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“I have a very special one-bedroom flat. Crisis paid the deposit, one month rent in advance. They bought me a mattress, a bed sheet, pillows.”
Read Eva's story“I have a very special one-bedroom flat. Crisis paid the deposit, one month rent in advance. They bought me a mattress, a bed sheet, pillows.”
Read Eva's story nowMarianne has donated to the Crisis at Christmas campaign for the last few years and this year she has asked her grown-up children to do the same, instead of buying gifts for her. Here she tells us a little more about her life and how she recently decided to support Crisis in another way.
Read Marianne's story nowSimon was living in his childhood home with his Mum, but when she died, the landlord increased the rent and he was evicted. He tells his story.
Read Simon's story now“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.”
Read Gaz's story now“Crisis supported me to put myself forwards for a Changing Lives grant for my business, and I never looked back!”
Read Charlotte's story now“When you think, I came to Crisis as a guest in December 2015, and we’re now in 2024 and I’ve been a homeowner for over a year-and-a-half and I was a manager of a service, housing homeless people and prison leavers; quite a journey, isn’t it?”
Read Con's story now"I hope my gift to Crisis will help them continue supporting the people who need it most. I’ve seen how hard it can be to experience housing insecurity and I want to make a difference for someone who might one day find themselves in that situation."
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