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Crisis at Christmas

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out a plan to get everyone off the streets in England. But he’s said he can’t do it alone.

The journey from crisis to home takes more than a roof – it takes support and a future to believe in. 

This festive period, we’ll help 5,500 people start to build a life beyond homelessness. Across our services and year-round we support people furthest away from help, facing homelessness through our day centres and hotels in London, and Crisis Skylights across Britain.

We tailor our approach and support our guests based on their needs, providing trauma-led and women-led services giving our guests the safety, support and belief to build a life beyond homelessness.  

Make a donation

The maximum donation we can process online is £20,000. If you would like to donate more, please contact our supporter care team on 08000 38 48 38.

Anita is smiling warmly at someone sat next to her at a Christmas dinner. She is wearing a paper crown from a cracker and a festive Christmas jumper.

£7,000 could go towards one person's three week hotel stay, as well as ensuring we can offer them access to personalised support including housing advice and health services

£11,000 could help fund: a three week hotel stay for one of our guests, access to personalised support and activities in the hotel, as well as long term 1-1 support after they leave.

£20,000 could help us bring three people who would otherwise be sleeping rough into a warm and safe place to stay for three weeks

 

Working with philanthropists

We are the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We help people out of homelessness and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether.

We work with you to:

  • Develop your understanding of the work we do at Crisis to end homelessness and identify your specific areas of interest.
  • Visit our Crisis Skylights to see our work with members in action.
  • See the impact of your support over time, giving you regular updates. 
  • Share invites to different events which give you further insights into Crisis's work and provide opportunities to network and meet likeminded individuals. 

If you'd like more information or are considering make a donation of £5000 or more, please get in touch with our philanthropy team. We would love to answer questions you have and can help you support our work in a way which suits you. 

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Ways to support

Make a donation

From individual or multi-year gifts to donations of shares or those made via a donor-advised fund (DAF).  All donations to Crisis are greatly appreciated, and our work wouldn't be possible without them.

To keep delivering vital and high-quality support for people experiencing homelessness, as well as breaking new ground with our research and campaigning, we hope Crisis philanthropists can support us with gifts of £5,000 and above. Please get in touch to discuss how your donation can support different areas of our work. Your philanthropic gift will help us end homelessness for good. 

 

Share your expertise

We are grateful when our philanthropists choose to share their expertise, skills and knowledge to help us work towards our mission of ending homelessness.

Philanthropists may have professional or personal experience in areas which can directly support our work.

Others choose to advocate for our work and connect us with their networks.

Volunteer your time

In society, our lives are connected. We all depend on others for help and support.  

Several of our philanthropists also choose to join our friendly and supportive community of volunteers. They find it a great way to meet new, like-minded people, gain useful skills, build confidence, and learn more about how homelessness can be ended in their local community.   

Whether serving customers in one of our charity shops, doing essential admin in the office or working directly with people experiencing homelessness, our volunteers make a huge difference.  

Our 10-year strategy

Our new 10-year strategy (launched at the end of July 2024) is focussed on thinking bigger to overcome barriers to progress, doing things differently to inspire success and backing others who are also determined to end homelessness. We are focussed on delivering long term solutions as quickly as possible. 

Our vision

In ten years, the number of people experiencing homelessness will be going down. This doesn’t mean no one will ever lose their home again. But there will be better ways to prevent it – and fast and practical solutions when it happens.  
 
We’ll make this happen by:   

  1. Securing policies that solve homelessness.  
  2. Delivering services that end homelessness for people and places.  
  3. Building a community of people across Britain helping to end homelessness.  

Read our 10-year strategy

Our impact

Each year we publish an impact report highlighting key areas of our work and how we improve the lives of homeless people. You can also download our annual accounts reports from this page.

Read our latest annual report and accounts

Meet the team

Our team are here to support your journey as a philanthropic supporter of Crisis.

 

Lucy Cresswell

Senior Philanthropy Lead

Lucy has worked in the homelessness sector for 15 years and be...

Lucy has worked in the homelessness sector for 15 years and before joining the philanthropy team, she worked in our frontline services at the London Skylight.

“I believe that housing is a fundamental human right, and that everyone should have access to a safe and stable home. I'm continually inspired by Crisis’s bold and innovative approach to ending homelessness, and it's a privilege to connect our dedicated supporters to this vital cause.”

Georgia Ford

Philanthropy Executive

Georgia has worked for Crisis for 5 years, before joining the...

Georgia has worked for Crisis for 5 years, before joining the philanthropy team she worked in both our front line services across London, Croydon, and Brent skylights, and in our community and events fundraising team.

“I’ve seen first hand how vital stable and safe housing is to a fulfilling life. I feel so lucky to be a part of Crisis’s efforts and I truly believe homelessness can be ended in my lifetime; I’m honoured to be working with our incredible supporters who share the passion I have for this important mission.”

Lucy has worked in the homelessness sector for 15 years and before joining the philanthropy team, she worked in our frontline services at the London Skylight.

“I believe that housing is a fundamental human right, and that everyone should have access to a safe and stable home. I'm continually inspired by Crisis’s bold and innovative approach to ending homelessness, and it's a privilege to connect our dedicated supporters to this vital cause.”

Georgia has worked for Crisis for 5 years, before joining the philanthropy team she worked in both our front line services across London, Croydon, and Brent skylights, and in our community and events fundraising team.

“I’ve seen first hand how vital stable and safe housing is to a fulfilling life. I feel so lucky to be a part of Crisis’s efforts and I truly believe homelessness can be ended in my lifetime; I’m honoured to be working with our incredible supporters who share the passion I have for this important mission.”

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