August 2010

Press release: New figures reveal areas hardest hit by housing benefit cuts

New figures reveal the local authorities that will be hardest hit across the country by planned cuts to housing benefit which will lead to increased debt and homelessness, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in East Midlands

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the East Midlands. Thousands of people in the East Midlands face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in East of England

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the East of England. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in London

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in London. Nearly 160,000 households in the Capital face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in North East

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the North East. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in North West

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the North West. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in Scotland

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in Scotland. Thousands of people in Scotland face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in South East

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the South East. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in South West

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the South West. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in Wales

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in Wales. Thousands of people in Wales face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in West Midlands

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in the West Midlands. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Housing benefit cuts will cause homelessness surge in Yorkshire and the Humber

New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in Yorkshire and the Humber. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Changes to council housing tenancies could lead to homelessness

Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, has responded to proposed Government reform to social housing tenancies.

July 2010

Press release: Crisis gives cautious welcome to welfare reform plans

Crisis gives cautious welcome to welfare reform plans, but warns that it must lead to a better benefit system not crude cuts

Press release: DWP admits 100% of private tenant housing benefit claimants face cuts

100 per cent of housing benefit claimants in private rented accommodation will lose money due to proposed changes to Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the Department of Work and Pensions has admitted in an impact report released today, leading to fears of an increase in debt and homelessness.

Press release: Crisis responds to Big Society

Crisis Chief Executive Leslie Morphy responds to Prime Minister David Cameron's speech laying out his vision for Big Society.

June 2010

Press release: Crisis says housing benefit cuts will lead to serious hardship

Changes to housing benefit outlined in the Budget have been greeted with concern by Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Crisis welcomes rough sleeper count reform

Housing Minister Grant Shapps’ plans to change the way rough sleepers are counted has been welcomed by Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

Press release: Crisis CEO Awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Leslie Morphy, the Chief Executive of Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people has been awarded an OBE in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to homelessness

May 2010

Press release: Audley Harrison helps KO homelessness with Crisis

Audley Harrison MBE Olympic and EBU European Heavyweight boxing champion has become official patron of Crisis Sports Team - a portfolio of challenging international sports events.

April 2010

Press release: Crisis to launch new services in Birmingham

Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, today announces that it is joining forces with local Birmingham organisations to launch new services in the city for single homeless people. The services will focused on providing skills development and training opportunities for homeless and vulnerably housed people to give them the confidence and capabilities to move into education and employment and break the cycle of homelessness.

Press release: A Positive View auction raises over £305,000

A Positive View photography auction raises over £305,000 for homelessness charity Crisis and Prince William meets homeless photographers at Christie's.

Press release: Homeless voters challenge politicians with Crisis

Homeless voters are getting their views to the people that matter with the Crisis 'Get a Voice, Get a Vote' campaign.

Press release: New tenant protection Bill passed

Following a campaign by Crisis, Shelter, the CIH and Citizens' Advice, a new law has been passed protecting tenants whose landlords are repossessed.

Press release: Off the Streets and into Work completes merger with Crisis

Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people and Off the Streets and into Work (OSW) a charity specialising in employment solutions for homeless people, today announced that following merger discussions over the last three months all of OSW's undertakings will be transferred to Crisis today (01/04/10)

March 2010

Press release: Strategic Alliance between St Mungo’s and Crisis

Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people and St Mungo’s, London’s leading homelessness organisation, have agreed to form a Strategic Alliance to harness and channel the strengths of each other and work together on a number of specific initiatives towards the goal of ending homelessness.

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