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  With this donation of £330 we have been able to support a family who have a 4 year old autistic daughter.  Our member asked if we might be able to fund a special buggy for the girl, who is unable to walk safely to nursery - a normal buggy is no longer suitable for her, and is causing a lot of stress whenever they try to leave the house.   Having a child with additional needs brings so many challenges, many of which add additional and unexpected financial strains.  We are so pleased to have the opportunity to buy the family this special buggy, which will mean the girl no longer has to suffer the distress and discomfort of her feet dragging along the floor when they go out.  We know it will make a massive difference to the very difficult daily life of this family and we are really happy to help.   As always we are grateful for this thoughtful nomination and thank all our members for continuing to put your £1 into the pot to allow us to help.  

One of our members got in touch to ask if we might be able to help a family she has been supporting who are refugees from Afghanistan. After suffering numerous hardships, delays and mishaps from the UK and Pakistani governments, the family (originally from Afghanistan) were granted leave to come to the UK at the end of 2023 and arrived at the beginning of this year. The family comprises mum (S) & dad (A), their three children, aged 2, 3 and 4 and A’s orphaned brothers aged 15 and 19. A works in a supermarket to support the family and has managed to secure a flat, with the seven of them sharing two bedrooms.  The family has suffered so much over the past few years and are delighted and grateful to be in the UK at last. Obviously, money is beyond tight for the family and they live off the bare minimum.   The 2 brothers have now been accepted onto college courses which will allow them to develop their English and also learn new skills which will aid them in their future education and

  We are pleased to be back with news of donation number 163. Our members at Nomad ( https://nomadsheffield.co.uk ) - a local charity aiming to break the cycle of homelessness by empowering people to thrive in safe homes - asked if we might be able to help some of the people they are supporting. They told us about three situations they would like some funding for: G, who they felt would benefit from some counselling session for her mental health issues. M, who needed a  Photo ID to get back onto housing register, so would like to apply for his Provisional Drivers Licence J, who is looking to get back into work, would like to apply for his Taxi Drivers Licence. We were only too pleased to send Nomad the funds (£294) to help G, M & J and wish them all the best as they strive to achieve their goals. We are always pleased to work with local organisations to help in areas they can identify - please keep these nominations coming in. 

We are pleased to be back with news of our latest donation. It's one that sees our overall total of donations to over £70,000. That is amazing - we just love that our collective £1s have allowed this simple group to give away so much over the last few years. Thank you all! Our 162nd donation has gone to the local charity VIDA. https://vidasheffield.org.uk. This charity provide trauma focused therapy for women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse. They are the only accredited trauma focused service in Sheffield and 70% of their referrals come from the NHS and social services, but neither the Council nor the NHS provide them with any funds. One of the services they offer is a fortnightly Peer Support Group (craft group) which provides a safe space for women who have experienced abuse to meet. They enjoy the camaraderie and working individually and as a team on various creative projects that they can take away, or contribute to exhibitions. Vida also ensure a therapist