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Well firstly, i've been in a similar situation to emma and used maundy grange. I've also requested getting onto the housing list at one point, so I know how to do that, and it was....2 yrs ago, so I'm guessing its not changed at all too much so I can give advice on this issue.

Secondly, I was in the position of her little boy once, though a bit older, and my mum was able to deal with the problem really well and we got housed really fast, and so I feel that if she can do it after really being kicked out into the cold night, then its possible, and I know there is no way in hell that she'd have left me at my grandparents, gone out, and then sat on the internet at her friends house the next day whilst I was worried and confused.

The only difference is that it wasn't new years day.

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my son is here with me..... we had already arranged for him to stay last night so picking him up would have confused him...

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I dont think she classes as homeless at the moment with staying at a friends. You have to actually be on the street, or thats what I was told when I went. Think she'd class as being 'temporarily accomodated'. Hence why I suggested that her friend sets an 'eviction' date so they assume she will be made to go onto the streets.

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i am staying here tonight, like i said back to accy tomoro

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well why dont you start then because so far all you have done is mock people and try to belittle the situation and for someone who as apprently been there you dont seem to be very compassionate.

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Yes its called homeless at home!

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Blimey, forty years on it's still Cathy Come Home.

Blazey, don't come home, report here....

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ner-35752.html

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This is what HBC call homelessness - Homelessness and Housing Advice - Am I Homeless?

Homelessness and Housing Advice

Am I Homeless?

Many people assume that being homeless means sleeping on the street, but this isn't the case. You are homeless if you have no permanent accommodation of your own, so you could be:

• Sleeping Rough.
• Staying on a friends floor or settee.
• Living in a hostel, bed and breakfast or refuge.

You could also be threatened with homelessness if you have your own home but are at risk of losing it for reasons such as:

• Being asked to leave by your landlord or parents.
• Suffering domestic violence or harrassment.
• Leaving the armed forces, prison or hospital.
• Getting into rent or mortgage arrears.
• Your relationship has broken down.

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unless your staying somewhere among the branches of my christmas tree with the cats I doubt your name even cropped up in our conversation :p

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it was blazey that said they were talking about me

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Right i have just been through this thread and taken a lot of the off topic posts and chat out can we please stay on thread without all the name calling
if you have some good advice for emm then please post it if your here to name call then please dont bother as it will be deleted thankyou.

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Sorry that things have got to this stage em.........hope things work out for you and your son.....take care and hope to see you settled somewhere soon..

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i am off to canon street, they are gunna register us as homeless

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Good Luck, hope all goes well for you today

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Good luck Em - bear in mind that there are more relationship breakdowns at Christmas time and they may find it hard to place you - dont despair

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Here bloody here!!!!

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Thats great news.:D:D

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Good Stuff:D Hope things move quickly for her from now on in

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Good news at last, hopefully emma and son will soon be on a comfy chair in thier own home, in front of a nice fire and a laptop!

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Id love to know who this so called man is that has kicked her and her kid out, so we can all go round and kick his miserable ass all round town!!

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That wouldn't just be good news....It would be great news.
I hope it happens soon.

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Panther, it doesn't matter who he is really....what goes round comes round in the circle of life.

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She is going through what may be the hardest time she will ever have in her life ... and will emerge wiser and stronger- just keep your chin up Em

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any help I can give please let Em know... we have chatted via pm in the past: got a van so can help move and stuff like that: can also find odds and sods she will need when she gets her own home... ( sooner rather than later I hope)

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Great to hear things are moving for her and hopefully as others have said next time we hear from her she will be settled into her own home :)

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hope you get sorted soon.

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Awww em im so pleased they have sorted something out for you and your lad .
Hope you get a place of your own real soon hun and we have you back with us.
chin up and stay strong and it will all come together ..

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hi em, hope you and your son get a home soon. keep ur chin up hun.

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Been with Em this afternoon having a brew, i think she was happy to have a chat with someone, she has been very lonely recently

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So do we assume emma and her son have not been housed yet? Are they together and comfortable given the circumstances?

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Well, she is getting there shortly but slowy, it does take time this things, her son is a bit confused the little monkey but she is top of list so hopefully she will get things sorted soon

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i agree, she said she couldnt afford the deposit on a rented accomadation and if she could it would have to be low. especially with christmas only just gone aswell.

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Yeah em was telling me that the school is only 10 min walk from where they staying

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was just thinking (as you do) if Em gets in touch with bonnyboy and tells him what she needs furniture wise maybe we could all look on freecycle for her, i'm sure we could get her sorted out with every item of furniture she needs between us


just a thought



Ste would you please text her and ask her what she needs?

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Or maybe some of us accywebbers have stuff she could have......

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She needs basically just about everything so anything anyone knows of will probably be some use to her - unless we all get her a table and she ends up with a couple of dozen tables and no chairs!! :D

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well i have a dinning table and 4 chairs for her if she wants it, if she has a dinning room that is, and if someone can pick it up for her

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I have some spare pans and bedding for a double bed, probably got more bits and pieces too.

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just text em and she needs a double mattress if anyone has one, she has the base but just no mattress, grego i think the bedding will come in handy for when she gets a bed

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grego, em said YES PLEASE!!! to the bedding and pans :D

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I dont know Em and haven't got her number but if she's only 10 mins from Sandy Lane I'm quite close and may be able to drop off over the weekend.

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Just seen that post Shaz, no problem I'll sort the stuff out, just post or PM me her address or whatever and I'll arrange to drop it off.

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lol i've pm'd you her number grego (and yes i did ask em if i could)

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we have a hoover in working order with all the tools she can have but someone will have to pick it up

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I have a portable tv, Its one of the old 'spacemans helmet' ones maybe ok for her son? Need someone to collect it though

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has anyone possibly got a car and would they like to pick these items up for Em?

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Emma isnt actually moving into the house till Monday

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I have a Tefal electic kettle in full working order - replaced it only because it is lime green! -will someone who has her contact details please ask her if she wants it, and where to take it.

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Margaret yes she does need a kettle, if you pm Derekgas he is going to pick all items up and take them all to Emma's sometime on Monday i think

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Unfortunately, just recently thrown loads of stuff out which may have been useful, just bibs and bobs, like pictures, ginger jars, etc., somewhere in the loft .. these can be personal taste and she may not want.

Will take a look over the weekend anyway.

Hyndburn Used Furniture Store took my old suite away. Seems to be a charitable organisation for people like Emma who have found themselves in this type of situation, but really don't know how they operate. Is on Fairfield Street and possibly linked to the Council ? 01254 393784.

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Em said she's been to one charity (ish) shop already, i dont know if it was the one mentioned above or not

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HUFS is brill if ya really in need....they deliver for nothing and theres a massive list with whats for sale (at a VERY CHEAP) price and you just tick a box and the items are yours,they do everything from kettles,cots and cookers......i send my things to them if i get new stuff.I have sent Jacks old (but not crap) buggies,hoovers,tables,umbrellas and allsorts and i hate it when i see people throw out good condition stuff when they upgrade because with just one phone call they could give it to this charity AND get it taken away for nothing.

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Anybody else need anything picking up for emma, I will be leaving about lunch, pm me please if you have anything she may find useful!

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Emma has now taken delivery of 2 portable tv's, a 2 seater leather settee, a vaccuum, a kettle (though not bought tea bags yet, lol), a child's desk and some kitchen item's (think bits of crockery), the house has carpets, and she has some decorating to do, the housing people donated a bit towards decor. Anyhow, if anybody else has anything to offer, feel free to pm me and I will endeavour to collect and deliver. Emma ask me to give thanks to the people who have helped so far.

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oops...double post

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It's great that you are helping her so much Derek, I keep finding myself looking round the house to see if I've got anything, alas nothing popped up yet!!

Maybe if we had an idea from Em of anything else she really needs

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I have another collection to do on wednesday, emma says kitchen things are shortfalls, I have some pans to collect for her, I also had a conversation with somebody on here who had the nice idea of a collection to aid emma with broadband payments for a set period, alas she has no computer, so she will be a while off air I suspect. Thanks go to you all from emma.

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Derek could you pick a double mattress up for her from marlborough road? wednesday would be fine, let me know, cheers cocker :D

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derek I am unsure of Em's benefit status, but if she is on income support I am happy to go round to hers and complete a community care grant application which may help her buy more things for the home, especially the essential larger items. There is no guarantee of it being successful, but its def worth a try..if she says yes, pm me her no and I will contact here to arrange it this week

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Lesley, they havent sorted her benefits out yet, she told me yesterday that she is waiting for tax credits and income support to be sorted

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Will do flashy, pm address please and let them know my name, she really needs that, I can pick it up tomorrow night if she desperate. Otherwise wednesday fine, I'm going with other stuff and putting the gas on for her, check the heating and hot water.

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Thanks HR, I have sent message, will let you know response.

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thats great derek, and thanks also flashy for the response...Hope everything gets sorted soon for her!

Lesley goes off once again in search of items no longer required :rolleyes:

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Have sent you a PM derek xXx

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How is she for towels/t-towels ?.. could def. sort out something on these items. Lots knocking about at work that were sent as samples to us (hope the Directors not looking at this .. :D)

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Derek i'm just going to ring em now, i'm going to take that mattress over tonight, got Richards landrover

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Kate, you reading my pm's? lol, just been given some similar item's, but I feel sure that the more towels one has, the better, we go through about six just on a sunday in our house, haha, if you can i'm sure they would be appreciated, i'm not saying you should put yourself at risk. lol
Thank you.

Derek.

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right i'm going up to Ems tonight with that mattress, at least she'll be comfortable tonight:D no need to pick it up Derek

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Ok, I couldn't have gone tonight, ankle biters and me home alone. lol

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Oh, must be summat to do with the p.m I got which was a little confusing .. find out what colour her bathroom suite if poss... might as well search for summat that matches .. :D Course white no problem.

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lol its ok, its about time i got off my fat arse and did something for her anyway

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Will find her a mattress protector .. always useful.

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ahhhhhhhhh clever ****** ;)

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Good luck i hope something come,s your way.

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mallard she's sorted now lol

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Em now has a mattress, Kate her bathroom is orange ;)

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Mmmmm.. better play it safe then and go with white or ivory methinks.. :D

Some big bath sheets so that she can wrap that little sprog up when he gets out of the bath. Aah ..why do kids grow up Flashy ?

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What an awful situation to be in, I'm going round tonight with cutlery, towels, cups, glasses and a few bits and bobs.

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Kate, i havent got a clue, mine's growing up too fast, i cant keep up with him ;)

when i went in Em's last night i noticed she had, tv's, settee's, carpets thank god, cooker

SHE DEFINATELY HASNT GOT A FRIDGE OR FREEZER she is keeping her milk in a bowl of cold water, so if anyone has one they don't need she would be more than grateful for it

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What a sensible idea ! :)

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Been offered a microwave today, does she have one???

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Been round to Em's earlier this evening and must say she's done a good job of turning a house into a home...looking cosy.

She wants everyone to know once again how greatful she is for everyone who has helped her on here...in fact she has that many mugs now it was suggested that everyone on here could turn up and she would have enough to make brews for all :D She has even named it her accyweb house :)

The only things she is short of now is a fridge & freezer as flashy has mentioned and a washer & dryer...now she isn't expecting anyone to just turn up with them, but if you are in the process of buying any of the above new and want rid of the old ones, she would be only to happy to take them off your hands.

And of course fog horn mouth here managed to wake her little lad up :o but all was forgiven when he saw his new flinstone egg cup and scooby doo glasses :D what a cutey he is

Hope she managed to get him back to sleep though :o

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If i still worked for the council id be able to get loads of things. They collect hundreds of old fridges and freezers, but doubt they would be willing to give one away as they make money out me selling them for scrap metal. Hope everything works out for em as she is soooo sweet, and her lads well cool. Dont think i have anything of use (nothing of mine gets replaced until its well and truly dead lol). Really is nice though to see everyone jumping in to help someone in need.