Crisis At Christmas
Since 1972 Crisis at Christmas has been offering food, warmth, companionship and services to homeless people in London over the Christmas period. The project is run almost entirely by around 8,000 volunteers, making it the largest volunteer-led event in the UK. In 2010 saw about 3,000 homeless people come through the doors. All buildings used as Crisis at Christmas Centres are temporarily donated.
Services offered to homeless people at Christmas include healthcare, opticians, podiatry, dentistry, natural healing and hairdressing.
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