Hi all,

We really need your help. Saturday 8th of September we lost a truly beautiful human being suddenly from cardiac arrest, my cousin Tom. Tom was funny, caring, adventurous, really at one with nature, he was selfless, loved by alot of the people he came in to contact with and will truly be missed.

Unfortunately Tom never really had much in life and had lost both his parents years ago, he leaves behind his sister Alison and much beloved best friend Star (his dog). Tom and Alison have a really close bond as they mainly only had each other. They lived together and shared all bills. Tom was only 29 years old and had nothing in place to help with any costs after his death. Sadly for him Tom didn't have the best start in life and ended up in care, he felt unloved at times and I know that is untrue. Alison was his constant support, as he was hers.

Alison has now been left to figure out how to pay all the bills that 2 wages would have paid and for a costly funeral to give Tom the send off he deserves. Unfortunately all bills and outgoings are in Alisons name so she will have to continue to pay these. At a moment where she should be grieving and trying to arrange the send off he deserves Alison is worried about paying rent and losing the home she shared with her beloved brother. We have tried citizens advice and because Alison is a sibling and not a spouse she isn't entitled to any government funding because although small she has a regular income.

As mentioned Tom loved nature and we plan to bury him at a nature reserve with his mother where he will be buried in an environmentally safe coffin. Something he really would have wanted.

We understand money is tight for most people but if any contribution would be greatly appreciated.

We really want to give Alison the help she needs and give Tom the send off he deserves.