This photo of a 7 year olds bedroom has haunted me all week. We delivered this bed bundle last Thursday. This isnt a weve just moved in and the furniture, flooring, curtains etc are on their way scenario. This. Is. It.

The truth is we see children living in houses with NOTHING so often and for a huge range of reasons.

Ive heard many stories of the journey to this nothingness level of poverty crisis. Never is it a choice. One thing every story has in common is a child with a broken hearted parent/s struggling to make ends meet, and by that I mean often choosing between food or gas and electric as is the case for the mum of the childs bed in this photo.

Weve managed to help this particular family with second hand furniture items as well as bed bundles. Mum has been an absolute boss woman and found loads of lovely free stuff on Facebook market place and cleaned the place from top to bottom. She sent me this text this week after we delivered a food parcel (by u she means the whole Zarach team, who have all gone above and beyond as always):

Thanks bex don't know what I'd do without u getting me in this house and helping me out like u have xx

The one thing we cant get second hand is carpets/flooring. Its a constant need we come up against. I have a list of 4 families all with children under 5, living hand to mouth and in homes without any flooring.

Local businesses The Gift Box Leeds and County Carpets Leeds (based in the same building in LS15) have been great supporters of ours for a long time and have now notched it up a level by agreeing to help us out with sourcing and fitting bargain flooring. Weve set up a Just Giving campaign and every penny raised will go directly on getting flooring for these families.

Those who know me, know that Ill haggle for the best price (or no price) on every square metre!

Every pound will make a difference to the lives of children. Please give whatever you can, no matter how small.

Much love

Bex