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  We are pleased to be back with news of donation 134. This week your money has gone to help a brave young woman who has recently left a 10 year emotionally abusive relationship with her two young children.  She has been really strong and courageous leaving her ex, but she is currently struggling.   She does work but is on a low income and her wage is topped up by universal credit. She found a flat and has moved out with the children, but the flat is unfurnished. She left with literally nothing so she has had to source everything which she is trying to do by buying second hand and using community groups on Facebook for things that people might be gifting like children’s clothes and toys etc.  She has been signed up to the S12 pantry project and she is going to see if they can help with the cost of food etc.   When she moved into her flat, she had to pay a deposit which was one month’s rent and due to this she has no d...

Earlier in the summer we were asked if we would be able to help a local woman who was heavily pregnant, and due to her circumstances was very isolated.  Her nominator was very concerned about her being so alone at this time when she would really need support.  We were pleased to send £500 to be used as required when the woman needed the help. We were pleased to hear the baby has arrived, and the nominator has told us how important this donation was and how it was used; Sometimes life turns bad on you, for no fault of your own. Your husband turns out to be not what you thought and then you get pregnant. You escape the abuse but are then on your own. No family here and it's not safe to go back home. No access to benefits. You don't feel like eating. You are housed but alone. Frightened. 500 Together has paid for a worker to befriend this very vulnerable woman, to support her during the summer holidays and cook her native food to help her to eat and the baby to grow. And the...