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- A little thank you goes a long way November 26, 2024 - Today, we received a lovely email on behalf of someone to whom we sent a small grant yesterday. I think it sums up nicely our purpose and aims.Thank you once again for supporting one of our clients connected to X. When times are hard it is not easy to reach out and ask for help.… Continue Reading
- Young care leavers in the UK October 31, 2024 - One of the cases we helped with this week was for a young man, in his early twenties, who had been in the care system since starting secondary school. Leaving foster care at 18, he had been struggling to cope, living independently. Dealing with the finances of just staying alive and keeping a roof over… Continue Reading
- The cost of a coffee! October 17, 2024 - Are you someone that loves a coffeeshop coffee, those things are addictive. Could you consider a challenge with you and your colleagues/friends, whatever works for you? Could you risk going without one coffee a week and send us what you would have spent on it instead? A cappuccino in a high-street coffee shop costs around… Continue Reading
- A tentative hello! September 20, 2024 - The fund will be open again from Monday 23rd September for a restricted number of referrals per week. We are just trying to manage our funds wisely. Our donations come from kind members of the public who send us money so that we can help others. We don't receive government funding, other than being able… Continue Reading
- Taking a break August 28, 2024 - We have been overwhelmed these past few weeks with more requests for help than we have funding to satisfy. Unfortunately, we have been forced to take a break for two weeks while our funding builds up again. We hope to reopen on Monday 16th September for referrals as usual unless we report differently here. We… Continue Reading
- Back in service again! August 21, 2024 - We can finally make payments again, however, we now have a huge backlog of cases to work through. Please bear in mind when referring to us we are a tiny charity, we don't receive any Government help whatsoever, beyond Gift Aid. We rely on the generosity of members of the public who choose to donate… Continue Reading
- Bank issues, again, unfortunately! August 7, 2024 - Just to warn people we are having issues with our bank again and unable to make payments. We are in conversation with our bank to get this resolved. We have no idea why this keeps happening but for now, we are doing what we can. We apologise for the inconvenience. Continue Reading
- And now a word of thanks! July 30, 2024 - Hi there. Just wanted to say a huge thank you for my Payment of 50.00 pounds today. It will go a long way. Thank you so much. I have been to Aldi and got almost a week's shopping and essentials. Thanks to you I can now feed my children some nice meals and a couple… Continue Reading
- Busy times July 24, 2024 - We have been busy trying to catch up with numerous requests for help. Sadly, this time of year we see cases of young people who have finished their formal education and hope to find employment. Although there is always talk that there are lots of jobs available, it does seem that many people try repeatedly… Continue Reading