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How your donations support people facing homelessness at Christmas

Every year Crisis at Christmas helps people experiencing homelessness. We provide them with Christmas dinner, welfare, companionship, vital care and help with a place to stay over the festive period.

From skills training to help with employment, we also give them the specialist support they need to leave homelessness behind and find a safe and secure home. And because we offer year-round training, education and support, they all have someone standing by their side for as long as it takes.

Crisis at Christmas wouldn't be possible without our dedicated supporters who kindly donate to help people facing homelessness at Christmas.

How your charity Christmas donation supports people experiencing homelessness

Last year, thanks to Christmas donations from generous supporters, Crisis at Christmas delivered services to around 2,000 people experiencing homelessness across the UK.

  • 511 people were given somewhere safe to stay over Christmas in hotels
  • 382 people were provided with one-to-one advice sessions on a wide range of specialist issues, including housing, benefits and immigration
  • 1,448 wellbeing packs were distributed containing toiletries, clothing and food
  • 541 telephone befriending sessions took place
  • 287 people who stayed in the hotels were provided with a move-on plan to change their housing situation after they left‚
  • 173 health appointments for podiatry, physiotherapy and general healthcare‚ were provided
  • 92 online and in-person activity and entertainment sessions ran and were attended 497 times
  • 95 people, who weren't already Crisis members, were accepted toour case management team for support to access Crisis' year-round services or other relevant services
  • 187 wellbeing packs were given to other organisations in England, Scotland and Wales.

This year, we will continue to stand with people facing homelessness and aim to help thousands more people. Will you join us?

What your Christmas donation could provide for someone who is homeless

As the cost of living and inflation rise, people are being forced into making unthinkable choices between eating, heating or keeping a roof over their heads.

A donation of £29.73 to our Christmas appeal could do so much more than just buy a Christmas dinner for someone experiencing homelessness, it could provide them with a unique package of support to help them leave homelessness behind for good.

This year our guests will have access to:

  • Hot meals and Christmas lunch
  • Help with a safe place to stay
  • Hotel accommodation for those most in need
  • Long-term personal case worker
  • Year-round support, including training and education
  • Advice on housing, employment, welfare and benefits
  • Companionship from volunteer befrienders
  • Health and wellbeing programmes
  • Support to leave homelessness behind for good.

Discover how we calculate what £29.73 provides.

Donate to Crisis at Christmas today

Standing with people to show we care has never been more urgent. Gift £29.73 today or whatever you can afford and help someone experiencing homelessness this Christmas.

 

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