News & Success Stories

A hamper full of help for Bridget

21st May, 2013

Bridget phoned Five Lamps in October 2012; she was worrying as she had received a letter from ...

Warm Homes Healthy People

30th April, 2013

Richard Quinn from Billingham was referred to the Five Lamps by Stockton Borough Council throu...

Glyn is free from doorstep debt

12th March, 2013

Glyn lives on Tyneside. For years he enjoyed his work as a self-employed delivery driver, comb...

Making a Difference

26th February, 2013

Rachel Baird from Gateshead is a current Five Lamps Financial Inclusion customer who due to il...

Road to Recovery

5th February, 2013

Lee Brunton from North Tyneside has suffered mental health problems recently and has been out of wor...

Help for homeowners in Middlesbrough

15th January, 2013

In 2003, Middlesbrough Council transferred its housing stock to a not-for-profit housing association...

Grace clears her Money Shop Loan in the nick of time

3rd October, 2012

Grace who lives in Northumberland called Five Lamps recently with an urgent request to help her clea...

Jackie can’t thank Five Lamps enough

31st July, 2012

Jackie can’t thank Five Lamps enough Five Lamps have been helping people to manage their mone...

Katrina clears her Payday debt

17th July, 2012

In February 2012, Katrina contacted Five Lamps to apply for a personal loan as she was going through...

Susan clears her ‘Log Book loan’

3rd July, 2012

In March 2012, Susan, a widower in her 50s contacted Five Lamps to apply for a personal loan as she ...

Moving on from debt

19th June, 2012

Sheryl from Middlesbrough contacted Five Lamps to apply for a low cost personal loan and it was duri...

Jim keeps his independence

6th June, 2012

James Ridley, 74 from Durham was living in a home that was unhealthy and unsafe to live in. The only...

Debt free sooner thanks to Five Lamps

15th May, 2012

Amanda and Michael from Middlesbrough were referred to Five Lamps from Middlesbrough Council through...

An affordable option

24th April, 2012

Five Lamps have been helping people to manage their money through a ‘Capacity Builders’ ...

Making a New Start and Taking Control of Our Lives

28th March, 2012

Five Lamps has identified a general lack of education, awareness and support for people who are fina...

Allison turns things around

15th March, 2012

Allison Emerson, from Stanley became aware of Five Lamps through a friend who had used our services ...

From told “no way” to full DLA award

13th March, 2012

Andrew Clenahan, 48, from Thornaby was recommended by a friend in July 2011 to contact Five Lamps fo...

Electric Blanket Amnesty

24th February, 2012

Electric Blanket Amnesty Did you know you may be eligible for a free replacement electric blanket? ...

Mark no longer has energy debt worries

21st February, 2012

Last summer, Mark Howie, 38 from Newcastle his wife Dawn, 35, and their three children were eagerly ...

Good News Story Update: Leanne takes control

10th February, 2012

Steven Redpath, Five Lamps' Financial Inclusion Link Worker recently caught up with Leanne to see ho...

Good News Story Update: A helping hand for homeowners

3rd February, 2012

Emma McNeill, Five Lamps' Senior Loans Officer recently caught up with Joanne Boocock from Redcar &a...

Five Lamps helps Vicky to clear her energy debt

17th January, 2012

Victoria Boland, 24 of Easington in County Durham, had successfully juggled a full-time job and sing...

Philip achieves his independence

29th November, 2011

Philip from Northumberland approached Five Lamps in October 2011 to applying for a personal loan, as...

Cutting Kathleen’s debt in half

16th August, 2011

Kathleen Dawson from Stanley, Durham is an existing Five Lamps Financial Inclusion customer who was ...

Helping Margaret to cope with her debts

7th June, 2011

Five Lamps have been helping people to manage their money through a ‘Capacity Builders’ ...

On the right road to becoming debt free

17th May, 2011

Mr & Mrs A first approached Five Lamps in March 2011 as they were experiencing extreme financial...

Why Money Does Matter?

27th September, 2010

Money does indeed matter, especially when you haven’t got it. Financial inclusion has been a g...

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