Konica Minolta and The Aimar Foundation helping people make the first step out of homelessness with Crisis at Christmas

Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, estimates that by the end of 2021, 227,000 households across Britain were experiencing the worst forms of homelessness that includes rough sleeping, living in sheds, garages and other unconventional buildings, sofa surfing, hostels and unsuitable temporary accommodation such as B&Bs.
 
Every year, Crisis at Christmas opens its doors to people who are homeless, offering much needed warmth, healthcare, food and company at sites throughout London. From skills training to help with employment, people get the support they need so that they can leave homelessness and find a safe and secure home.

Since 2008, the Aimar Foundation has been supporting Crisis at Christmas, providing technology infrastructure to hotels and schools/academies in support of the vital work being done by Crisis and its volunteers during December and early January. As a result, the foundation has been able to help hundreds of people to look for jobs, connect with loved ones, and access self-help tools through the technology provided as part of the campaign.

For The Aimar Foundation the speed with which they need to set-up at Crisis locations (just one to two days) across London, means reliability of the technology they use is paramount. Clark adds: “Since being recommended to us, Konica Minolta has become an integral part of an eco-system of carefully selected technology providers that we have established. They are entrusted to deliver enterprise scale solutions, so we know we can rely on them to perform for us.”
 
Jason Barnes, Head of Public Sector at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) commented, “This is the second successive year that we have worked with The Aimar Foundation and the fantastic work it does for Crisis at Christmas. We are immensely proud to have been chosen once again to have a role in helping people out of homelessness.”
 
For more information about how to support Crisis at Christmas 2022 visit: www.crisis.org.uk/crisis-at-christmas

For more information on Konica Minolta please visit: www.konicaminolta.co.uk