These are just a few of many of our client's life stories - they share the struggles that the client has had to face and how the people and services offered at REACH have helped them through their difficult situations. (Some names have been changed to protect identity.)
Connor grew up in foster care, and always knew he wanted to learn a trade.
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Tina was ashamed at the debt she had accumulated which, it turns out, largely due to wanting to help and protect what she loves most: her family.
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A widow called us for the first time ever asking for some emergency food, having managed the previous 72 years of her life without ever needing to ask for help until this point.
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Concerned about the loss of their Winter Fuel Payment, they were told by friends and family that they should apply for Pension Credit, but didn’t know how, and rightly turned to REACH.
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For over 30 years, Jimmy worked as a trader, but four years ago, his life changed unexpectedly when he developed a disability that means he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
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Laila and her two children have been trapped in untenable and exhausting circumstances, and Justine, her Adviser, is determined to fight for the whole family, whatever it takes.
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Paula and Rob were just about making it through the cost of living crisis but were plunged into debt when they had a family crisis. Then they were given an eviction notice...
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On the surface, Veronica generally seemed fine. But when REACH Community Outreach Advisor Tracey visited her at her home, she discovered Veronica’s living conditions were shocking. However...
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Carl is a very active full-leg amputee – he loves sport and does all sorts of fundraising challenges for charity. Earlier in 2022, he had to give up work because he had to take on the full-time care of his little son...
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Sylvia is an 80-year-old widow who lives alone in her own home. Very sadly she has just learned that she is terminally ill - she may not even get to see Christmas this year...
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I first met Maria several years ago after she fled an abusive relationship. She and her small daughter Charlotte had been living in a refuge, and they then moved into social housing...
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It should have been one of the happiest times of Mandy's life. She and her husband had not long moved to Haverhill and she had just had her first baby. Then quite suddenly, her husband left...
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On top of the grief of losing her husband, Marjory just couldn’t make ends meet...
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