12 Corporate Patrons, 2 Charity Partners and 1 CRASH Supporter donate giftbags this Christmas

This year, CRASH’s Christmas Giftbag campaign brought together an incredible 12 Corporate Patrons, two Charity Partners and one CRASH Supporter, who generously donated essential items to homelessness charities supported by CRASH across the UK. By pairing companies with charities in their local areas, the campaign enabled staff to get directly involved in assembling the giftbags. The initiative resulted in thousands of giftbags being distributed to people experiencing homelessness this winter, with Corporate Patrons and Supporters playing a hands-on role in making a tangible difference.

The initiative supported charities across the UK, from Glasgow (Emmaus Glasgow) to Exeter (St Petrock’s), where Corporate Patron Taylor Wimpey donated over 3,000 giftbags. Each bag was thoughtfully filled with essential items, including winter warmers such as gloves, scarves and hats, while other Corporate Patrons contributed giftbags containing toiletries, water bottles and a range of other practical necessities. Altogether, the initiative resulted in more than £68,000 worth of gifts in kind being donated – providing vital support to these charities and helping them continue their invaluable work supporting people experiencing homelessness in their communities.

We are incredibly grateful to our dedicated Corporate Patrons, Charity Partners and Supporters for their generosity and kindness this festive season, collectively supporting an incredible 32 homelessness charities across the UK. Their commitment has helped deliver essential items, comfort and hope to people experiencing homelessness at a time when it is needed most.

A heartfelt thank you to ACO Technologies, AECOM, Areen Design, Beale & Co, Bellrock, Dulux Decorator Centre, Geberit, Genuit Group, Huws Gray, Locktons, Make, MiTek, Saint Gobain, Taylor Wimpey and VolkerFitzpatrick.

A special mention goes to Corporate Patron Taylor Wimpey, whose outstanding support reached an incredible 14 homelessness charities supported by CRASH across the UK. We would also like to recognise Beale & Co, Huws Gray and Bellrock for their generosity in donating to multiple charities, extending their impact to even more communities across the country.