CRASH is the construction and property industry's charity for homeless people.

We are a practical charity that focuses on improving the buildings used by homeless people. We do this in 3 ways;

  • Awarding cash grants
  • Providing on-site professional expertise
  • Supplying free building materials

CRASH is a UK registered charity (no. 1054107) and operates throughout the UK.

  • Knauf
  • John Laing
  • Balfour Beatty
  • AECOM
  • Lend Lease
  • RedSky IT
  • Land Securities
  • Buildbase
  • Burdens
  • Argent Group
  • Network Rail
  • EC Harris
  • Taylor Wimpey
  • ACO Technologies
  • BAM Construct
  • A-Plant
  • Carillion
  • Imtech Technical Services
  • Davis Langdon
  • Sto Ltd
  • Hilti
  • Bauder
  • M8 Recruitment
  • Galliford Try
  • Skanska
  • Hewden
  • Lafarge
  • Hanson Limited
  • British Gypsum
  • Packexe

CRASH news and fundraising eventsView archive

  • May 15, 2012

    FareShare Proves There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch!

    FareShare South West joined Feeding 5000 to highlight the issues of food waste and food poverty. The charity works with nearly 70 charities in the Bristol area re-distributing food that would have otherwise been thrown away to charities working with vulnerable people and the homeless.

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  • May 15, 2012

    Housing Minister Pledges to Tackle 'Beds in Sheds'

    Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in 'suburban shanty-towns' will get the justice they deserve pledges Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

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  • May 15, 2012

    Make the Choice to Choose Charity

    Choose Charity Shops is a nationwide campaign, to encourage more people to donate directly to charity shops such as Emmaus, Local Solutions, The Salvation Army and YMCA

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  • May 11, 2012

    Creative Companions at St Martins Emmaus Launch 'Shabby-Tat' Range

    Bringing you the very best in handmade and up cycled furniture, each piece has been either donated or amended to create a very unique piece of furniture for the Shabby-TAT range.

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  • May 11, 2012

    Land Securities Take British Food To The Streets

    CRASH patron partner Land Securities has teamed up with British Street Food Awards to turn the historic piazza at Cabot Circus into a foodie paradise for a FREE three day festival.

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  • May 9, 2012

    Cyclists Take On 360 mile Charity Challenge in Tour de Knauf Insulation

    A team from Knauf Insulation will take to the roads over the Jubilee Weekend to raise money for the two causes close to their hearts. Their journey will begin at their manufacturing plant in Hartlepool and follow a 360 mile route to Cardiff, stopping along the way at KI plants in St Helens, Queensferry and Cwmbran.

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  • May 8, 2012

    Create a Splash For CRASH at Dragon Boat Challenge

    There are just two weeks to go until the Construction Industry’s Dragon Boat Challenge takes place in Salford Quays, Manchester! Entering a team into the event offers the perfect opportunity to try something exciting, original and enjoyable whilst raising money for CRASH.

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  • May 8, 2012

    CRASH Helps The Building Centre Celebrate 80 Years

    CRASH joined hundreds of visitors to celebrate eight decades of The Building Centre with our iconic airstream photobooth generously sponsored by BASF. Creating a photographic memento of the day as well as having a chance to win an adorable Dulux dog also got the royal seal of approval!

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  • Apr 30, 2012

    Redsky IT's Mike Voyce Completes His CRASH Diet Challenge

    Congratulations to Mike Voyce from patron Redsky IT for losing an amazing 29lbs (2st 1lb) on his CRASH Diet Challenge. So far Mike has raised a fantastic £725.00 for CRASH, “money that will be gratefully received and put to good work,” says Redsky IT’s Dawn Srodzinski.

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  • Apr 26, 2012

    Mental Health and Homelessness

    Around 70 per cent of people accessing homelessness services have a mental health problem according to a new report published by NHS Mental Health Network. Although the causes of homelessness are complex, mental ill health is a major contributing factor.

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Become a Patron

Being a CRASH Patron gives you the chance to get your hands dirty and help a homeless person.

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Watch our new DVD

See some of the projects we have helped and learn more about how you can help…

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Read our supplement

Find out about some of the fantastic work our patrons and supporters do in partnership with CRASH…

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