Anna applied for a grant to buy a bunk bed for her children Marcel and Liliana. Here she talks about the positive impact the bed has made to family life. Read more
Sofie contacted our charity for help funding an electric off-road wheelchair for her son Ned. Unsure whether her career as a costume designer would count, Sofie was glad she gave it a try and applied. Read more
Mairead applied for one or grants after she was made redundant from her role at the fashion retailer Warehouse. With her son Jed outgrowing all his clothes and soon needing new school uniform, find out how their grant helped. Read more
Dessislava works for high street retailer, The White Company. After being furloughed for a number of months, Dessislava decided to apply for an FTCT grant towards the cost of school uniform for her son’s . Read more
Barbara and her son Jake (7) received a grant for white goods and new clothing for Jake. Barbara used to work for the high street retailer Bonmarche and heard about FTCT through Facebook. Read more
Stephanie is Mum to Jacob (7) and Benji (5). She first came into contact with FTCT after she had to give up work with the fashion retailer NEXT, to care for Benjamin who has a rare genetic condition. Read more
Handbag designer Alison found us via our sister charity Turn2Us when her son’s complex health needs put huge pressure on her family’s household budget Read more
Angela, an M&S employee for 7 years, applied for an FTCT grant when she faced house repossession. Read more
When Nyall's 12 years as a graphic designer came to an abrupt end, he and Emma addressed the additional support they needed for their two young children. Read more
Nelson and Jenny turned to FTCT when they were setting up a fashion business, which left money tight to buy essential items for their children Read more
When the FTCT team explained their financial grants to Sara, fashion business owner, she immediately thought about how she could support her daughter's GCSE revision. Read more
Claire worked at Jaeger for 28 years, before being made redundant when the company went into administration. She applied for an FTCT grant for essential items to support her son's college course. Read more