Crisis grows '80-'89

See also

Beginnings 1967-1979

Crisis from 1990 - 2005

Key events

1980
Recession and unemployment begin to swell the ranks of single homeless population.

1981
Income rises to £83,000

1982
Reverend Lord Soper does first radio appeal for Crisis and raises over £55,000.

1983
Income is up to £219,000.

1985
Board and lodgings regulations report suggests that one in four people leaving prison have no home to go to.

1986
Len Murray Chairman of Trades Union Council of becomes Chair of Trustees.

Terry Waite visits the Crisis Open Christmas.

Income leaps to £400,000.

1987
First emergency night shelters open during the cold spell in January co-ordinated by Crisis and Shelter operated entirely by volunteers.

Income reaches £442,000.

Weather forecaster Ian McCaskill presents BBC TV appeal in November raising over £97,000.

1988
HRH Princess Alexandra becomes patron.

Income leaps to £786,000.

First Crisis national newspaper press adverts appear before and after Christmas.

1989
Income doubles to £1,600,000.

Lord Alexander becomes Chair of Trustees.

Freda Evans, volunteer for Crisis for over sixteen years sometimes working full time, is awarded the MBE in recognition of her work.

Chris Patten MP visits the Crisis Open Christmas and introduces Jonathan Dimbleby as vice president for Crisis.