This Christmas can be the beginning of life beyond homelessness. Each year Crisis at Christmas opens its doors to thousands of people experiencing homelessness. Find out more about the impact our Christmas appeal has and how you can get involved.
Since 1967, the Crisis at Christmas charity appeal has been supporting those of us experiencing homelessness at Christmas. Every year, with your help, we mobilise a unique volunteering effort to provide warmth, companionship, and vital services to people facing homelessness at one of the toughest times of the year.
Over that time we’ve learnt a lot about homelessness and how we can help end it. Our support over this period is not a temporary fix and the first day someone spends with us this Christmas isn’t the last. Our Christmas services work alongside the specialist support we provide all year, which includes helping people facing homelessness to find their own stable home, to access education and training.
This Christmas, thousands of people experiencing homelessness will need support. Nearly a quarter of a million households across England are now experiencing the worst forms of homelessness. That includes rough sleeping, sofa surfing and staying in unsuitable temporary accommodation like B&Bs.
Rough sleeping alone has increased in England by 27% in the last year.
This year we will again be providing hotel rooms across London for people who would otherwise be sleeping rough over Christmas. Combined with many more who will receive support through our day centres in the capital and frontline services across Britain, we will be supporting more than 6,000 people experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
Your donations to the Crisis at Christmas charity appeal make this support possible.
This year, by donating to our Crisis at Christmas charity appeal, you could help someone start their first day of a life beyond homelessness. Donate now to help provide food, care, housing advice and long-term support for people experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
Volunteer with Crisis this Christmas and be there for someone as they start to build a life beyond homelessness.
Whether you are the first person a guest meets when they walk through the door looking for support, or you provide a listening ear and companionship, you’ll be making a real difference to those experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
Find out what's going on in your area and how you can get involved in Crisis at Christmas this year, from volunteering opportunities to carol services - Christmas is well and truly here.
With the help of many generous supporters and over 3,660 dedicated volunteers, we provided hotel accommodation, hub services, food and wellbeing packs for people who were experiencing homelessness last Christmas. We supported 2,648 people attending day centres in London, 578 in hotel accommodation and a further 2,378 around the country. At multiple locations across the UK, our volunteers worked together to provide companionship, support and a wide range of vital services.
"The first time I came across Crisis was when I went to the library, and I was really down, and I just found this leaflet. I thought I’d give it a go and I didn’t know what I was going to be walking into. It was just amazing. It was life changing." Gaz, former Crisis member and one of our 2024 Christmas appeal storytellers
