The Law Centre showed me there was light at the end of the tunnel
‘I’d ended up in a very dark place. I was addicted to alcohol and had been diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder. Alcohol has taken control of my whole life,…
Client stories
When I got the news that the money had been paid, I sat on my living room floor and cried with relief
‘My partner and I lived above a pub. She worked behind the bar and the landlord offered me a job in another company he ran. I started my employment and…
The stress of my situation could have killed me
‘I was getting by but my situation escalated when I moved house. Everything took its toil on me. I was trying to catch up but I had old bills to…
When I moved it felt like a new life had begun for me. I feel safe
‘I met a guy who seemed incredible – at first, but the relationship turned violent. He would beat me to a pulp and I even had a miscarriage. The abuse…
It’s such a relief to know I can finally move on with my life
‘My landlord was seeking possession of my property and served me with a section 21 notice. I knew about the court duty scheme, so at my court hearing I asked…
Knowing I had representation at court was a real weight off my shoulders
‘I was renting a property with my adult children. When my son’s wife’s work visa came through, the two of them decided to move into their own place, so in…
When I heard the news my knees were shaking – I felt I’d won the Lottery!
‘I’m a young mum with two kids. I’ve been renting my property from the council since I was seventeen but because I suffer from severe depression, sometimes I find it…
If it wasn’t for the help of the Law Centre, I wouldn’t be in my house today. I was on the verge of losing everything.
‘At the time I ran into problems I was living with my four children, three of whom were adults. They’d become quite controlling of me and stopped paying any contributions…
It’s given me the confidence to take the steps to sort things out
‘I had a debt management plan with a commercial company but I was made redundant in January and the six months of freelance work I had lined up was cancelled…
I was literally drowning and you saved me and gave me support. I cannot thank you enough.
‘When I first made my asylum application, I was completely unsure of how long the process would take, what it entailed and what the final outcome would be. At that…