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Streets Of London - Ralph McTell featuring the Crisis Choir with guest vocalist Annie Lennox
Crisis at Christmas: Lloyd's story | Crisis UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_PBTh9kGY
Fri, 10 Nov at 12:37
Dear Anthony
Thank you so much for your kind donation of £29.73 on 06/11/2023. We have just found that an issue on our website during the time you donated may have meant we didn’t send you an email confirming that we have received your donation.
We’re really sorry about that and wanted to get in touch to let you know how grateful we are for your generous gift and for supporting people experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
If you have any questions at all about your donation please do get in touch at supporter.helpline@crisis.org.uk, on 08000 38 48 38 or by responding to this email. My team will be happy to help.
Thank you again for your support,
Ely Mukhwana
Supporter Care Manager
Michelle's story
“This time last year, I couldn’t afford my rent anymore. Without any support around me, I had to sleep rough for six months – sometimes on buses, sometimes on the streets. I thought, ‘Am I going to be out here on Christmas Day?’ I was so worried about that.
“When I was referred to Crisis at Christmas, everything changed. That first day with them was my last day on the streets.
“They were so welcoming. There was no judgement. They put me up in a hotel – it was so nice to just sit and be safe. It’s like a weight had been lifted.
“I spent Christmas Day with other Crisis guests. We had Christmas food, including my favourite – mince pies and custard. There was karaoke, bingo – I even got my nails done. I felt like a human again.
“My lead worker, Kate, was always in my corner. I could talk to her about anything and everything. And she did all she could to help me find a permanent home.
“It was tough but I’m proud that I’ve got through it. In March, I moved into my new home. And I can’t wait to spend Christmas there this year.”
https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved/donate-to-crisis-at-christmas?msclkid=7eec34561b531f34ca53511ec177b549&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ADW AO TKF Christmas Brand 2023 - Exact&utm_term=crisis at christmas&utm_content=Crisis Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_PBTh9kGYFri, 10 Nov at 12:37
Dear Anthony
Thank you so much for your kind donation of £29.73 on 06/11/2023. We have just found that an issue on our website during the time you donated may have meant we didn’t send you an email confirming that we have received your donation.
We’re really sorry about that and wanted to get in touch to let you know how grateful we are for your generous gift and for supporting people experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
If you have any questions at all about your donation please do get in touch at supporter.helpline@crisis.org.uk, on 08000 38 48 38 or by responding to this email. My team will be happy to help.
Thank you again for your support,
Ely Mukhwana
Supporter Care Manager
Michelle's story
“This time last year, I couldn’t afford my rent anymore. Without any support around me, I had to sleep rough for six months – sometimes on buses, sometimes on the streets. I thought, ‘Am I going to be out here on Christmas Day?’ I was so worried about that.
“When I was referred to Crisis at Christmas, everything changed. That first day with them was my last day on the streets.
“They were so welcoming. There was no judgement. They put me up in a hotel – it was so nice to just sit and be safe. It’s like a weight had been lifted.
“I spent Christmas Day with other Crisis guests. We had Christmas food, including my favourite – mince pies and custard. There was karaoke, bingo – I even got my nails done. I felt like a human again.
“My lead worker, Kate, was always in my corner. I could talk to her about anything and everything. And she did all she could to help me find a permanent home.
“It was tough but I’m proud that I’ve got through it. In March, I moved into my new home. And I can’t wait to spend Christmas there this year.”
https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved/donate-to-crisis-at-christmas?msclkid=7eec34561b531f34ca53511ec177b549&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ADW AO TKF Christmas Brand 2023 - Exact&utm_term=crisis at christmas&utm_content=Crisis Christmas
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Since 1967 the Crisis at Christmas charity appeal has been supporting those of us experiencing homelessness at Christmas. Every year, with your help, we mobilise a unique volunteering effort to provide warmth, companionship, and vital services to people facing homelessness at one of the toughest times of the year.
Over that time we’ve learnt a lot about homelessness and how we can help end it. Our support over this period is not a temporary fix and the first day someone spends with us this Christmas isn’t the last. Our Christmas services work alongside the specialist support we provide all year, which includes helping people facing homelessness to find their own stable home, to access education and training.
How many people are facing homelessness this Christmas?
This Christmas thousands of people experiencing homelessness will need support. Nearly a quarter of a million households across England are now experiencing the worst forms of homelessness. That includes rough sleeping, sofa surfing and staying in unsuitable temporary accommodation like B&Bs.
Rough sleeping alone has increased in England by 26% in the last year.
This year we will be taking over three hotels across London that will accommodate more than 400 people who would otherwise be sleeping rough over Christmas. Combined with many more who will receive support through our day centres in the capital and frontline services across Britain, we will be supporting more than 7,000 people experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
Your donations to the Crisis at Christmas charity appeal make this support possible.
Donate to Crisis at Christmas
This year, by donating to our Crisis at Christmas charity appeal, you could help make this someone’s last Christmas without a home.
Donate now to help provide food, care, housing advice and long-term support this Christmas.
Tue, 14 Nov at 16:28
Thank you for making this Christmas the start of a life beyond homelessness
Dear anthony hayes,
Thank you so much for your generous donation of £29.73.
And Christmas is just the beginning.
Your gift could also help provide tailored one-to-one support all year round – for example, helping someone with finding a home and settling in, gaining new skills or a new job, or helping with their health and wellbeing.
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Your support helps give people experiencing homelessness in the UK a joyful Christmas and the support they need to leave homelessness behind for good. The start of this can be as simple as a series of small steps - from a haircut to a warm meal, your own shower and a personalised support plan.
You can find out other ways you can support Crisis on our website but if you have specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Supporter Care team on 08000 38 48 38 or email supporter.helpline@crisis.org.uk.
We know that homelessness is not inevitable and together, we can end it for good.
Wishing you and your loved ones all the best for this festive season.
Ely Mukhwana
Supporter Care Manager
Thank you for highlighting this Tony.
Despite what Cruella Braverman may say I can state with all integrity that from the interaction I have with homeless people and rough sleepers that it certainly isn't a "lifestyle" choice.
Yes there are some who prefer street life because they cannot live within the boundaries laid down by hostels and centres and that is their choice
Also until the public realise that being homeless does not mean you are either a criminal or an addict then perceptions will always be unfavourable. Many people are homeless before they turn to criminality or substance abuse as a survival / coping mechanism and it is the very state of homelessness that then sends them down the spiral.
Admittedly some are homeless as a result of addiction or criminal behaviour but every person has their own story even though sometimes to our thinking their logic is flawed and unreasonable.
Also look at the demographic of the homeless and you see familiar traits. Poor education, abusive childhoods, mental health issues, local authority care and broken dysfunctional families. With these indicators is it surprising that many rough sleepers have a deep mistrust of society.
Crisis at Christmas is brilliant and I would encourage everybody to help. If you can't donate, put a link on your social media page, talk about it, just raise awareness.
You wouldnt have to be a genius to realise that this must be the worst time of year to be homeless, purely because of the weather.
Christmas must be the worst time to be lonely, and homeless.
Helping is easy, we can sit in our comfortable warm living rooms, look out of the window at the shocking weather conditions, and do some good, by just sticking our hands in our pockets.
What could be easier?
Providing you have got a couple of quid knocking about.
Any donations?
Don't think it's right to go into details, but I already do my share of looking after the less fortunate.