Employment
Unemployment and homelessness
Lack of work is a major cause and consequence of homelessness. Having a job brings self respect and independence.
Unemployment is rising with the recession but many of the people we work with have been out of the labour market for some years so need specialist help
Our solutions
Within our Crisis Skylight centres, we have a dedicated employment team, Crisis Employment Services, which help people to prepare for, to find and keep jobs. We also work in partnership with a range of organisations including employers, training providers, colleges and other homeless organisations, matching people to appropriate opportunities and jobs.
Our team in London is also leading the Skills for Jobs for Homeless People - a pan-London approach to tackling the disadvantages homeless people face in the job market.
Our popular Crisis Skylight Cafes provide real on the job training and experience. These are social enterprises that offer accredited training in a busy commercial environment.
Crisis Changing Lives, our highly successful national grants scheme, helps homeless people achieve their educational and career goals by awarding grants of up £2,500 to pay for course fees, work clothes and tools, or to help set up a business.
