Tag: Crisis

Crisis responds to the UK national strategy to end homelessness

Stuart Mitchell

On Wednesday 10th December the Westminster government has published their cross-department strategy to get the country back on track towards ending homelessness. The strategy acknowledges the gravity of the situation and focuses on three key pledges: halving the number of long-term rough sleepers; ending the use of B&Bs for families and preventing more households from experiencing homelessness. It also includes many welcome measures to prevent homelessness, including a new target to stop people being discharged from hospital on to the streets. This comes as research from Crisis shows that nearly…

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When he was on the streets, the St. Pancras station piano was Francois’ only solace. Now he nurtures his extraordinary gift for music in a safe and secure home

Stuart Mitchell

National homelessness charity, Crisis, is today releasing a powerful new campaign film; a story of one man’s journey out of homelessness, the difference that Christmas kindness can make, and the healing power of music.    The film tells the story of Francois Pierron, who became homeless after moving to London and having his wallet and passport stolen on his first night in the city. Francois spent much of the next decade homeless, often sleeping rough on the streets of Camden.    During this period of homelessness Francois learned to play the piano,…

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Crisis and Mr. Men Little Miss join forces to bring to life the experiences of homelessness in new three-year partnership

Stuart Mitchell

National homelessness charity Crisis has partnered with Mr. Men Little Miss to bring to life the experiences of people facing homelessness by launching two new characters ‘Mr. and Little Miss Invisible’ to help shine a light on the reality of being without a safe home.  The new characters, which have been developed in collaboration with people with lived experience of homelessness and based on their insight of feeling excluded from society, will be launched as part of a limited-edition range of t-shirts with fashion retailer UNIQLO. Additional products will be…

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Crisis launches Homelessness Covenant to help employers support those facing homelessness

Stuart Mitchell

Employers across the country are being urged to sign up to a new Homelessness Covenant which will help them to prevent and end homelessness through supportive employment policies. The Covenant – developed by Crisis in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) – is a set of pledges employers can take to support people experiencing homelessness in the workplace. Leading businesses including Pret A Manger and Thames Water helped draft the Covenant as members of the advisory board,…

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Lloyds Banking Group and Crisis announce new partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership to help tackle the shortage of good quality, affordable homes in Great Britain, which is leaving hundreds of thousands of people trapped in homelessness. Together, Lloyds Banking Group and Crisis are calling for one million new genuinely affordable homes to be built and made available to those on the lowest incomes, with a focus on supporting people at risk of, and experiencing homelessness. It is part of a Lloyds Banking Group UK-wide response to homelessness…

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