Christmas Fundraising Ideas

Talking to people about Crisis' work is a great way to encourage donations for your fundraising. It helps people to understand what we do and why it's so important. 

Here's some information about Crisis to get you started:

• We work directly with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in 9 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.
• We provide practical one-to-one support to help people access benefits, healthcare services, employment opportunities, and more.
• Our main aim is to relieve the huge pressure of homelessness, by helping people find safe and affordable homes as quickly as possible.
• Every person who turns to us for support is treated as an individual, with dignity and respect. How we support someone depends on their individual needs and situation.
• We prioritise supporting people who find it difficult to access or are excluded from services that should be there to prevent or end their homelessness. This includes people with complex needs such as physical and mental health issues, substance use and a history of trauma and abuse. It can also include non-UK nationals and those seeking asylum.

Here's how your fundraising can make a difference:

• £10 could provide a warm welcome at one of our centres and help someone take the first, reassuring steps to finding a safe, secure home.
• £32 could help fund one-to-one specialist coaching in housing, benefits, wellbeing and work.
• £64 could help fund one of our support workers to assist someone trapped in temporary accommodation look for affordable and settled housing.
• £100 could buy a household starter kit, filled with essentials someone might not be able to afford, to help them settle into their new home.

You can find this information in poster format in our digital resources library. Download and print these to spread the word about Crisis' work. 

We have lots of resources to support your fundraising. You can find these in our digital resources library.

These include:

• Editable fundraising poster to add your event details to
• Fundraising impact poster
• Children's activity
• Quiz for Crisis template
• Bake sale cake flags
• Printable bunting
• Shareable social media assets.

Download resources

Set up a JustGiving page for your fundraising here: The Crisis Community - JustGiving. Click 'Start fundraising'/'Fundraise for us' to create your page.

JustGiving is an easy way to manage your fundraising. You can personalise your page to let people know what you're doing and why, and donations will be sent straight to Crisis so there's no additional administration for you.

The more you update your page, the more people will understand what you're doing and why they should support you. Remember to keep updating and sharing as your fundraiser progresses.

Check out JustGiving's fundraising tips to get the most out of your page: Top 10 Effective Fundraising Tips | JustGiving.

You can also create a QR code to add to fundraising posters or leaflets, so people can donate directly. There's a step by step guide here: How do I create a QR code for my Fundraising page? – JustGiving Help.

We're always happy to help with any questions about JustGiving or any other aspect of fundraising - get in touch by emailing fundraise@crisis.org.uk.

We would love to hear more about your fundraising! 

You can share your story and photos with us by filling in this form. 

We hope that by showing all the amazing things our supporters (like you!) have done for us, we'll be able to inspire others to take on their own challenge or fundraiser.

The photos or quotes could be shared on our website, in emails, or on social media (you can let us know what you're happy with in the form).

Sharing your story on social media is a great way to boost your fundraising. If you share your story on social media, don’t forget to tag us! We’d love to cheer you on. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Linked in, X (formerly Twitter), Tiktok and Threads.

You can always get in touch with us at fundraise@crisis.org.uk.

We're happy to help!