To our Friends of CCHP

The work we do can necessitate spontaneous expenditure, for example to pay for the equipment which a guest needs to obtain a job at the last minute or to purchase items when their possessions have been stolen or are missing. We cannot do this without our Friends; our monthly donors who enable us to support those in our care at a moment’s notice, confident in the knowledge that we can plan and budget for the future. As little as £5 a month makes all the difference. We count on you.

To our partner donors

The larger annual gifts from our biggest donors enable us to budget for the Winter season. Your donations give us peace of mind when planning our running costs, including unforeseen expenses as well as meals for our Guests every night between 1st November and the end of March. Quite simply, we could not support our guests in the same way without you.

We would also like to extend our thanks to the many anonymous individual donors who have helped us support our guests again this year.

Comments from our guests 2023/4:

“I would like to thank all the team members at Crossways for your support, kindness, dedication towards the homeless community. I was allowed to use your services for more than 2 weeks. Believe me, it felt like home away from home and family. Your positive mentality and personality tell me a lot about this special team here at Crossways. You guys got humanity breathing inside you. Big respect ... Here at Crossways, I have been welcomed each and every day with a beautiful smile and greetings.  You people have changed me to be a better person. I was going through a lot – depression, anxiety, stress. But with your support and the way you approach us, communicate with us, has been a massive help for me to conquer my fears and demons. Am so grateful to you people for helping me go back home as a better human being and the best state of mind I could have ever been. I thank you all for everything you guys have done for me. I will cherish these memories back home. Big thank you to each and every one of you.”

“I hope by taking the time to write this, it would somehow reflect the appreciation I have for the time you take and the efforts you make for us all here, seen and unseen. You ensure that we get a hot meal each night. That alone is amazing! You’ve also gone above and beyond to get a hairdresser in and buying us bras that properly fit.”

Comments from our guests 2022/23:

“I love it here. I feel safe here.”

“I’m going to miss everyone when it closes.”

“If I could I’d stay here forever. Being here has saved my life.”

Comments from our guests 2019/20:

“Thank you for helping me . . . I cannot believe all these people volunteer to do this. Everyone is friendly, and the food is amazing!” 

“I was on 2 or 3 bottles of vodka a day and was drinking during the night because I’d get the shakes . . . I don’t know what I would have done without the Churches – I probably wouldn’t be here . . . I’m going into rehab.

There are so many kind people who listened to me rambling on who talk to me as another human being . . .Please could you thank everyone from the Churches for everything?”