Stories from our automotive family

Andy, 50, from the West Midlands who has been in the industry for over 20 years, survived an attempted murder and needed support with finances and to heal, both mentally and physically.

Anna, a 40-year-old mum and her 15-year-old son found themselves living in temporary accommodation on a street in Newport which was renowned for being unsafe.

When money worries began to take a toll on one young family from the Midlands, they turned to Ben for support

Dan is a 13-year-old boy from Preston, who was full of life and ambition. After suffering with flu-like symptoms, Dan's life took a devastating turn

Charlie was struggling with his mental health after losing his Aunt, his relationship breaking down and finding out his beloved dog had cancer...

Noel’s partner was diagnosed with a brain tumour and they were left struggling to pay their mortgage and bills

John was struggling to pay his rent after suffering two strokes which left him unable to work

Lucy’s relationship breakdown left her as a single parent who was struggling to make ends meet

In February 2023, Mike was diagnosed with leukaemia and went through two gruelling rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, as well as suffering with two sepsis infections and a serious fall in hospital.

Tracey was struggling with her physical health and needed support to get up and down the stairs but couldn’t afford a stairlift. She was also suffering the grief of losing her husband…

When Una’s father passed away, she was left worrying about how to pay for his funeral and didn’t know where to turn.

Clive was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in early 2022. He was struggling to pay his rent and bills and felt he had nothing to look forward to.

Dave was in extreme physical pain due to an accident. When his sick pay stopped, he couldn’t afford to put food on the table

Ryan and his wife were worried about finding the money to pay for the autism assistance dog their daughter needed

Danny felt lost and hopeless after his relationship broke down and he was forced to move away from his children