Since 1994 Miracles has been providing a vital service to those in supreme need here in the UK. Today, we are top of the calling list for Citizens’ Advice Bureaux, Social Workers and major childrens’ hospitals – including Great Ormond Street and the Royal Marsden – for ‘rapid response’ funding on behalf of their most needy cases.

The following are a few examples of the type of cases coming to us for help…

An abandoned mother with two sick children (one with terminal leukaemia) threatened with eviction from their home because of rent arrears. £500 will stall the landlords taking action while a CAB debt Counsellor works to alleviate the situation.

An African family not yet entitled to Benefits: jobless and homeless, needing temporary accommodation for a short period while Social Services deal with their problems.

An elderly Grandmother caring for three young children (one receiving cancer treatment) referred to Miracles by their hospital for a desperately needed short respite break. Cost: c. £1,000.

Miracles Crisis Grants are awarded for:-

* Single Parents with one or more sick/disabled children.
* Parents/Carers with two or more sick/disabled family members
* Hospital transport and accommodation (where no other funding is available)
* Additional medical needs, equipment, special diets, special clothing.
* Respite breaks and "treats after treatment".

Interim one-off grants may also be considered for Crisis Funding pending benefits being sought or one-off payments to prevent disconnection of household services.

Please help Miracles to help those in supreme need.

Miracles has a team of voluntary caseworkers recruited from past beneficiaries – all parents of sick children - who work with families they come across in the hospitals in which their own children are treated. Their service is greatly welcomed by parents with newly diagnosed children for whom their own experiences are invaluable. Miracles’ Caseworkers provide a listening ear, a shoulder to lean on and fun outings and treats for the children. They also refer Supreme Need cases to Head Office for Crisis Funding and respite breaks. Caseworkers are all volunteers with only out of pocket expenses being met by Miracles.

More Caseworkers are badly needed so if you would like to join the team, Debbie Aldridge, our Casework
Co-ordinator, would be delighted to hear from you. She is pictured here amongst the children in our local carnival procession.