Crisis Skylight Birmingham has seen a full and fun couple of months, mainly geared up and focussed on our Crisis at Christmas related events.
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VOLUNTEERING |
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We managed to recruit over seventy eager and willing volunteers for our Christmas events this year. Everyone did so well adapting to the online approach to everything. This included confirming ID for the DBS checks to undergoing the volunteer induction training all via video conferencing. We would not have been able to provide Christmas events, food parcels, Health and Well-being packs or hot meals without the hard work and willingness of our volunteers. |
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WINTER CELEBRATION |
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On 15 December we held our bi annual member celebration. As with the event in the summer, this had to take place online. |
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We heard from members who told their stories about how Crisis have helped them on their journey out of homelessness. We heard from member "J" who struggled to pay his rent, ending up sofa surfing and turned to drinking. A family member introduced him to the work of Crisis and he signed up as a member for support. His lead worker supported J in securing a property and furniture to make the house a home. When J was diagnosed with an illness and Crisis supported J throughout lockdown with food parcels. J went on to obtain his CSCS card through the help of Crisis and has been able to secure employment. We also heard from member "IE" who was homelessness and jobless. Crisis supported IE through this by supporting him, encouraging him, enrolling him in CSCS training and he has been able to get a job on a construction site. IE now has a flat through Crisis' support.
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CRISIS AT CHRISTMAS 2020 |
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Wellbeing packs, Food Parcels, and Art and Craft packs were delivered to our Crisis members by our wonderful Crisis at Christmas Volunteers. A massive thank you to our volunteers who made this possible and to all our supporters and those who donated items. |
In the video below, our Skylight Director, Matt introduces what we were up to on Christmas day.
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