Support Crisis this Christmas with the Shipley Art Gallery

Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. This Christmas and Boxing Day, Crisis will welcome over 300 guests who are homeless, lonely or otherwise isolated.

Please pop into the Shipley Art Gallery to see our beautiful Christmas tree, and leave a gift for a local homeless person. Your gift will be given to someone at the Crisis at Christmas event, which provides companionship and support to tackle loneliness and isolation, and helps people take their first steps out of homelessness. Please donate items from the list below, without giftwrap, to the Shipley Art Gallery before Saturday 19 December.

Here is a list of the types of items we are collecting:

Food

A range of non-perishable products including suitable for diabetics, gluten free, vegan etc:

Crisps and snacks; Nuts; Dried fruit; Tinned / Cuppa soup; Baked Beans; Tinned vegetables / fish / ham / chicken / fruit; Powdered potato; Pasta; Cereal / Energy bars; Healthy snacks; Biscuits; Chocolate; Soft drinks / Squash (plastic bottles / cartons); Hot chocolate powder; Teabags; Instant coffee; Black bin-bags.

Clothing: men’s and women’s

Good quality pre-loved or new only

Shoes / Trainers; New socks & Underwear; Coats / Fleeces; Jumpers; Tracksuit bottoms; Trousers / Leggings; T-Shirts / Sweatshirts; Hats / Gloves / Scarves.

Toiletries

A range suitable for different skin types (sensitive / dry etc.) but no aerosols or alcohol based products:

Roll on deodorant; Bars of soap; Flannels; Shower gel; Toothbrush / Toothpaste; Facewash; Wipes.

Christmas gifts

Ideas include but are not limited to:

Wallets / Purses; Hats / Scarves / Gloves; Pans / plates, bowls and cups; Cooking spoons; Mini diaries / notebooks / pens; Fleecy blankets; Bath gift sets; Thermos flask; Battery powered radios; Chocolates (including for diabetics); Tins of Biscuits; Batteries; Watches; Torches; Backpacks.

Find out more about Crisis.