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  One of our members asked if we could support a client they are supporting through a local charity. The lady, who is also undergoing cancer treatment, has moved into a new council home after a period of sofa-surfing following the loss of her larger home. She has issues with hoarding and the process of downsizing has left her with an overwhelming amount of possessions in a storage unit. She also is low on funds at the moment from furnishing her new property, so she does not yet have a cooker and is utilising the local foodbank for easy meal options. Her mental health is suffering and she needs some professional help to sensitively address her hoarding disorder so that she can sort out her things and remove the need for her to be paying for storage. . We were asked if we could support with a £500 donation, which would be used to help with the decluttering service and also pay for a new oven/hob to allow her to be able to cook her own meals again in her own home. Both of these w...

  One of our members from the amazing Darnall Wellbeing asked if we could help a local family their team has been supporting. They are a refugee family with 4 children aged 16, 14, 7 and 6. All 4 children are waiting for school places and are in need of clothing both for in and out of school. They also needed bedding and a tablet to help them with their learning and improving their English. We were pleased to send £500 for the DWB team to support the family to buy what they needed and we know they have been so grateful for our support. Thank you all for continuing to send us your weekly contributions - we know from all our recipients just what a huge difference our donations make. It is always a privilege to be able to help organisations like Darnall Wellbeing and the families they support.

  With donation 217 we have been pleased to help our friends at Shelter organise an event for Recovery Month. Each year Sheffield recovery community are involved with September’s Recovery month, a month of activities and events, to celebrate recovery, to raise the awareness about the possibility of recovery from substance use, promote the idea that recovery is possible for everyone and highlight the strengths of the recovery community in Sheffield. Shelter has been involved with Recovery Month for a number of years and annually they arrange activities/workshops during the month for their clients and the wider recovery community. In recent years they have taken clients out to the Peak District and have shared this photo and experiences from a previous trip to Castleton in 2023.  “Such an amazing day with beautiful people. Really empowering being out in nature.”  “Really enjoyed the day, glad I came and met new friends, thanks to Shelter for planning the trip, brought me ou...

  With this donation of £500 we have been able to help a refugee family with 6 children who have recently arrived in Sheffield. They have been housed temporarily but don't have basics like large saucepans for cooking for 8, a hoover, towels...and so much more. They are struggling to pay for food and necessary bus fares.   Everything is just very difficult.  Our member, who is involved in supporting them, asked if we could help. We have sent £500 to help them get some of the essentials they need, things they will also be able to keep and take with them to their next house, as well as being able to use some of the money for groceries. We were pleased to help, knowing they will be supported to get what they need. We are always so grateful to the organisations out there who work so hard to support families like this, who arrive from such awful conditions and face so many unexpected and unknown challenges in their new home.  The resilience of thes...

  Sometimes we have requests for help and the circumstances of the family mean the information we can publicly share is limited. Donation  215  is such a case. Our member told us about a  lady they were supporting who has experienced many years of extreme domestic abuse, has mental health issues and a history of substance abuse. They are now doing well and their daughter has been given an extraordinary opportunity to pursue an activity she has shown amazing potential in. The costs involved in being able to do this are £470 and without our donation they would not have been able to take up this opportunity.  Our team was unanimous in agreeing to support her. We hope you will understand the need to keep this announcement a little vague in order to protect the family.  Rest assured, this is a wonderful opportunity for a very talented young woman and we wish her every success.

  We are pleased to be back with news of donation  214 . This week we can tell you about a donation we have made to the Penistone Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Group.  Do have a look at this link to find out about the fabulous support they offer to refugees and asylum seekers arriving in their area.  https://barnsley. cityofsanctuary.org/2025/07/ 01/new-penistone-group- welcomes-refugees . Also attached is the July 2025 City of Sanctuary Newsletter which the group asked us to share for anyone interested in any further information about the wonderful work of the various groups in Barnsley.   As well as offering support for day to day essentials for these families, who often arrive with nothing, the group organises trips in the summer, which give families the chance to see different parts of Yorkshire and have some fun. They have some wonderful events lined up, including visits to Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Graves Park in Sheffield and a...

  One of our members asked if we could help a girl who attends a Sheffield Guiding Unit .   She joined because her parents wanted her to get involved with Guides to help develop her confidence and self esteem.  Initially, because her parents are from a very low income family and receiving Universal Credit, paying the annual subs of £150 was not possible for them and they were grateful to the Guide leader's discretion in waiving the fees for a trial period. The girl is really enjoying being part of the unit and would love to be able to continue with Girl Guiding - her confidence has grown and she has new friends. Our member asked if we could help and we have organised to pay £300 to cover subs for the remaining 2 years the girl can attend guides.  She is so committed to the group and it makes a big difference to give her the security that her place is safe and her family do not have to worry about finding the money for her to continue doing somethi...