a number of health conditions including a knee injury, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. The council is currently working on the mould condition in the flat and we are requesting £200 for a new bed for when the mould condition is sorted. Thank you for your help.