"It's meant that he can stay warm without worrying about high heating bills."
Anne-Marie, one of our local advocates, based at The Old Fire Station Gipton, shares how Acts 435 has been helpful for people struggling to keep the heating on over the winter months.❄️
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Those of you that were following our 40acts day yesterday, you might have been waiting for a total!
🎉 Well, here it is! What an incredible total raised in just 14 hours! Last year we raised a similar amount in 24 hours...
What an incredibly generous day demonstrating God's love in action. 🎉
We do have requests that have been recently posted by our local partners, which will be appearing on our website shortly. acts435.org.uk/give
You can give with Stewardship, on our profile page, and we will apply these general donations as soon as we can today: stewardship.org.uk/partners/acts435uk
Wow, #40acts Community! You've helped to directly give over £21,000 towards the needs of 134 individuals in just 6 hours!
This meant that our website showed that there were no urgent needs active!
If you haven't already supported an individual, don't worry! You haven't missed the opportunity...
🙌 Did you know your local church can make a real, life-changing impact through Acts 435?
Acts 435 is free and available to churches and charities. We crowdfund to help you provide essential items for people in need.
🔗 Find out how your church can get involved: www.acts435.org.uk/partner/shar...
🙏Want to pray specifically for real situations people are facing?
Each month we send out a prayer bulletin, with specific requests for prayer from recipients and advocates.
👉Join our monthly prayer bulletin mailing list here: www.acts435.org.uk/prayer-bulle...
💙We have a couple of first requests from our new partners SVP Yardley Wood and The Rock Church, Bideford.
Your gift can make a difference today:
www.acts435.org.uk/give/R66292
www.acts435.org.uk/give/R66249
🎁Thanks to the kindness of Acts 435 donors Adam was able to replace his broken microwave and not only that he was able pick out the colour he wanted.
Sometimes a small act of kindness can restore dignity and give someone fresh hope.
👉Make a difference for someone today: www.acts435.org.uk/give
This family has recently moved into a new home, with very little funds that are unable to purchase a fridge freezer, so they can store food safely.
💙Your gift would be a huge support to them: www.acts435.org.uk/give/R66154
This young woman had been sleeping on the floor for over a year.
Acts 435 donors were able to step in providing her with a bed. One small gift of generosity can bring rest, comfort and a restored sense of dignity 🛏️
👉Help someone who needs it today: www.acts435.org.uk/give
#DidYouKnow you will receive a message from the individual you supported, and see the impact your gift had.
💙Bring hope to someone who needs it today: www.acts435.org.uk/give
💙Could you help this lady purchase a cooker? This young woman has a one year old child and another baby on the way.
She has recently secured an independent tenancy of her own, but the flat she's moving into doesn't have a cooker.
✨Support Here:
www.acts435.org.uk/give/R66036
🎉Join thousands this Lent for a 40-day generosity challenge – building habits, deepening faith and reflecting the heart of Jesus through everyday acts.
⭐Download the @stewardshipuk 40 Acts App and get involved: www.stewardship.org.uk/40acts
Look out for our Acts 435 reflection on 26th February.
Kindness reminds someone they’re not alone.
Pete had been living with his mum until her death. He managed to find an unfurnished flat but with few possessions, he was struggling to rebuild his life.
That's when Acts 435 donors stepped in to help.
💙Make a difference:
www.acts435.org.uk/give
⭐ We're recruiting! Could you be our new
Administrator..? ⭐
Take a look at the job on our website for more
information: www.acts435.org.uk/how-we-work/our-jobs
💙 An urgent request has come in for a woman struggling under the weight of mounting bills following her husband’s death and a distressing vandalism incident.
👉 Your generosity could help lift the load and bring hope when it’s needed most: www.acts435.org.uk/give/R65733
A huge thank you to everyone who donated in January 💕
Together, you raised £86,115 and supported 481 individuals and families facing hardship. Your kindness is bringing real hope where it’s needed most 🙌
www.acts435.org.uk/give
This lady uses a power wheelchair and struggles to stay warm due to limited mobility.
A lapstacker would keep her blanket safely in place, preventing dangerous snags in the wheels and making a real difference to her daily comfort and safety.
✨Make a difference today:
After being evicted from her home, life became overwhelming for Tess, a single mother of two.
Acts 435 donors helped keep the heating on over winter, as the family struggled with the unexpected costs of moving house.
⭐Your gift can make a big difference: www.acts435.org.uk/give
💌 Be inspired by real stories of hope and transformation.
Sign up for Acts 435’s fortnightly updates and discover how small acts of kindness are changing lives across the UK.
👉 Subscribe today: www.acts435.org.uk/subscribe
☕️ Each month we host a monthly virtual coffee morning for those new to Acts 435?
Come and join us - it’s a friendly space to meet the team, ask questions, and learn more about partnering with us.
👉 Register your interest here: guestlist.co/u/acts435
💙After being abandoned by their father, this young adult is now the sole carer for his two younger brothers.
Right now, they have no money for food while waiting for their Universal Credit claim to be processed.
👉 Even a small amount can make a real difference today: www.acts435.org.uk/give/R65657
🎉Last week our incredible donors helped us to support 125 individuals who found themselves in a crisis or facing hardship.
This included work boots to enable someone to start a course in construction, a specialist pushchair and some sessions of trauma counselling.
💙www.acts435.org.uk/give
Alan, an elderly gentleman, lost everything when his wife died suddenly. With no family around to support him, his mental health deteriorated.
👉Read how a small act of generosity gave Alan renewed hope for the future: www.acts435.org.uk/our-impact/finding-a-home-for-better-mental-health
💙Could you help this lady? She has been landed with a bill to repair an illegal gas fitting. Her kitchen is currently unsafe to use and she lacks the funds to pay for an engineer.
👉Make a difference today: www.acts435.org.uk/give/R65615
💔After the death of his wife, Jerry experienced severe depression and was unable to manage daily life.
Thanks to the support of generous Acts 435 donors and the local Acts 435 Advocate, Jerry was given fresh hope during the darkest season of his life.
👉Give hope to someone: www.acts435.org.uk/give
We're wearing our Warm Welcome colours today at the Acts 435 staff meeting ❤️💜🩷🧡
Many warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social spaces use Acts 435 to meet the essential needs of individuals facing financial hardship.
Run a Warm Welcome space? Find out how you can partner with us:
👉www.acts435.org.uk/partner
It's Warm Welcome Week ❤️💜🩷🧡
Last week we visited The Old Fire Station Gipton to hear how Acts 435 is helping to meet practical needs.
If you run a Warm Welcome space Acts 435 would love to partner with you.
Find out more: www.acts435.org.uk/partner
warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social
🎉Last week our wonderful donors helped us to support 78 individuals facing hardship.
This included a training course and exam to help an individual re-enter the workforce and replacing a broken fridge freezer
💙Please help us meet the needs of more individuals and families: www.acts435.org.uk/give
🎉Acts 435 is supported by a UK-wide network of trained advocates from hundreds of churches and charities, who act as intermediaries for those in need.
Thank you advocates! We’re inspired by your compassion, your commitment and your desire to make a real difference. 💙
www.acts435.org.uk/partner
