Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page on behalf of our SFS team.

Our Signature Flight Support team are fundraising for Crawley Open House.  We have been supporting Crawley Open House for a number of years now through various events and activities.

Crawley Open House needs our help!

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect with the cancellation of thousands of events and the huge loss of income through fundraising events for charities.

Crawley Open House is still very much open, with 25 residents, a partially open day centre, 3 move-on houses with 12 residents and almost 90 people in temporary accommodation.  On the busiest day last week they gave out about 30 food parcels, in the absence of an ‘official’ food bank in Crawley.

Crawley Open House need food donations both for their hostel kitchen and food parcels service.  About 75% of what they give out is donated, and they are relying on those donations from companies, supermarkets, individuals and other organisations more than ever.

We are supporting Crawley Open House in two ways, one through raising funds via this Justgiving page and two setting up food banks at our FBO locations in the South.  We will be working with our teams to collect food donations in order to support Crawley Open House.   

Crawley Open House have requested if we could collect food and cleaning products for them, that would be a huge help. Currently their priorities are:

​Coffee/Sugar/Tinned meat & fish/Tinned veg and potatoes/Cereals/Dog food and treats/Bottles of squash/Biscuits/Sweets/Chocolate/Jars of Pasta/Cooking Sauces/Anti-Bacterial Spray/Toilet Cleaner/Floor Cleaner. 

Anything you could donate via this JustGiving page or if you have any food to donate (please contact me directly and I'll arrange collection through our team) would be greatly appreciated. 

Crawley Open House Vision Statement: Crawley Open House provides support and services for those suffering the effects of homelessness, unemployment, loneliness, discrimination, or other forms of social exclusion. Our support is available to anyone in need.

Crawley Open House is a charity that needs your help. 

We are seeing more people than ever before who need support with not just their housing but their financial needs and their health needs too. Things are tough for them now but in the current financial climate it looks like the number of people needing help is only going to increase. Every donation we receive enables us to make a difference to someone's life. Every donation you give makes things better for someone who has no-one else to turn to. 

A message from Ian Wilkins - Fundraising and Relationships Manager, Crawley Open House

"We never like asking for money, but as so many of our income streams have come to a juddering stop, we may have to start! 

Thanks as ever for your willingness to help – it’s always appreciated, but especially needed at the moment!"

Ian

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.