Volunteering at Crisis Christmas 2009
If you are homeless or living in hostel accommodation, Christmas can be a lonely and depressing time. For the past 38 years, Crisis Christmas has alleviated that loneliness. It provides Christmas Centres across London from 23 – 30 December that offer vital companionship, hot meals and warmth, and a wide range of essential services that homeless people often miss out on.
In 2008 over 9500 volunteers gave up their time over the Christmas week to support our work.
You can help out at the next Crisis Christmas in five different ways:
As a general volunteer
This role gives you an opportunity to take part in a variety of tasks which ensure the safe and effective running of the Centre. Tasks can range from welcoming guests and serving food, to washing hair and sorting bedding. We need most volunteers to carry out this role.
As a support volunteer
Join the team that makes the Crisis Christmas happen! From logistics and operational roles to driving vehicles, coordinating food deliveries to being a translator, we need key people to help deliver the event.
As a services volunteer
Use your specialist skills to help deliver the variety of services we provide our guests – medical professionals, advice practitioners, hairdressers, massage therapists, chefs and many more.
As a learning and skills volunteer
Help us inspire and entertain our guests. Learning and skills volunteers have a unique opportunity to engage with our guests on a very personal level. Learning and skills covers a wide range of activities.
As set-up volunteers
Help get the centres ready for our guests before 23 December, and put them back the way they were after 30 December.
How do I apply?
The application process for 2009 opens here on 1 October 2009.
