Crisis (charity)
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Crisis (formerly Crisis at Christmas)* Official Web Site is a charity based in England which aims to provide support to those who are homeless. The organisation was started in 1971, when a small group of volunteers used a derelict church in London to house and feed homeless people during the Christmas week.
The project has grown in size since then; in 2004, the Millennium Dome was used as the main centre during the Christmas period, in conjunction with other London-based venues. The annual Christmas event, now known as Open Christmas, also offers other services to the homeless, including dental care, medical assistance, and advice on securing accommodation.
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As part of their Christmas campaign, they launched their annual Crisis Pud campaign in 2006 *[1] - which gives donors the opportunity to buy a christmas pudding for £20, this could give a homeless person Christmas dinner 'plus all the trimmings' at their special centres for homeless people at Christmas. And 'all the trimmings' isn't just sprouts and gravy but also the opportunity to see a doctor, dentist, have a hair cut, see a counsellor and even access learning and training opportunities to help them take control of their lives in the long-term.
In a seasonal twist on tradition, 100 'lucky sixpences' have been placed at random inside Crisis Puds - and those fortunate enough to find one could win a range of prizes including tickets to Pudstock ; an intimate, 'money can't buy' acoustic gig with Supergrass, Graham Coxon, Ed Harcourt, Athlete and Pearl Lowe.
The only chance of bagging a pair is by finding a 'lucky sixpence' inside the Crisis Puds, or by taking part in the online lucky sixpence game.
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