Because a safe home is the foundation for recovery – please help someone heal this summer.
When someone is sick or struggling, they need more than medicine. They need a safe, stable place to rest, recover, and rebuild. But right now, more than 104,000 households across Britain are trapped in emergency hostels, hotels, and B&Bs – places that make people sicker, not better.
Instead of healing, people face relentless stress, exhaustion, and uncertainty. Without a home, physical and mental health declines; and the life expectancy for someone experiencing long-term homelessness drops to just 45 years.
Julie, now a former Crisis member, returned to the UK from South Africa, determined to give her son, who has learning difficulties a better life. Instead, they were forced into homelessness, and Julie’s health began to suffer.
“I’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My weight increased so much. Because you can’t cook. You can’t even have a toaster in your room. I’m also sharing a tiny room with my 16 year old son.”
– Julie, former Crisis member
With your support, we helped Julie fight for the benefits she was wrongly denied, access mobility support, and most importantly, move into a permanent home.
“When you have your own space, somewhere to call home, it’s amazing. You feel safe. You can cook. You can rest.”
Crisis continues to support even more people to move into permanent homes, where they can begin to heal and thrive.
This summer, your support can help someone like Julie recover in a place they can finally call home.
