Shelter is bracing itself for an "alarming" rise in demand for help from people struggling to keep their homes this Christmas. The housing charity reported a record surge in calls to their helpline in 2012 and are expecting more this year.
Christmas 2013 will see an "alarming" rise in the number of people seeking help for homelessness, housing charity Shelter has warned.
Last year, Shelter received more than 12,600 calls to their helpline in December - 15% more than in 2011.
Over the whole year, the total reached 174,177, a 10% rise year-on-year and equivalent to more than 470 callers per day.
Campbell Robb, Chief Executive: "Tragically, with more people struggling to make ends meet and homelessness on the rise, we’re bracing ourselves for an increase in demand from families who desperately need our help.
"Our advisers will be working with families facing homelessness every day this Christmas to help them find a safe place to live and get back on their feet – but we urgently need more support this year."
Earlier this month Government figures showed 80,000 children were expected to be spend Christmas homeless.
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