Crisis

New research from the TDS Charitable Foundation @tenancydeposits shows the worrying impact of the housing benefit freeze on people on low incomes. Over 70% of tenants receiving housing benefit struggle to find somewhere affordable to live. Over 60% are having to cut down on household essentials to pay their rent.  This is unacceptable and it’s harming people’s health.  We can change this by demanding Rachel Reeves to restore housing benefit to match the real cost of rent in this Autumn’s budget. Email her today: https://bit.ly/429aN0z This campaign is supported by Health Equals.

#Joinus as a CTI Custody Worker. We are looking for someone with experience of delivering person centred support with statutory and non-statutory services within the criminal justice system, offering coaching and mentoring, learning support and/ or personal development training, ideally working to matrix standards. You will also have an appreciation of delivering this within a time limited framework. ✨ Contract: FTC until 31 March 2026, with the possibility of extension ✨ Hours: 35 per week ✨ Salary: £38,645 per annum ✨ Location: Merseyside Apply today or share this post with your network: https://lnkd.in/d78_HQbZ #wearehiring #endinghomelessness

Growing up, Isra experienced homelessness. Now she's studying medicine. Writing in the The Guardian on the day we learn 172,000 children are living in stuck temporary accommodation, she makes an impassioned plea for ministers to step up and build the affordable homes Britain needs. "Today’s figures are a reminder that I’m one of the lucky ones. Thousands are trapped in the same situation I experienced. The instability, the risk, the rats – and the cold." https://lnkd.in/ek2bnpEi

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎅 Some of the most-anticipated events for Crisis at Christmas are our carol concerts. Organised by our Skylight centres around Britain, this is a chance for Crisis members, supporters and volunteers to reflect and celebrate the season together before being swept up by the activities and realities of Crisis at Christmas. Everyone is welcome. Find out what's on near you: https://bit.ly/48wCOU6

We couldn’t have put it better – thank you Jo Brand! Join us for an unforgettable night of comedy, where every pound raised helps Crisis support people to start their lives out of homelessness. 24 November at the Pleasance Theatre, Islington. Enter our prize draw to win two tickets to see a stonking line up: host Kyla Cobbler, Tom Allen, Jo Brand, Jack Dee, Fatiha El Ghorri, Harry Hill, Nish Kumar and Romesh Ranganathan. 🤞 Enter to win: https://bit.ly/3J4XW9q

✨ Feeling powerless? Read this. ✨ Our incredible supporter stars are proving that together, we can make a difference. From bake sales and bootcamps to collections and Christmas parties, our fundraisers are helping people begin their lives out of homelessness — one amazing idea at a time. This Christmas, bring people together and do something extraordinary. Fundraise for Crisis and help someone take their first steps towards a life out of homelessness. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3W4HxVu

📢 Our message to the Chancellor: Unfreeze housing benefit to lift 200,000 adults and children out of poverty and prevent homelessness. We’ve joined 40+ organisations to call on her to restore housing benefit to match the true cost of rent in Autumn Budget. Housing benefit has been frozen while rents rise. Now just 2.7% of private rental listings in Britain are affordable for people who rely on it, according to Zoopla. To pay their rent, people are forced to make impossible choices between paying bills or putting food on the table – pushing people deeper into poverty and towards homelessness. This can’t go on. Rachel Reeves must act. Take action now: https://bit.ly/429aN0z

Today, we’re launching a new campaign in Scotland ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections — calling on every political party to commit to ending all forms of homelessness by 2040. Scotland has some of the strongest homelessness rights in the world. But every week, more people are losing their homes. It doesn’t have to be this way. Scotland can end all forms of homelessness by 2040 – we just need a bold commitment and the political will to act. Join us: https://lnkd.in/een6mxHd

Today, the UK Government has announced an extra £84m in funding to tackle homelessness this winter. Funding will be provided to councils, with the majority focused on rough sleeping and helping people to stay off the streets. Funding will also support children and families in temporary accommodation, helping them access basic facilities like Wi-Fi, laundry, travel passes for school and uniform, and help pay for food and leisure activities. This funding, from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is very welcome, with winter approaching and homelessness rising. We know that targeted support can make a big difference and help people take their first steps out of homelessness. We’re hopeful this marks another step towards an ambitious homelessness strategy. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/ez3x3h_y

✨ Get ready for Comedy for Crisis! ✨ Hosted by the hilarious Kyla Cobbler, we’ve got an incredible line-up of comedy legends: Tom Allen, Jo Brand, Jack Dee, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Harry Hill, Nish Kumar and Romesh Ranganathan. They’ll have you in stitches – and every pound raised will help Crisis support people to start their lives out of homelessness this Christmas. Held in the 200-seat Pleasance Theatre, Islington this is a rare chance to see some of the biggest names in comedy up close. Hosted on Crowdfunder. Enter our prize draw to win two tickets to the funniest night of the year: https://bit.ly/4h2UDwa 📅 Monday 24 November, 7pm 📍 Pleasance Theatre, Islington N7 9EF