Crisis from '90-'05
See also
Beginnings 1967-1979
Crisis grows 1980 - 1989
Key events
1990
A Manchester office is opened.
Income is up to £1,640,689.
Crisis clothing project launched; it goes out on to the streets of London every second week, giving out clothes and food to those sleeping rough.
1991
Crisis publishes Counted Out, a report which studies the extent of single homelessness outside central London.
Crisis and Shelter start a joint programme with £100,000 for emergency shelters in 44 church halls and community centres across the country; WinterWatch is born.
1992
The Crisis Cares campaign focuses on mentally ill homeless people.
Sick to Death of Homelessness is published highlighting the number of deaths from suicide amongst homeless people - used as a basis for a This Week documentary.
SPLintas creates a series of press adverts at no cost to Crisis featuring a fashion shoot of homeless people. This won the Gold award in the Cannes festival's charitable causes category.
1993
Launch of redesigned Crisis logo
The first ever Square Mile Run takes place in the City of London; over 1,300 City workers take part and raise £102,000.
Carlton TV launches homeless week with an appeal by Phil Collins for the public to help homeless people help themselves.
Income reaches new high of £2,663,787.
Homeless-on-Sea published in July, highlights the plight of single homeless people in seaside towns.
1994
Crisis FareShare, a food redistribution scheme is launched in London.
Pink Floyd choose 13 charities, one being Crisis, to donate to at their Earl's Court concerts.
1995
Christmas Card Challenge is launched, encouraging companies to donate money to Crisis instead of sending corporate Christmas Cards.
Out of the Shadows is published and shows that the prevalence of TB in those who are homeless is 200 times higher that in the rest of the population.
Left out at Christmas research provides factual evidence about what it means to be homeless at Christmas. It confirms that services provided by voluntary agencies are essential to them coping with living on the streets.
1996
Income rises to £3,800,000.
Still Dying for Home shows that life expectancy of rough sleepers is 42.
1997
Crisis SmartMove is launched as a pilot. Landlords get a guarantee from Crisis in place of a traditional deposit enabling homeless people to move into private-rented accommodation.
Income is now over £4,600,000 with over 50 staff employed.
1998
Changing Lives report is published showing that loneliness and isolation are obstacles to resettlement.
To mark thirty years of tackling street homelessness a candlelit procession of 400 people, led by Jonathan Dimbleby, goes from Waterloo to the Shakespeare's Globe; lanterns are placed there to commemorate those who have lived and died on the street.
1999
Crisis website launches at www.crisis.org.uk
Forgotten Mothers is published; this highlights the support needs of homeless women who have lost custody of their children.
The Crisis Innovations fair begins in Birmingham.
Crisis holds a party for homeless people on the night of the millennium attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne.
2000
Homelessness and Loneliness is published, demonstrating the importance of volunteers in helping homeless people re-integrate into society.
His Eminence The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster is appointed Vice President of Crisis.
2001
HRH Princess Alexandra hosts a function at St James Palace to commemorate 30 years of the Crisis Open Christmas.
Glenda Jackson MP and former Eastenders actress Michelle Collins launch the hidden homeless campaign highlighting the plight of 400,000 people staying in hostels, B&Bs, squats and staying on friends and families' floors.
2002
Crisis new corporate identity is unveiled.
Crisis Skylight activity centre which aims to engage homeless people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities and workshops launches
Crisis Changing Lives, giving financial awards to homeless people to pursue their career and education objectives, is launched
2003
Crisis publishes Compassion not Coercion in response to government proposals to clamp down on begging
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd donates £3.6 million to the Urban Village, a mixed community project led by Crisis and the King's Fund.
The Crisis Research Bank is launched offering Crisis research to download free of charge. The first publication How Many? How Much is downloaded by over 1,500 people, in the first month of its launch in October
2004
Crisis Skylight Café Opens providing homeless people with an opportunity to train in a business environment, while selling fresh food and drinks to the public
Crisis Open Christmas is held at the Millennium Dome
2005
Crisis launches two reports with think tank Demos, looking at the role of learning and skills in tackling homelessness
Crisis wins a bronze medal for a show garden at Hampton Court Flower Show marking the beginning of a gardening project in East London
