could go towards travel costs for ten people, making attending a flat viewing or job interview possible, and helping them start their journey out of homelessness.
could help someone set up their new home, helping pay for a bed, fridge, cooker or washing machine, as well as dinnerware, cookware and bedding.
could go towards a rent deposit to help someone secure a new place to live.
could give someone a week of one-to-one support and coaching with one of our lead workers, helping them develop skills to find, secure and maintain a home.
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Over the last ten years, the number of households forced into temporary accommodation in England alone has almost doubled, affecting over 145,800 children. In hotels and B&Bs, families are often living in one room with no cooking facilities. They don’t know when – or even if – the council will help them to secure a home.
Decades of failing to build enough social housing and provide the support needed to end homelessness means thousands of people are currently trapped in appalling conditions. It’s not right and it’s devastating people’s lives.
That’s why, together we will support families like Zahra’s out of unsafe hotels, into their own homes where they can rebuild their lives and thrive.
When Zahra’s marriage broke down, she was forced to live in a hotel room with her children that was infested with cockroaches and bedbugs. There was nowhere to store food or cook meals. And no space for the children to study or play. These conditions were not only debilitating for their physical health, but for their mental health too.
But despite proactively contacting her council month after month, Zahra felt no closer to securing a home. In fact, she began to lose hope of ever getting out of the hotel.
“I’d been in the hotel for more than six months and had no sense of when it would end. My autistic son was really struggling with the conditions. I contacted Crisis because we didn’t get the support we needed.” Zahra
Thanks to your generosity, Zahra was matched with her Crisis Lead Worker, Sophie. With Sophie’s support, Zahra was able to make progress with the council, access healthcare and improve her wellbeing. Most importantly, Zahra was able to move out of the hotel and into a stable home with her children.
“Sophie worked like an advocate. She sent emails to the temporary housing officer who I was contacting. But it’s not just help with housing, Crisis also support you with education, wellbeing and your health. I’ve just moved into rented accommodation. I’m in a good place now and Crisis can stop working with me.” Zahra
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