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In partnership with
Everything you need
to Make it Crisis this
Christmas
Virtual Christm
as karaoke
Christmas
movie night Zoom quiz
Online gin
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house
tutorial 1
Window dressing contest
Let’s Make it What’s in
Crisis this Christmas your kit?
Thank you so much for signing up to fundraise and • Balloons
Make it Crisis this Christmas!
• Paper hats
This kit is full of ideas, materials and tips to make your festive fundraising a • Stickers
triumph, whether it’s in small groups with your support bubbles or with a
bigger group online. • Recipes to share
• Backgrounds for online events
Resources are made with 100% recycled materials – except the balloons. But
these are made of natural rubber that can be recycled, so you can pop them • Online quiz
in the recycling after your event!
• Selfie frame and decorations
It also gives you lots of ways to talk about the work of Crisis and why it’s so • Crisis logo stencil, to decorate cakes
important to end homelessness.
• Sweepstake
Our fundraising teams around the country are here to help you every step –
you will find their contact details on the back.
This Christmas may look a little different – but there are still so many ways
to Make it Crisis. With every pound you raise, you will be helping more
This year we’ve created an online version of your
people leave homelessness behind them, starting with a Crisis Christmas kit too. It includes handy links to share your event
to remember. and clever little extras, like selfie frames, Facebook
profile filters and Zoom backgrounds to download.
Best of luck!
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How your festive Christmas is only
fundraising will the first step
change lives Everyone should have a place to call home. Yet every day we see the devastating impact
homelessness has on people’s lives and our communities. Each year we work alongside
thousands of people, helping them rebuild their lives and leave homelessness behind.
Thanks to a landslide of kindness from amazing supporters We also campaign for the social changes that will end homelessness for good.
like you, our emergency coronavirus campaign raised £5m in
weeks, helping us launch an incredible response. With decades of experience helping people rebuild their lives, we understand everyone
is different, and there are different reasons people are pushed into homelessness. We
treat each person with dignity and offer them the specific help they need to take their
This Christmas, we need your help to keep the momentum
first steps out of homelessness.
going. Your fundraising could make all the difference: helping
hundreds of people into safe accommodation and reaching
thousands more to make sure they’re not facing homelessness alone. Kate’s story
Kate studied Fine Art at university. She experienced
With every £28.22 you raise, you could give someone a mental health difficulties there, but didn’t receive
Crisis Christmas: any help. When her mum died, Kate was devastated.
Without support, Kate was forced into sofa surfing.
Companionship and support from caring volunteers But at Crisis, she has had support to find permanent
accommodation, taken courses and applied for
Food packages, including festive treats delivered to them funding to train as an illustrator, giving her immense
hope for the future.
Phone and online information, advice and counselling
“If you can’t get help, you try and escape what’s
Christmas activity packs of arts and crafts, games and quizzes going on inside you. I went to a really bad place. I
was sofa surfing for months, which made me feel
Health and wellbeing programmes really anxious and depressed. There was a lot of
worry about what the next day would bring. It was
Year-round support, including training and education heart-breaking.”
Advice on accommodation, finding work and accessing benefits “My coaches at Crisis have been absolute angels.
They’ve helped me to find a council flat and they’re
The chance to leave homelessness behind for good. helping me to apply for a grant scheme so I can train
to be an illustrator. I’ve gone back to the old Kate
that I used to be, the sporty one, the healthy one. I’m
Thanks to your support, our teams can really looking forward to the new year and I’m so excited
make it feel like Christmas. for the future.”
Top tip!
As always, you can donate raised funds via
www.crisis.org.uk/makeitcrisis but to boost
your festive fundraising, simply head to
www.justgiving.com or
uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving “My coaches at Crisis have
to set up your page. been absolute angels.”
Your Make it Crisis kit shows you how.
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Our Home For All Your fundraising
Campaign could mean everything
Thanks to the fantastic support of people like
you, we’ve been there for people right from the
start of the coronavirus outbreak. And now, with
to someone who’s
so many people in temporary accommodation,
we’ve launched our Home For All campaign to
end homelessness for good.
homeless
By working with the government and local Yusuf’s story
councils, we joined a collective movement that
helped people move off the streets. Progress was Yusuf first became homeless as a child when his
astonishingly fast. mum was forced to close down her business. The
family was moved between hostels, B&Bs and
Within weeks, more than 15,000 people had been other unsuitable accommodation, never settling.
helped into emergency accommodation, like Forced to grow up too quickly, Yusuf again faced
hotels or empty apartments. hard times as a young adult.
We also helped people find somewhere secure
“I can’t thank Unable to get any support, he was forced into
to live permanently. And we worked hard to stop
people being pushed into homelessness by
Crisis enough. sofa surfing with no idea how long it would last.
Eventually he had no option but to sleep on the
the pandemic. It’s brilliant to streets where he felt continually hungry, exhausted
have my own and full of fear. Since receiving help and rebuilding
his life, he has been volunteering as a guest welfare
By Making it Crisis this Christmas, you’ll also
be supporting our year-round work to: place.” coordinator with Crisis.
• Help people leave temporary Jana “Going through homelessness as a child, was one
thing, but I went through it again as an adult. I
accommodation to find a permanent home
didn’t have the education or support and I had a
• Provide advice and practical help to people newly facing homelessness lot of baggage from my upbringing. I grew up too
quickly. There wasn’t really anything in terms of services. I hit a bad low and my mental
• Give people the support they need to keep their homes – including their mental health took a big dent.
health, wellbeing, work and benefits
• Call for governments to commit to ensuring everyone has a safe and settled home “When I was on the streets, the feeling of danger was always there, especially at night.
Your head is on the floor and you can hear cars driving by, footsteps. I was in fear that I
• Support local organisations to provide permanent housing through a grants was going to be beaten up or abused. It makes it near impossible to sleep. The cold and
scheme. the hunger bite at you all day long. Watching people walk by you and not notice you,
just drives you deeper and deeper into feeling worthless.”
Unless we act now and implement long-term solutions, this progress risks being
undone. The end of homelessness feels within reach, but only if we work together to
make it happen. Every donation you raise, no matter the size, will help make sure there’s
a home for all.
“When I was on the streets, the feeling of
Thank you so much! danger was always there...”
To find out more about Crisis Campaigning and how to get
involved visit www.crisis.org.uk/campaign Every £28.22 you raise could give warmth, food and safety, plus a whole
new start for someone who’s homeless this Christmas.
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Our top 10 fundraising
A gingerbread house Bake-off
Propose a festive bake-off with friends and family –
baking a gingerbread house in your own kitchens,
ideas to help end with each household group messaging the results.
Tickets for taking part to raise funds. Why not set up
a JustGiving page to make things easy?
homelessness Top tip! Keepy Uppy competition
However you’re celebrating Christmas, even if it’s
Whatever activity you How about a footie challenge within the family Did you know?
organise, boost your or online with friends. Have a Keepy Uppy Crisis has some of its own
mostly at home, you can turn it into a Crisis fundraiser
fundraising by asking competition for the best score or best trick.
to help end homelessness. Here are some of our member poets.
people to take part in Dress up in your team’s colours and have a
favourite online, socially-distanced ideas for how For inspiration, go online
a festive sweepstake mini league.
you can Make it Crisis this Christmas. and search
(find yours in your kit).
Zoom poetry contest “Crisis everybody in”
Advent Walkathon or visit www.crisis.org.uk/
Announce a contest for kids where they can
Get friends to sponsor you to walk a set distance each everybodyinpoem
write and perform a poem about Christmas,
day during Advent. A JustGiving page is the perfect place to
homelessness or both. Perhaps around what
raise support.
home means to them, especially at Christmas.
All households vote for their favourite.
A bubble brunch for Crisis
How about getting your support bubble or family circle together for
Zoom Christmas quiz
a festive fundraising brunch? It’s the perfect setting to kick off your
Test your knowledge with a festive quiz on Zoom for friends and family.
JustGiving page and start raising funds.
One example: Which famous George Michael song did Chris Martin play
on his guitar at a Crisis centre last Christmas? Ask for a donation per
Crisis Christmas movie night team, and let the battle commence.
Invite friends and family to meet on Zoom for a Christmas Movie Night.
Each household starts the Christmas film simultaneously to enjoy The selfie event of the year*
together. Ask everyone for a small donation to join in. Ask everyone to post selfies to the Make it Crisis Facebook page and declare a
winner for the best or funniest of them all.
Christmas window dressing contest * With parent’s/guardian’s permission
Invite your whole street to decorate their windows with festive displays.
Ask each household to post their display on the Make it Crisis Facebook
page. Encourage your local school, church or community group to join
in, perhaps with an advent calendar in their windows.
Christmas jingle contest
For the musically inclined, start the ball rolling by making up a Christmas Whatever you do to
jingle or short video of you singing your favourite carol – post it online Make it Crisis this
(if you’re brave enough) and invite others to top your contribution with Christmas, don’t
their own, for a small donation of course. forget to order your
Papa John’s Festive
Online cupcake tutorial Meal Deal – with a
You could hold a cupcake decorating tutorial on your favourite social donation from every
media platform – Zoom or Facebook perhaps. The tutorial could be for purchase going to
Crisis. Whether you’re
the cupcakes and icing or just the decorating, Christmas themed. Ask for
preparing, holding
a donation from every household who joins in. or relaxing after your
event, it’s a perfect
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Your fundraising
checklist
Here are a few simple steps to help turn your festive
idea into an amazing fundraiser:
Top tip!
Choose something fun – online or off – something you’ll
Ask friendly local
enjoy organising too.
businesses to donate
Invite friends and family to join in. WhatsApp groups prizes for your Zoom
are perfect for organising an event when you can’t quiz, or for a raffle.
get together as you usually do.
Decorate the background for your Zoom event, using
bunting, posters and balloons – or why not download the
handy online backgrounds we’ve created?
Don’t forget to send your friends and family the link to join you on Zoom,
Facebook Live or any other platform you decide to use. Once it’s set up, send them
your JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving link too.
Pay in your hard-raised cash. Use the paying-in form and prepaid envelope in your
pack, or go to www.crisis.org.uk/makeitcrisis Thank you!
Your fundraising could help someone at the most crucial time of the year.
You’ll bring warmth, kindness and support into their lives. And through our
7 easy steps to setting up your JustGiving page year-round services you’ll help them leave homelessness behind for good.
1. Log in to your JustGiving account. Don’t have an account? You’ll be
prompted to set one up.
Any questions? We are here to help. You can find contact details for your
area’s fundraising team on the back cover of this guide. Simply email us!
2. Click on Start Fundraising at the top and search for the cause you want to
support – Crisis. One final top tip: Make it Crisis this Christmas on Facebook or Instagram
– it’s a great way to advertise your event or idea.
3. Write a short description of your event and why you’re holding it.
4. If you’re taking part in an organised event, search for and select it. If you
can’t see the event listed, select ‘create your own to continue’ on the right.
5. Finalise your selection.
6. Choose your JustGiving web address – this is the link you will be sharing
with friends and family for donations. Include a team name if you have one.
7. Click ‘Create your page’. Let us know your web address by emailing it to
us at mic@crisis.org.uk, and we’ll set things up to receive the fruits of your
fundraising straight away!
Our teams around the country will help you every step of the
way – check the back cover for contact
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For tips, ideas and more materials,
visit www.crisis.org.uk/makeitcrisis
or contact our fundraising team in your area.
UK-Wide mic@crisis.org.uk
Wales walesmic@crisis.org.uk
Scotland scotlandmic@crisis.org.uk
North East northeastmic@crisis.org.uk
South West southwestmic@crisis.org.uk
West Midlands westmidlandsmic@crisis.org.uk
Oxfordshire oxfordmic@crisis.org.uk
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