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Category Archives: Crisis Skylight Centre
Croydon short-changed with £600,000 from homelessness fund
On World Homeless Day, the government has announced a £84million cash injection to help councils support rough sleepers and children and families experiencing homelessness this winter. And while London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London are set to receive … Continue reading
Posted in Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Housing, London Councils, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Homelessness, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant, Steve Reed OBE, Temporary accommodation, Tory, World Homeless Day
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Perry repeats lie as he calls meeting over No Access Croydon
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Delayed replies, giving short-notice of an appointment and a divide-and-rule approach betray Mayor’s struggle to justify the closure of the authority’s public area, as librarians are now providing advice to the homeless. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Jason … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Brown, Bernard Weatherill House, Charity, Community associations, Council Tax, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, BWH, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Fisher's Folly, Homelessness, Katherine Kerswell, London Renters' Union, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, Tory
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Homelessness strategies we’ve had to date have not worked
The government’s homelessness strategy must include plans for long-term funding of services and an Affordable Homes Programme which focuses on providing thousands more social housing. That’s according to some of the leading charities in the sector, who have been expected … Continue reading
Crisis Skylight Centre donations welcome at Minster’s service
Croydon Minster is holding a special collection for charity Crisis Skylight Croydon at its Sunday morning service on January 5. Crisis Skylight Croydon supports people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. In this collection, the Minster … Continue reading
Crystal Palace councillor raises £100 at charity book sale
Claire Bonham, the councillor for Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, was taken aback by the generosity of residents, after she raised more than £100 for homelessness charity Crisis by selling some well-used second-hand books last week. “Crisis do such good … Continue reading
Dive in to become an icebreaker and raise vital funds for Crisis
Homelessness charity Crisis is calling for hundreds of swimmers to brave the icy waters of Brockwell Park Lido to help raise money this winter. The Icebreaker challenge will be taking place on Saturday December 7 from 9.45am. Everyone is welcome, … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre, Swimming
Tagged Brockwell Park, Brockwell Park Lido, Crisis, Icebreakers, swimming
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Severe weather measures to help street homeless from cold
Croydon and councils across London have this week activated their severe weather emergency protocol – or SWEP – a response to providing a safe warm space to any rough sleeper in the capital. The activation of SWEP ensures that councils … Continue reading
Council claims its housing reforms are beginning to work
Croydon Council claims that reforms of its housing department has seen the authority reduce its costs by £13.5million a year, receive an additional £4.5million in benefit payments, and halve its homelessness assessment waiting times by more than half. The reforms … Continue reading
Supreme Court orders Croydon Council: fulfil your legal duties
By STEVEN DOWNES The Supreme Court yesterday threw out Croydon Council’s defence, after a case brought by a homeless disabled woman finally reached the conclusion that the local authority really does have to deliver on its statutory responsibilities, however badly … Continue reading
Posted in Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon Council, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Stephen Lawrence-Orumwense
Tagged Browne Jacobson, Court of Appeal, Crisis, Doughty Street Chambers, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Ruba Imam, Stephen Lawrence-Orumwense, Supreme Court
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Council’s lawyers take case all the way to Supreme Court in attempt to deny disabled mother her legal housing rights
A team of highly paid lawyers representing cash-strapped Croydon Council returned to the Supreme Court this morning for an appeal hearing that the authority has brought against a disabled woman and her three children. Yes… “Despite going bankrupt, Croydon Council … Continue reading
Voluntary sector’s bleak future as Mayor axes all funding
Croydon Voluntary Action, the council-funded umbrella organisation that coordinates the activities of much of the “third sector” in the borough, says it wants to “re-set” its relationship with the Town Hall as Mayor Jason Perry prepares to axe all funding … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity, Community associations, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon CAB, Croydon Council, Croydon Vision, CVA, Garwood Foundation, Mayor Jason Perry, Mind in Croydon, South West London Law Centres, Steve Phaure
Tagged Age UK Croydon, Asian Resource Centre of Croydon, Conservative, Covid-19, Crisis, Croydon, Croydon Almshouses, Croydon CAB, Croydon Citizens Advice, Croydon Council, Croydon Drop In, Croydon Vision, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Garwood Foundation, Mayor Jason Perry, Mind in Croydon, New Addington Good Samaritans, South West London Law Centre, Steve Phaure, SWLLC, Tory
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Rotary’s beach party sees £4,000 donation to Crisis charity
After three years with few opportunities for their regular face-to-face meetings, the Rotary Club of Croydon came up with a very summery way to celebrate its official president’s handover As our first official face-to-face President’s Handover for three years, we … Continue reading
20% increase in demand for Crisis services on Surrey Street
It’s a bittersweet anniversary for Crisis, the national homelessness charity. They are marking five years since the opening of Crisis Skylight Croydon, their centre to support homeless people, or those at risk of becoming homeless. Using a a disused furniture … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre, Surrey Street
Tagged Crisis, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon, Homelessness, Surrey Street
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Christmas spirit aplenty from Rotarians, kitchens and cadets
The generosity and warm-heartedness of the Croydon public and its voluntary organisations is shining out once again ahead of Christmas. Rotary clubs across the borough have been out and about over the past month, taking donations of cash and toys … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Coulsdon, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon Rotary Club, Old Coulsdon, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Manor Rotary Club, Crisis, Old Coulsdon, Rotary Club of Croydon, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen
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Crisis in urgent appeal for volunteer helpers over Christmas
Crisis, the national homelessness charity, is calling on people across London to volunteer at their Christmas services this year to provide companionship and support to people experiencing homelessness at one of the toughest times of year. The charity urgently needs “night … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre, Housing, London-wide issues
Tagged Crisis, Homelessness, London
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5-year-old Zac donates a year’s pocket money to help homeless
A Croydon five-year-old has raised more than £700 for Christmas gift packs for people who are homeless. Zac Mutete, a Year 1 pupil at Chestnut Park Primary School in Broad Green first started fundraising for Crisis at the age of … Continue reading
Rotary Club seeks donations for their annual Christmas appeal
The Rotary Club of Croydon is seeking your help with their annual Christmas appeal, which this year is raising funds for homelessness charity Crisis in Croydon. The Rotarians’ normal Christmas Santa collections are not possible this year due to covid-19 … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon Rotary Club
Tagged Crisis, Croydon Rotary Club
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Rotarians use 60+ Club annual fair to raise funds for homeless
The Mayor of Croydon, Humayun Kabir, opened the Croydon 60+ Club annual fair on Saturday, an event attended by Edward Handley, the chair of the 60+ Club – what used to be known as the Darby and Joan Club – … Continue reading
Bread of Heaven: choir raises £1,100 for homeless charity
The Croydon Male Voice Choir has presented a cheque for £1,100 to Croydon Crisis, the charity for the homeless. CMVC raised the funds for the charity while singing at the Whitgift Centre during the Christmas period. CMVC chair Kim Ormond … Continue reading
Donations still welcome in Shakespeare’s homelessness appeal
An appeal for essential items to help Croydon’s homeless this winter has been a huge success, with donations flooding in to the campaign’s collection points at the offices of JB Shakespeare funeral directors in Croydon and Selsdon.
Posted in Business, Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre
Tagged Crisis, Homelessness, JB Shakespeare
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Shakespeares seek donations to help homeless in Croydon
An appeal for clothing and washroom items to help the homeless this winter has been set-up by Croydon business JB Shakespeare. The long-established independent firm of undertakers – famously based on George Street but now moved to Wellesley Road – … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre
Tagged Chris Dighton, Crisis, Shakespeares
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