We provided a washing machine to a family with two children. There’s had broken down and they could not afford a new one. The application was made by the school that the children are attending. They are a pupil premium eligible family receiving universal credits.
This lady had a breakdown and had to leave her role. She developed an addiction to gambling, with a further consequence that her ADHD meant she went down a rabbit hole and stopped caring for herself. This in turn, meant she put an enormous amount of weight on. She is now getting support for her addiction, and her family are supporting her with managing her time and finances (she has no money). She is trying to find work in order to pay her bills. She has been referred to Places gym by the Work Well scheme. This will provide opportunities for increased physical activity so she can lose weight. MidasPlus are paying for short-term membership of the gym. She will take over the funding when she has found work.
A vulnerable young person with health issues, living in a challenging space with her mother limiting her function in the home. She is trying to get work and is currently on a 3 day internship. She receives UC and has no funding of her own. We provided mobility aids to enable her to shower.
Application via HomeStart. The family are having issues safeguarding their middle child (diagnosed Autistic) during car journeys. He recently climbed out of his car seat and grabbed mum around the neck whilst she was driving on the motorway. We paid for a 5 point backward harness that could keep her son safe in the back of the car.
This lady is on Universal Credit. In December, she had a debt with council tax, 69p till payday. She had to replace her fridge, and then her washing machine stopped working and needed replacing. We bought her a new machine.