I’m not really sure what to type here so I’ll just jump in. I’m an educator working in the UK and father of two young kids. In past months my hours were severely reduced at sudden notice and the whole affair was handled rather suddenly. A “no return to position” in my contract meant I couldn’t reapply for roles in the same area…despite the course that was cut (my reduced hours) being reinstated about 2 months later. Looking for work hasn’t been easy are my area of specialism is pretty niche and to complicate matters I’m autistic. Having worked for me employer for over 8 years change is not easy for me to deal with, specially with the fact that it appears cutting the course was entirely pointless given it was reimplemented, yet I couldn’t reapply due to legal stuff! I had it checked with a solicited but to no avail. That ate up pretty much the entirety of the severance package I received.

With a bit of muddling along I have managed on the reduced hours, but you how life is throwing stuff at you and with the costs of living in the UK rising I am uncertain of the immediate future. My employment prospects are looking up as I have found another role to cover my hours lost in the same area, but that won’t start until September if I wish to commit for this role (which I do, as it’s a great long term prospect), which leaves me several months muddling by on this reduced wage so I can “keep myself open” for this role. Attempts to find respite work haven’t been great as I need work that works around my childrens school hours and for two days only (and not term time) and unsurprisingly few employers are looking for that. I can’t afford childcare for them and have nobody nearby who can assume that role for me.

With all that said. It’s desperation that has brought me here. I have no idea how to manage the next few months. I’ve sought advice from local sources and the answer is basically “budget better” but that doesn’t really help in case I get a sudden expenditure like something needing replacing, which would really screw me over given the part time situation leaves me with no real disposals income anyway. Shopping is already being cut to the barebones.

Any measure of help would be appreciated to help me, I’ve never been the kind of person to try and burden others with my problems and just muddle on quietly, but I don’t really know what else to do at this point so here I am, throwing some spare change I’ve generated from spamming surveys online here in a vain attempt for some hope.

If you’ve read this fair. Thank you so much. And if you feel fit to gift me with your generosity, thank you even further, genuinely. When I’m on my feet properly again I’ll aspire to pay it forwards, but I really need help to get to that place at the moment and see these next few months through.

Link: https://paypal.me/JustAGuy86?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB

Well, here goes nothing. I’m currently a 21 year old male who’s living alone on the verge of eviction and with little resources. My last job let me go after I wasn’t able to make it to a shift since I had no gas in my car, I can’t afford my medication for my depression/anxiety so I’m just spiraling out of control, and to top it off I’ve had to max out my credit card this past month in attempts to stay afloat as long as I can. I’m running around my town looking for any job to take me in, but regardless I’ll have to work 2-3 weeks initially without pay till a first check. I’ve honestly never been in this bad of a situation and I’m nearly at my wits end with no support from anywhere. I’ve already sold nearly half my possessions to still keep myself up. I’m down to my last $20 in my account. I’ve never thought I’d find myself here asking for help, but if anyone could spare me anything I’d be more than grateful for the help. 
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I need help i have a job and im working doing anything posible to succeed in life. All i can say is im going to through a very difficult time I rather be the guy the ask for help and hope it will come. What ever God puts in your heart to bless me will be a blessing for me $elbo357 cash app when I get back in my feet I will remember you and send this money with earnings. Thank you in advance 

My husband and I are hard workers. We raised 6 children, 2 of them active military, 2 nurses and a chef. We both had great jobs. Not rich but comfortable, finally. Then came a knot on my husband's neck. Stage 4 metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.  He started treatment last October. He couldn't work obviously and thankfully had 4 weeks of PTO. However that left lots of weeks unpaid, lots of medical bills and needs and me having to be off work to take him treatment many days. He is doing much better and is able to be back to work mostly. Unfortunately my bosses decided to let me go, knowing why I had to miss a few hours a week. We are so far behind on bills. I found another job making 20000 less but it's a job. I'm waiting tables a few nights a week after work, but I'm drowning. 3000 would change our lives right now. I could breathe again. Thank you ahead of time for your prayers.

I had to move a month ago and put my stuff in storage. Yes I work a job but I can't manage extra money to pay for my units and I'm going to lose everything and that's all I have in my life. Please I'm never one to ask for help but right now I am. Please please help me. I need 450.00

I was reading through some other stories and looks like I’m not the only one who wishes they didn’t have to post here. I didn’t know these sites were a thing, but hoping it works out for me. 

I am a mother of two children. That being said my oldest is so hard to deal with in a daily basis. I won’t get into details other then that he has ODD and ADHD. I have been working but due to my child I had to quit to better support him in life. This choice has me hating myself wondering where I went wrong with my life.. I’m doing everything to keep my family afloat but why is it so hard. Now, being jobless, I have bills and rent and everything. I’m sure you know the struggles. 

I suffer from severe anxiety which I cannot afford my medication for

On top of all the bills, I have a dental surgery I cannot afford due to losing my job. When did life get so hard… when did I hit rock bottom to the point I’m asking strangers for money.. 

I had savings but had to spend them recently
I guess I’m just looking for a little bit of help, not even a lot. I know there are people out there worse off then me. That’s the main reason I hate asking for help because someone else needs it more… but I feel at this moment I need it more.. 

I give whenever I have extra, I have a huge heart. 
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hi please helpI am begging for help my house is about to be repossessed unless I can find £4000 .Like a lot of people my work suffered during covid and everything has snowballed into the situation I find myself in now I literally don’t know what to do my partner lost both parents in a short space of time which has had a massive impact on his mental health as you can imagine and I am just trying to keep everything together for my family ( we have 3 children ) but I can’t take much more and feel like I am on the edge of no return. I’ve never done anything like this before but just hope there is someone out there who can help me please 
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I tried posting this in the thread to ask for help but haven't seen it show up there so far and I'm not sure why but every day that passes makes the situation worse and more dire and I saw that there were some newer posts showing up here so I thought I'd try posting here instead or maybe someone can help me know why the other post never showed up.  I'm a mom of 3 children ages 8, 7, and 4, I take care of them by myself since their dad left and normally we get by enough to survive with my full time job sitting with and taking care of an elderly, handicapped gentleman but recently he was admitted to the hospital with the dreaded Covid which means that I'm not able to work until he's recovered and back home and needs me sitting with him again.  I'm just an hourly employee and if I'm not working then I'm not getting paid and as a direct result, first I lost my phone when it ran out of time and I couldn't renew it, then my water and electricity got turned off and the children and I have survived on food that doesn't have to be cooked on the electric stove and water that I have bought in gallons but as of the day I tried posting the first time I didn't even have enough left to buy even one more gallon of water and the food was almost gone.  That was several days ago and at that point the utilities had already been off for a few days. Now the situation is extremely urgent because not only do we not have anywhere to go to avoid having to stay here without the basic utilities but in a week my rent will also be coming due and I risk losing my apartment all together so any help that I can get with anything right now would be appreciated more than I can possibly express.  Any tiny amount that anyone could possibly help with would be put to good use I can promise you that whether it is enough to go towards the utilities or just enough to get another gallon of water to get us through, I can promise that it will be put to good use and so appreciated because we're just down to nothing right now, quite literally, and could use anything just to help us make it until I can go back to work hopefully soon and I'm more than happy to return the favor to others who need it once I'm back to work and able to.  Thank you so very much in advance to anyone who might see this post and can help any little bit at all.

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I have £0 in my bank account and I don't get my paycheck until the 31st so I don't know what to do, due to recent moving costs and increase in bills I don't have any money for the next few days, please help me even a couple of pounds would do so I can get essentials.

I don't know if anyone will even read this but I hope you do. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lucyjadebuglass