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The local housing agency finally reached out and Thor is moving into a home that actually meets his needs. I have spent many nights feeling like this wall would never break but your persistence forced them to honor their word. We will keep watching to ensure they treat the next …

November 4, 2009

Justice for a forgotten hero

Justice for a forgotten hero

🏆 Won — 629 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 17 years ago
Thor Taylor is a disabled soldier who set a precedent in 1989 by being first to lose a limb and remain in service after a fight to prove his worth. He suffers from a number of long term health issues relating to his active service. On the 8th June 2009 he was served with a notice to quit his home as he can no longer work or afford the inflated private rent. Local Government agencies such as housing and social services have proved to be uncaring and have shown little or no regard for the 'covenant' between this soldier and his country. Thor is a disabled soldier and he and his family (including young children) face homelessness and adversity every day for help with basic needs. Thor is even forced to sleep on the floor. Despite having registered under his local Choice Based Lettings scheme, this is not being fairly applied and applicants of lower priority are being successfully rehoused ahead of Thor and his family. We the undersigned require that Thor and his family be rehoused immediately to meet his needs as a disabled war pensioner and that an apology and explanation as to why this was allowed to happen be issued by the relevant agencies involved.

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Reached 500 supporters

September 17, 2009

September 5, 2009

One hundred people have signed this to help my family. It is exhausting to fight this battle every single day but knowing that others see the injustice keeps me going.

Reached 100 supporters

September 5, 2009

6 Comments

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Linda Abbott
16 years ago Featured

My heart breaks for this family. How can people in charge look themselves in the mirror???

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Sarah Pearson
16 years ago Featured

Disgraceful. He fought for us and now he is sleeping on a floor while his kids watch. Shame on the council.

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Kevin Tan
16 years ago Featured

this is straight up wrong. he should be at the top of the list not waiting behind everyone else. do your jobs.

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Mark Ryan
16 years ago Featured

this man served his country and this is how they treat him? absolutely shameful. get him a proper home now.

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Dave Patterson
16 years ago Featured

Support our troops for real not just on posters. Help this hero out.

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Jason Wallace
16 years ago Featured

The covenant is a total joke if this is what happens. Fix it.