What We Do

Crisis Open Christmas
Crisis opens six shelters between 23 - 30 December offering homeless or vulnerably housed people companionship, access to essential services, learning opportunities and a programme of entertainment. Read more about the Crisis Open Christmas including how to volunteer, what will be involved and what Crisis aspires to achieve for COC 2005 and beyond, by clicking here.

Skylight
Based at Crisis HO, Skylight offers a variety of activities for homeless people and the general public.

Skylight Cafe
Tasty food, refreshing drinks, great art, inspiring space and a route into work for homeless people.

Urban Village
A new model for sustainable communities, offering innovative solutions to homelessness while creating high quality, affordable homes for low income essential workers and formerly homeless adults.

Crisis Changing Lives Awards
Provide grants of up to £2000 to help individuals move move towards a work based, vocational goal.

The Learning Zone
Offers free courses for homeless people in many subjects and supports them with their studies.

SmartMove
Enables homeless and vulnerably housed people to access the private rented sector by providing landlords with a written guarantee in place of a cash deposit.