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”Where I have got myself out of homelessness, I want to help people that aren’t able to do that; to give them the support I never had.''
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King is an asylum seeker who lives in Newcastle. She was referred to Crisis by other organisations who have supported her and has been working with her lead worker, Emma.
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'After losing everything and finding myself with nowhere to live. I decided to volunteer at Crisis. The first job I ever did on shift was to help serve breakfast. Since then, I’ve become passionate about doing anything I can to help Crisis. Leaving a gift in my Will is just one of those things.'
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"Coming to Crisis has changed my life. Imagine my journey from being homeless with health issues and no future to having my life back. I am only thankful."
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"Kaitlyn, my lead worker told me about a wellbeing day at the Skylight Centre in Newcastle. The camaraderie was great. Everyone was lovely. I had a haircut, a massage – a mince pie!"
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“I'm building a future for my son. I'm determined he doesn't experience what I have"
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"I hope my gift to Crisis will help them continue supporting the people who need it most. I’ve seen how hard it can be to experience housing insecurity and I want to make a difference for someone who might one day find themselves in that situation."
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"I spent Christmas Day in the hotel with other Crisis guests. We had Christmas food, including my favourite - mince pies and custard. There was karaoke, bingo - I even got my nails done. I felt like a human again."
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"I’m so happy that I have a home now with my son. I have the time to do things I enjoy, like crochet and sewing. My mum can visit too. Last year, I made her Christmas dinner – pizza, lasagne, ice cream. We felt like a family again."
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“I met Kat, one of the tutors at Crisis and Jeremy, who became my lead worker. Kat changed my life. She also referred me to Cherelle my psychologist at Crisis.’’
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Marianne has donated to the Crisis at Christmas campaign for the last few years and this year she has asked her grown-up children to do the same, instead of buying gifts for her. Here she tells us a little more about her life and how she recently decided to support Crisis in another way.
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“I have a very special one-bedroom flat. Crisis paid the deposit, one month rent in advance. They bought me a mattress, a bed sheet, pillows.”
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Just as Henry's marriage broke down, his parents became unwell. He went to Nigeria to look after them. But when he returned, he had nowhere to live. That's when he came to Crisis for help.
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When Abdul lost his home at 47, he had no idea how quickly life could unravel. Following the breakdown of his marriage, he found himself moving between parks, hostels, and underpasses, with nowhere safe to go and no clear path forward.
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When Piotr lost his job, he was unable to pay his rent and his landlord pushed him out of his home. He was forced to sleep in a park. He credits his Crisis Leadworker, Olivia, with helping him start a new life beyond homelessness.
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When Freya was given a Section 22 no fault eviction, she was forced into homelessness and had no option but to put her belongings into storage - but sadly, lots was stolen. However, a Changing Lives grant from Crisis and Lloyds Banking group helped Freya turn her life around and get back into work, by replacing the tools she needed for her job as a make up artist.
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Archie was a member of our Crisis Skylight in South Wales, and with the help of his lead worker, Chris, is now back on his feet with his own studio flat and a qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He's now left our services, and wrote this letter to thank everyone at Crisis for their support.
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Everything changed for James when he lost his job during the pandemic, and his ten-year relationship broke down. He found himself in crisis and started sofa surfing with friends.
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Manoel's journey has taken him from sleeping rough to speaking in Parliament and publishing a graphic novel. This is his story.
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When Abdul lost his home, he had no idea how quickly life could unravel. Following the breakdown of his marriage, he found himself moving between parks, hostels, and underpasses, with nowhere safe to go and no clear path forward.
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