For 100 years, kind people like you have heard a Christmas broadcast on the BBC on behalf of St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity and responded with extraordinary generosity and compassion.
“The hardest part is that we’d been paying our mortgage off for over 20 years. Dave had worked so hard to buy the house, when he couldn’t work he hated being at home, hated having to rely on others.”
– Siobhan*
This Christmas, that support is needed more than ever. Across the UK, individuals and families are facing homelessness, housing insecurity and financial crisis. Many are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, afford essential household costs or recover from unexpected setbacks. Behind every statistic is a person trying to build a safer and more stable future.
Your donation can help make that future possible.
100 years of compassion and we’re not stopping now.
How your donation helps
could help someone could help cover the essential costs that often block people’s ability to access suitable accommodation, such as ID or moving costs.
could help someone create a safe place to call home by providing them with a bed of their own.
can provide an emergency grant, helping a person like Siobhan* to access a safe place to call home this Christmas.
Homelessness can happen to anyone.
This Christmas, will you make a donation and help more people
experiencing homelessness find a safe place to call home?
Christmas means Home
This Christmas, your donation could help someone find that same understanding,
encouragement and practical help when they need it most.
Stories
Paulene
Almost 25 years ago, Paulene joined Independence Initiative for six months. Now deputy CEO, she leads with compassion, believing everyone deserves time, support and a chance to rebuild their lives.
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Siobhan*
Siobhan and her husband were just two years from paying off the mortgage on their family home when Covid hit and her husband was unable to work.
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Eduardo
After nearly 20 years of a successful hospitality career in London, Eduardo became homeless following a relationship breakdown, pandemic pressures and a toxic work environment.
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