Can you help me with practical advice for my SIL

[sadwidow28]

SIL left my brother about 4 weeks ago. (27 years of DV and EA - lived in the bedroom from Janauary)

She had immediate support from her brothers to move out with a bed and deckchairs and a TV.

I have great friends who are sending her gifts (curtains, bedding etc) but she is so down tonight.

She has no heating - so she is in bed under a douvet!

She has been refused a grant for an oven, carpets and curtains but has been granted £80 for decorating.

I have phoned Women's Aid - but I can't get through.

I am really worried about her.

Can you advise me if there any other communicaton channels I can use.

Thank you.

she needs a form from job centre it's called community care grant, also get crisis loan form, the care grant needs to be filled in properly and dv etc explained, sorry but only thing i can think of that might help

I have spoken to Women's Aid - lovely and kind lady.

Every number she gave me is a 'number not recognised'.

Thank you David... I am trying to get SIL or her daughter to pick up the phone! SIL took solicitor's advice before she left the marital home and she thought she could do it with support.

She got a voucher for £80 decorating today! That is it!

My elder sister has taken her a microwave oven so that she can warm meals. But she was promised an oven, carpets and curtains!

I am worried about her - she is under a douvet trying to keep warm and i fear that she might 'give up'.

tell your sil to stay strong, i was in her position a few yrs ago when i left with my dd, we didn't have as much as a teaspoon, it's worth it in the end, can you help her fill forms in again? they won't pay for carpets and curtains but they should help with the oven. tell her not to give up and send her hugs from me

I live 140 miles away. I have friends sending her parcels every day!

But when she has no heating and and is under a duvet I don't know what else I can do.