School fundraising
Cold Feet, Warm Heart appeal
At Christmas many of us will enjoy putting our feet up for a well deserved rest, spending time with family or friends, maybe even hanging up decorations and a Christmas stocking.
However, the holiday season can be a very different experience if you're homeless - with few chances to rest tired feet or warm cold toes by the fire.
For homeless people problems with their feet are extremely common and one of the biggest causes of infection. Often spending several hours on their feet and having no choice but to wear ill fitting footwear, worn out or no socks homeless people face ulcers, skin disorders and wounds, even trench foot.
Your school can help put a homeless person back on their feet
We have created a fun, interactive pack to use at your school to really capture your pupils' imaginations. Inside your Cold Feet, Warm Heart pack you will find lots of activities they can take part in, from a sponsored sock walk to showing off their ‘footie' skills.
By helping us to raise money through your Cold Feet, Warm Heart pack your pupils can make a real difference to a homeless person's life. Just think, you'll help them get back on their feet!
Fundraising pack
Our schools' fundraising pack is full of all the information you need to organise a fundraising event as well as posters and information sheets about homelessness and the work Crisis does.
You can order your fundraising pack online or call us on 020 7036 2888.
Or you can download a sponsorship form to get your fundraising started.
Lesson plans
Teachers; help your students to increase their awareness and knowledge of homelessness by using our specifically designed lesson plans.
Send your students to sleep
Why not combine your fundraising with an awareness activity for students by organising a sponsored sleep over at your school? More information about about organising a sleep over.
More fundraising ideas for schools
- Hold a cake sale
- Organise a dress down day
- Hold a collection at your Christmas carol concert or play
- Sponsored event - silence, spell, walk, run, swim, dance
- Hold a fundraising Summer Fair
- Collect your coppers
- Organise a school dance with money from each ticket going to Crisis
- Organise a raffle and sell raffle tickets
- Organise a charity concert or talent competition
Crisis Ambassadors Network
Crisis has a network of volunteer ambassadors who are available to go into schools and talk to students about the issues facing homeless people and what Crisis is doing to help. If you would like to arrange for an ambassador to come into your school, contact us on 020 7036 2888 or email events@crisis.org.uk.
Do your research
- Visit our Research Bank for free access to Crisis’ groundbreaking research into homelessness.
- Find out what Crisis does.
