The barrage of anti-social behaviour week-in and week-out that included threats, abuse, intimidation and at one point physical violence, was becoming too much to bear for Alex, a 65-year old former Royal Marine with physical and mental health issues.
He was living in the Edinburgh and Lothians area of Scotland, together with his wife who is wheelchair bound. The constant aggravation had led to a significant decline in their quality of life, causing them a lot of stress that was, in turn, exacerbating their existing health issues.
Yet despite local police intervention, this continual intimidation just would not stop.
The constant aggravation had led to a significant decline in their quality of life, causing them a lot of stress that was, in turn, exacerbating their existing health issues.’
At their wits’ end, the local authority eventually offered them a new place to live that was unfurnished but needed a lot of updating to make it a suitably comfortable home.
With little financial reserves, but in desperate need to move away from what had become a toxic environment, they didn’t know what to do.
Having been put in contact with a number of organisations in an attempt to help resolve the situation, RMA – The Royal Marines Charity – in conjunction with SSAFA – were able to award Alex a £2,300 grant to help towards removal costs and some of the more essential home repairs.
This made it possible for him and his wife to move away from their anti-social neighbour and benefit from their newly improved quality of life.