Homeless charities receive Christmas donations from the City of London Corporation

Three London-based charities working with homeless and vulnerable people receive a donation of £5000 each.

Crisis, Providence Row and St Mungo’s received support from the City Corporation’s Combined Relief and Poverty Charity to help with their programmes over the festive period.

Crisis is a national charity for single homeless people, and runs the Crisis at Christmas project. This provides food, support and a range of services for around 2,000 homeless and vulnerable people in London during 23-30 December.

Providence Row has been based in London’s East End for 150 years and tackles the root cause of homelessness to help people get off and stay off the streets. It offers a basic breakfast and shower service, provides support with accessing housing and benefits and builds employment and language skills.

St Mungo’s provides over 100 accommodation and support projects to around 1,700 people throughout the year, primarily in central London.
This year the charity has a specific focus on improving literacy and numeracy and the grant will assist with its Pathways to Employment programme, which fosters a culture of expectancy that homeless men and women can - and do - work.

Roger Chadwick, Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Finance committee, said: “The work undertaken by Crisis, Providence Row and St Mungo’s is really valuable, particularly at this time of year, and the City Corporation is pleased to be able to support these programmes.”

Source: City of London Corporation News release 14.12.11