The Good Companions have recently provided 4 different cases with beds - from bunk beds to sofa beds so that families are not sleeping on dirty old mattresses or on the bare floors

One poor woman had to escape an abusive home she lived with her parents and the father of her 3 children who were making their lives unbearable. When she finally left, we were able to furnish an empty flat with beds, mattresses, storage & curtains and regularly help with food shopping for the four of them.

We helped a grandmother who is caring for her 2 grandsons who had mental issues. Social services had limited her financial support. She asked the Companions for a duvet and blankets which we were able to get for both boys as well as increasing the food and household products in the flat.

One poor lady with terminal cancer but we helped her fulfil her lifetime wish to swim with dolphins when we arranged a week for her and her husband to spend a week in Malta.

Stanley is a young child who developed cancer in his brain. His treatment would be aggressive but he needed to get strong enough before this could even start. His parents and sister were so stressed trying to help. Brave little Stanley wanted to enjoy the summer and asked for a puppy. The Good Companions bolstered the family’s spending money with £400.

In association with Young Homeless of Hertford, who help young adults who leave the foster and care home system once they turn 18 & lose their formal support, we were able to share hundreds of pounds of supermarket vouchers to help them.

Some cases are so disturbing - like the poor pensioner who was mugged and and became scared to venture out. She needed to decorate her home and when we found out she had lost her savings she had intended to use to do so, we were ale to make that right.

We sent £200 worth of Primark vouchers to a lady who had to flee a violent relationship with just the clothes she left in and was struggling with a lack of dignity.

The Companions were able to host and cater a full Xmas Party for the children who had to flee Ukraine during the invasion without their fathers. These few hours of fun, food and laughter and Santa giving gifts made a big difference.

For the past three years, we have been regularly helping another local organisation 3Food4U with donations, cooking and support to feed local people. They recently awarded our President, Brian Dilloway, a Certificate of Appreciation. We will continue to help those who help the needy

Every year we support a number of our local Hospices with donations to provide something extra for those poor souls who feel most vulnerable

We were able to help fund a holiday to DisneyWorld in Florida for a teenager who had only a few years to live. He went with his family so they all could remember happy times.

Over the past few years we have contributed to the training of 3 different RAD Assistance Dogs who help assist a disabled person who has a physical or mental disability and provide wellbeing for very vulnerable people.

For the past decade, we have been providing a full Christmas Day Lunch with the Salvation Army in Romford for the homeless, elderly, lonely and less fortunate people. A happy respite for them and always worthwhile.