As temperatures drop and the nights grow darker, many of us will feel powerless to help people we see sleeping rough on the streets: but there are things we *can* do. Here are four ways you can make a small difference this Christmas.
But while, according to a survey conducted by Crisis, eight in 10 people say they are worried aboutin Great Britain, there’s still a lot of confusion when it comes to knowing how to help. And according to the figures released by Crisis, while two in three people feel they should help when they see someone who is homeless, more than three-quarters of people feel powerless to help people who are homeless.
Similarly, if you believe a homeless person to be under the age of 18, contact the emergency services to ensure they’re given immediate help by the local council, who will find them a suitable place to stay. How to help the homeless: Crisis' Christmas centres offer a hot meal and link homeless people to year round support to try and help them off the streets.Every year Crisis opens its doors to thousands of people at their Christmas centres, which provide a lifeline to people without a home during the festive period.
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