Real life stories

Matthew lost his mum at 6 years old and then suffered emotional and physical abuse from his dad’s new wife

Dan found himself struggling when he discovered his daughter had an eating disorder

Rob has spina bifida and sometimes had to ask friends to help him get out of bed as he couldn't afford the electric bed he needed.

Laura was suffering with her mental health and was also struggling to pay the mortgage and feed her family

Jane couldn’t afford a new oven when she lost her job so lived on microwave meals and jacket potatoes for nearly 2 years

Mike was struggling after losing his father-in-law, his uncle’s cancer diagnosis, and starting a busy new job