Fiona Lamdin

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By Fiona LamdinBBC West Social Affairs Correspondent

Several weeks ago The Bbc featured a resident of a highrise block in Bristol who is struggling to bring His Family up on his own during the cost of living crisis.

The Story was watched by hundreds of thousands of people and provoked an outpouring of sympathy. Reporter Fiona Lamdin visited him again to show Samuel some of the messages sent about him.

" At least, I feel listened to. . I feel the love, " He Said .

Samuel was close to tears as I showed him the messages sent by BBC viewers.

He spoke a few weeks ago about how His Family is forced to share a bed as there is not enough room for The Boys to have their own in their 15th-floor one bedroom flat.

His predicament was shown on Bbc Breakfast and here on the website.

Samuel was a Security Guard but was signed-off sick and now receives benefits. After he has paid all his bills, he is left with £52 a week to cover school uniform, shoes and all their food.

He looked through some of the thousands of emails sent to The Bbc after his story was featured.

There are kind messages and many offers of help. But before he could read any more, his phone alarm went off. It was time to get his boys from school.

When we arrived at The School gate, there was more kindness. This Time closer to home, From Within his community.

Julie, the lolly pop lady, had baked them a Banana Cake for the weekend which she handed over in a Plastic Bag .

The Boys , Zenuell who is aged five and Lysander, eight, gave her a big hug.

Before The Family even got through their front door, Samuel had the cake tin out by The Entrance to the lift and he shared out the banana loaf.

We met Charleigh, she and her partner also live on the 15th floor with their four girls.

" There's six of us in a two bedroom flat, " She Said .

" Everyone's on top of each other, stuck in a place like this you can't really do anything, it really does take it's toll.

" Having Sam helps. . he is always Knocking On my door with bargains. "

Last week someone gave Samuel some chicken which he shared with Charleigh and her family. She turned it into a Chicken Curry which she the shared with His Family too.

" Community spirit is alive here, " Charleigh adds.

And while The Children played together Outside In The Corridor , inside his flat Samuel was rifling through his cupboards packing rice and tins of tomatoes into a Plastic Bag for single mum Muna.

She lives on the 16th floor and works part-time for the NHS.

" It's hard for us - right now if you spend £20 you can't have enough shopping that you like. It's a bit difficult right now, " She Said .

By that point it was getting dark outside, but instead of getting ready for bed, Samuel had a treat for The Boys .

Since we last filmed a community football club had invited them along to a training session.

It is free, local, and less than a mile walk from their block.

Lysander was so excited and ran up to introduce himself to Chris Stenner , The Robins Foundation chief community officer.

Chris told me The Group train Every Friday and The Project is all about getting children to engage and tackling anti-social behaviour by keeping children off The Streets .

Samuel loved watching his boys run around, knowing they are not disturbing any neighbours below.

" Just to see the joy on their face, this is what it's all about, " He Said .

Source of news: bbc.com