Homeless voters challenge politicians with Crisis
14 April 2010
Homeless voters are getting their views to the people that matter with the Crisis 'Get a Voice, Get a Vote' campaign.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Homeless voters challenge politicians with Crisis
Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people is running a campaign raising the voice of homeless people in politics.
In the Crisis ‘Get a Voice, Get a Vote' campaign, the national charity for single homeless people is registering homeless people to vote and enabling Crisis members in London to put their questions to election candidates. Crisis is also going to hold a Housing and Homelessness Question Time at its centre in Newcastle (1) bringing together homeless people to challenge local candidates on their measures to end homelessness.
The Crisis Housing and Homelessness Question Time on Thursday 22 April forms part of Crisis' ongoing agenda to support homeless people voice their views directly to politicians and other decision makers. The event will be open to the public and so bring together often marginalised homeless voters with the wider community to challenge politicians on the housing and homelessness issues that can affect all across society.
Chaired by the BBC North East's Political Editor, Richard Moss, the Question Time promises to simultaneously empower homeless people, challenge politicians and bring together the wider community in important political discourse.
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For more information about the Get a voice, get a vote project contact Jenny Westaway, Campaigns Manager jenny.westaway@crisis.org.uk (020 7426 3863) or Katharine Sacks-Jones, Policy Manager katharine.sacksjones@crisis.org.uk (020 7426 5668)
Notes to editors
•(1) The Crisis Homelessness and Housing Question Time starts at 5.30pm on Thursday 22 April at the Crisis Skylight Café, City House, 1 City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2AF. Members of the media wanting to attend the event should contact Karim Khan, Policy and Press Assistant at karim.khan@crisis.org.uk or call 020 7426 3830
Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change. Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help homeless people to transform their lives. We measure our success and can demonstrate tangible results and value for money. We are determined campaigners, working to prevent people from becoming homeless and advocating solutions informed by research and our direct experience. We have ambitious plans for the future and are committed to help more people in more places across the UK. We know we won't end homelessness overnight or on our own. But we take a lead, collaborate with others and together make change happen. http://www.crisis.org.uk/
