I just wanted to say thank you so much for your kindness and award for £250. This money has enabled me to buy a new laptop so that I can continue with my Health and Social Care degree.

My hope is once I have graduated next year, I will become a Social Worker with Children's Services in North Devon. I myself was brought up in foster care from the age of 9 so I'd like to help other children and to give something back to society.

It's taken me 15 years to get to this point, but now my daughter is 12 and much more independent, I can focus on my studies. Being a single parent is tough and it means my finances are often overstretched, but with people like yourselves, we are able to fulfil our dreams and ambitions and hopefully go on to help others.

You will never know how grateful I am and how much you have helped.