Vida raises £150,000 for Crisis over three years

Specialist lender Vida has donated over £150,000 to Crisis since beginning their partnership in 2020, with additional fundraising on the playing cards.

Vida colleagues, together with companions and prospects, volunteered and fundraised by way of initiatives like Crisis at Christmas campaigns, ice bucket challenges and the annual Vida Alternative Marathon occasion.

The lender, which final 12 months reduce choose mortgage charges, has confirmed that it will likely be persevering with its partnership with Crisis in 2024 and past.

Anth Mooney (pictured), Vida CEO, mentioned: “We prefer to suppose massive at Vida, so when saying our partnership with Crisis three years in the past, I had little doubt that our colleagues would give you inventive methods to lift money, and our different marathon occasion has seen colleagues soar from planes and climb mountains for this implausible trigger.

“Our ambition is to help everyone find a place to call home, and this continues to be core to our mission. The past three years have been difficult for many with the pandemic and the rising cost of living, so we are delighted to continue our partnership with Crisis and help more people start their journey out of homelessness.”

Matt Downie, Crisis’ chief government, mentioned: “We’re extraordinarily grateful for Vida’s ongoing help. Because of their unbelievable fundraising and volunteering efforts, we will proceed to be there for individuals experiencing homelessness as they begin to rebuild their lives.

“Every day, our frontline services support thousands of people facing homelessness, and we know all too well the damage it causes to people’s lives. Now, with living costs rising and a severe lack of affordable housing, more and more people are being pushed to the brink. That’s why the support of companies like Vida is crucial if we’re going to see homelessness ended for good.”