Crisis

1. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change
2. Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help people to transform their lives
3. We are determined campaigners, working to prevent people from becoming homeless and advocating solutions informed by research and direct experience
4. We have ambitious plans for the future and are committed to help more people in more places across the UK
5. We know we won't end homelessness overnight or on our own. But we take the lead, collaborate with others and, together, make change happen

Human Services - Housing

The Crisis Skylight learning and activity centres are at the heart of Crisis. They're about transforming individual lives in a supportive community. This is what we do. The Crisis Skylight centres in London and Nerwcastle are just the beginning. We're planning similar centres in other cities across the UK.

The cafes attached to our Skylight centres in London and Newcastle are more than just a handy source of income. They're run as social enterprises: working cafes that also offer accredited catering and hospitality training, and the chance to work in a thriving commercial environment.

Here's an idea that lives up to it's name. The national Crisis Changing Lives award scheme helps homeless people achieve their career goals and become independent again.

Crisis SmartMove opens up private rented properties to single homeless people who are not considered priority need for social housing. It works by offering landlords a guarantee instead of a deposit, and then providing support and skills to ensure new tenants settle into their new home.

We're probably still best known for Crisis Christmas. We run temporary centres offering shelter fopr the most vulnerbale, and companionship and support for those in temporary accomodation. Just as importantly, we provide our life-changing services, which run all year, helping people take the first step out of homelessness.

For many years, Christmas has been the main focus for volunteering at Crisis. But today, we rely more and more on volunteers, all year round. Many of the workshopd in our Skylight centres are run by volunteers, and we also give members of our learning and activity centres the chance to volunteer.

As well as providing practical support and services for homeless people, it's vital we increase public and political understanding of homelessness. We aim to end homelessness for good, by preventing people becoming homeless in the first place. And in 40 years of work, we've built up a huge body of expertise and experience.

Strong partnerships with other organisations help us offer more services in more places to more people. Our plans to develop new centres in Birmingham and Oxford are both good examples of this partnership approach.

TOGETHER WE CAN END HOMELESSNESS