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3 Contents 1. Join the Crisis Christmas Party 2. How to guide 3. How we can help 4. Fundraising tips 5. Other party ideas 6. Rick Stein recipe 7. Sweepstake competition poster 8. Make your own invitations 10. Make a poster 11. We raised poster 12. Make your own bunting 13. Make your own Christmas hats 14. Donation form 15. The money you raise

4 Who doesn t like a good party? We want you to host one for Crisis that s a little bit special and help to change homeless people s lives at the same time. Throw a party Raise money Help homeless people It s as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Pick a date between 8 14 December (if you can t do these dates just pick one as close to Christmas Party Week as you can) 2. Invite your friends, family, colleagues, students, teachers Ask your guests to donate what they can to Crisis.

5 The how to guide Here s how to make your party a true Christmas cracker: Before the party Set the date Spread the word Get your guest list together and drop everyone an , or use the posters and invitations on the Crisis Christmas Party website and in this pack. Get online Set up a Facebook event page, Tweet the date or pop a few pics of your party prep on Instagram. Use the hashtag #crisisxmasparty to let us know how it s going. Rise to the challenge Think about how to raise your money you could charge entry, hold a sweepstake, have a bake sale or throw a fancy dress competition. See pages 4 & 5 for even more ideas. How your money helps 25 will pay for a Crisis Wellbeing Kit, giving someone a range of checks, counselling and workshops to improve their mental health On the day Get creative Deck the halls and make them jolly with the party decorations and balloons in this pack and on our website. Collect the money Use an old biscuit tin to collect donations or get your guests to text HOME to to donate 5 to Crisis* see page 15 for how to pay it in and don t forget to Gift Aid it. Send us your party pics Whether you ve made a mountain of mince pies or wrapped your teacher up in tinsel, we d love to see some photos from your party. Share them on social media using #crisisxmasparty or send them to christmasparty@crisis.org.uk Last but not least... relax and tuck into all the party food. After the party Pay in the money you raised Follow our easy instructions on page 15 to send your money to Crisis. It would help make our Christmas if you could get it to us by Friday 19 December thank you. GET IN TOUCH Feel free to contact us with any questions. Call or christmasparty@crisis.org.uk You can also reach our regional fundraising teams in Oxford or Newcastle: Oxford fundraising.oxford@crisis.org.uk Newcastle fundraising.newcastle@crisis.org.uk * Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payer s permission. Customer care: Charity No

6 How we can help We ve got everything you need to make the day go with a swing, inside this pack you will find: Invitations Posters Sweepstake Bunting And visit for even more fun including: Jo Brand s Christmas Quiz How to get your party in the local paper plus much more! Book a Crisis speaker to come and talk at Your SCHOOL assembly We have a network of Crisis Ambassadors who carry out informative talks about homelessness on our behalf. christmasparty@crisis.org.uk for your school assembly now

7 Fundraising tips Try a few of these ideas to help fill the buckets at your party Sweepstake Charge people a donation to take part in the sweepstake* (available on page 7 in this pack) the winner keeps half the winnings and the other half comes to Crisis. Bake sale Whether they bake it or fake it, get your guests to bring a cake to sell by the slice and keep a slice of the profits for us. Dress-Down Day On the day of your party, ditch the suit for some festive fancy dress or swap your uniform for a onesie charging people 2 to take part is an easy way to get the money rolling in. Karaoke competition Challenge your guests to a Slade sing-off with a round of Christmas karaoke every entrant throws a fiver in the prize pots with half the winnings coming to Crisis. RAFFLE Raffle off something exciting such as a day off from work that s one prize sure to raise lots of money. Just check with your manager first! *Sweepstake answer: 8,040 How your money helps 100 will pay for a Crisis Jobs Kit, giving someone access to work opportunities and financial awards to help with equipment and course fees.

8 Other party ideas There are a million and one ways to host a Crisis Christmas Party it doesn t have to be your typical event. Here are a few extra festive fundraisers you could try: Carol concert Tis the season to be jolly and nothing says jolly like a carol concert. How about hosting a singsong whilst raising money for Crisis? Mince pie and coffee morning Ask people to bring in cake and mince pies one morning to sell along with some fresh coffee. What better way to start the day? Put on a gig Know any music maestros who d like to put on a show? Get your guests rocking around the Christmas tree with your own special Crisis benefit gig. Organise a fashion show If you and your friends have an eye for the latest trends, give yourself a platform to show off your skills with a Christmas catwalk at your school, college or university. How your money helps 250 will pay for a Crisis Housing Kit, giving someone support with looking for a place to live, moving in items like second hand furniture and training on how to set up home.

9 Rick s Gingerbread Tree Biscuits Recipe kindly donated by Rick Stein Making Rick s gingerbread tree biscuits is easy and a great way to show off your creative side. Serves Makes about 30 biscuits depending on cutter size Preparation time One hour Ingredients 200g light muscovado sugar 200g golden syrup 100g unsalted butter, diced 3 tbsp milk 225g wholemeal flour 225g plain flour 1 tbsp ground ginger 4 tsp ground mixed spice 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1. Preheat the oven to 170ºC/325ºF/ gas mark Put the sugar, golden syrup, butter and milk in a saucepan and slowly melt together but do not boil. 3. Mix the dry ingredients together then stir in the contents of the pan. Mix well to form a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film then chill overnight. 6. Allow to cool on the trays then transfer to cooling racks and leave until completely cold before storing in airtight containers. 7. To finish the biscuits, pipe royal icing decoratively on each one and sprinkle with desiccated coconut. Leave to set hard then thread with ribbon and hang on the tree. Cooking Time About 15 mins For the decoration Royal icing Desiccated coconut Thin ribbon How your money helps 100 could pay for a Crisis Jobs Kit, giving someone access to work opportunities and financial awards to help with equipment and course fees. 4. When ready to use, remove from the fridge and allow to cool to room temperature before rolling on a lightly floured surface and cutting out Christmas shapes. 5. Transfer the shapes to lightly buttered baking trays and cook the biscuits for about 15 minutes (depending on size) until lightly risen and golden. Remove from the oven and while still warm stamp out a small hole in the top of the biscuits for the ribbon.

10 Homelessness ends here Texts cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Please obtain bill payer s permission. Customer care: Charity No.: Text HOME to to donate 5 to Crisis Name Answer How many mince pies were served to guests at Crisis at Christmas 2013? Sweepstake The sweepstake is a great way to raise money and help end homelessness. All you need to do is to pledge 5 to take part, then you try and guess the answer. The closest to the answer will receive half of the takings. The other half goes towards helping Crisis bring homelessness to an end.

11 You re invited #crisisxmasparty You re invited #crisisxmasparty You re invited #crisisxmasparty This year we are holding a Crisis Christmas Party to raise money for homeless people across the country. Where: This year we are holding a Crisis Christmas Party to raise money for homeless people across the country. Where: This year we are holding a Crisis Christmas Party to raise money for homeless people across the country. Where: When: Time: When: Time: When: Time: You re invited #crisisxmasparty You re invited #crisisxmasparty You re invited #crisisxmasparty This year we are holding a Crisis Christmas Party to raise money for homeless people across the country. Where: This year we are holding a Crisis Christmas Party to raise money for homeless people across the country. Where: This year we are holding a Crisis Christmas Party to raise money for homeless people across the country. Where: When: Time: When: Time: When: Time:

12 You can still help Crisis by making a donation. Just text HOME to to donate 5. You can still help Crisis by making a donation. Just text HOME to to donate 5. You can still help Crisis by making a donation. Just text HOME to to donate 5. Can t come to the party? Can t come to the party? Can t come to the party? Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission. Customer care: Charity No Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission. Customer care: Charity No Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission. Customer care: Charity No Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission. Customer care: Charity No Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission. Customer care: Charity No Text cost 5 plus network charge. Crisis receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission. Customer care: Charity No You can still help Crisis by making a donation. Just text HOME to to donate 5. You can still help Crisis by making a donation. Just text HOME to to donate 5. You can still help Crisis by making a donation. Just text HOME to to donate 5. Can t come to the party? Can t come to the party? Can t come to the party?

13 Homelessness ends here #crisisxmasparty Time: When: Where: Up and down the country people are dedicating their Christmas parties to Crisis this year. Crisis helps homeless people change their lives. You can too. Come to our

14 Homelessness ends here The money we raised from our party is a lifeline. With our support Crisis helps homeless people across the country with life-changing services throughout the year. Thank you. We raised

15 Bunting Colour photocopy and cut out carefullly Stick here Stick here

16 Party hats Colour photocopy and cut out carefullly

17 Donation form Use this donation form and make you and your guests contributions worth even more! By filling out the name and address of each person who donated, you are adding an extra 25p to each pound given at no cost to yourselves. Full name (inc. title) Full HOME address *Please remember, we can only claim Gift Aid if you provide your full home address and postcode. Amount donated Mr. Joe Bloggs 123 Name of house, Street Name, Town, Postcode Yes Please tick box to Gift Aid your donation* Date given (dd/mm/yy) Amount received Office use only CCPF/1415/NT-1009 Crisis 66 Commercial Street London, E1 6LT Tel Fax Web * GIFT AID Gift Aid means that Crisis can get an extra 25p from HMRC for every pound that you give. To qualify for Gift Aid, what you pay in income tax and/or capital gains tax (not VAT or council tax for example) must at least equal the amount that charities and CASCs will claim in the tax year. Crisis UK (trading as Crisis) Registered Charity Numbers: E&W , SC Company Number:

18 The money you raise As you ve done all the hard work, we ve made it super straightforward to send us the money you raise. There s four simple ways to do it: Online Visit and click the Pay In My Money button to make a quick and secure payment By post Deposit the money you raised into your bank account and send us a cheque in the post. Please accompany this with a letter including your full name and address Crisis, 66 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LT By bank transfer Crisis bank account details: Royal Bank of Scotland, 28 Cavendish Square, London, W1W 0DB Account number: Sort code: Reference: Please use your last name and postcode followed by CCP Over the phone Ring Please call during office hours, 9am 5.30pm, Monday Friday and quote Crisis Christmas Party. Helping Terry Terry was working as a teacher. Married with two children and doing a job he loved, things were going well. Yet Terry struggles with anxiety and depression and over time his mental health deteriorated. He suffered a number of bereavements, things fell apart, his marriage crumbled, and eventually he lost his job. Life for Terry became incredibly chaotic. He was staying in shelters, but often ended up back on the streets. Crisis doesn t just help you reach your goals, it helps you identify what your goals are. It has just been an immense part of getting me where I am today. After four years Terry wanted his life back. That s when he started volunteering with Crisis, helping other clients with reading and computer classes. Taking advantage of the services offered at Crisis, he found a job as a drug and alcohol recovery worker and successfully applied for a new place to live. He now lives close to his children and is grateful to supporters like you for the chance to start again. Crisis Kits 25 could pay for a Crisis Wellbeing Kit, giving someone a range of checks, counselling and workshops to improve their mental health. 50 could pay for a Crisis Skills Kit, giving someone advice on which skills to learn, access to accredited qualifications and practical skills like bike maintenance. 100 could pay for a Crisis Jobs Kit, giving someone access to work opportunities and financial awards to help with equipment and course fees. 250 could pay for a Crisis Housing Kit, giving someone support with looking for a place to live, moving in items like second hand furniture and training on how to set up home. Terms and conditions If you can, please pay in your money by Friday 19 December so that we can put it to good use as soon as possible.

19 Thank you so much for all your hard work in raising money for Crisis and for helping to transform the lives of homeless people across the UK we couldn t do it without you. Crisis 66 Commercial Street London, E1 6LT christmasparty@crisis.org.uk Registered Charity Numbers: E&W , SC Company Number:

20 Homelessness ends here Registered Charity Numbers: E&W , SC040094