125 - Helping family resettle after house fire - June 2023


Donation 125 -  A big thanks to our member who works for the charity Shelter, who support people experiencing problems with housing and homelessness for this nomination.

 

They asked if we could send a donation for them to help a family who have had to be rehoused by the council following a house fire.

 

Since the fire, the single mum and her 3 children aged 2, 6 and 7,  spent the first week moving between various hotels/temporary accommodation but have now been allocated a property by the council.  The council have furnished the property to some extent via a furnished package but there are some items missing and work needs doing to make the garden safe and secure for the children.


Some of their belongings that haven’t been damaged by the fire/smoke/water ie, white goods/sofa could be brought from the old property but they needed to fund removals for this.  Carpets and curtains were also missing.  We have sent £500 towards the removal costs and carpets/rugs for the property, as they redecorate and make the house a home.

 

Not surprisingly the experience has been very distressing for the whole family.  The children have been extremely traumatised by the initial fire and then by having to move between hotels whilst waiting to be rehoused.  They kept asking their mum “when are we going home”.  

 

We were pleased we could contribute to the amazing work the team at Shelter were doing to help them get settled as quickly as possible and to make the property feel like a home.  

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