The 21st Crisis Square Mile Run Series4 & 13 June 2013

Paternoster Square

Crisis Square Mile Relay

Tuesday 4 June, 7pm

Crisis Square Mile Run

Thursday 13 June, 7pm

Run solo. Run relay.

Race to end homelessness.

The 21st Crisis Square Mile Run Series

Event Information

Homelessness ends here

By signing up to the Crisis Square Mile Run Series 2013 you have joined a growing community of fundraisers who take part in sporting events to raise money for Crisis.

Where will your next challenge take you?

Challenge Events Calendar

21 April 2013: The Virgin London Marathon

4 June 2013: Crisis Square Mile Relay

13 June 2013: Crisis Square Mile Run

4 August 2013: Ride London-Surrey 100

8 September: Run to the Beat

15 September 2013: Bupa Great North Run

6 October 2013: The Royal Parks Half Marathon

Throughout the year: Overseas challenges that will take you to exotic, far-flung places and allow you to try trekking, cycling, horse-trekking and many other activities.

Remember, if you have an event that you want to organise or take part in we would love to hear from you. Call Becky on 020 7036 2852 or email events@crisis.org.uk

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Contents

5 Welcome6 Registration7 Fundraising8 Theeightstepstofundraisingsuccess10 TheRoute:CrisisSquareMileRelay12 TheRoute:CrisisSquareMileRun14 Gettingreadyforraceday15 Gettingthere16 Usefulinformation18 Whatwedoandwhywedoit19 CampaigningforCrisis

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Run solo. Run relay.

Race to end homelessness.

“I started the Square Mile Run last year

(so much easier than finishing it...) It

was great to see so many City folk doing

something to help people sleeping rough.

You don't need to be Mo Farrah - it's a bit

of fun. Why not sign up this year - maybe

with friends or colleagues - and help Crisis

in its work?”

Jeremy Paxman

“I can’t wait to see Paternoster Square

heaving with runners ready to hit the

6km Square Mile route. I’ll be sticking to

hosting the Square Mile Run this year, but

it’s renowned for being a lot of fun, so get

off your office chairs, eat a banana and

pound those streets for Crisis.”

Jo Brand

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Thank you for deciding to join us for the 21st Crisis Square Mile Run Series.

Since its beginnings in 1992 the event has raised well over £2 million for Crisis.

This money has helped us continue to provide essential services for homeless

people across the UK.

This year we are asking that as many of you as possible come together and aim to

raise £50 each for Crisis, either by racing as a team in the Crisis Square Mile Relay

or running alongside your friends and colleagues in the Crisis Square Mile Run.

However you do it, the money you raise will directly improve the lives of homeless

people throughout the UK. Together, we can come one step closer to ending

homelessness for good.

As you cross the finish line I hope you remember the difference

your participation will make to the thousands of people who use our

services. We are expecting over 2,500 people to take part across both

events this year. I hope each and every one of you enjoys the run.

Leslie Morphy OBE

Chief Executive of Crisis

Welcome from our Chief Executive

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This year, you can register to take part in the Square Mile Run by purchasing one of the four Crisis Kit options below. Each kit represents a service provided by Crisis such as expert counselling, support and advice, health check ups and the chance to learn new skills.

You can register and pay as an individual or a team through the Crisis website at www.crisis.org.uk/smr:

Starting Kit £20 per person

£20 could help provide a warm welcome, a guided tour of our Skylight centre and a cup of tea; an initial needs assessment to see how Crisis can best help and expert support for anyone who is distressed or troubled.

38% of homeless people said they spend their entire day alone.

Sports Kit £30 per person

£30 could help provide a homeless person with a range of health checks; tailored counselling and workshops for improved mental health and opportunities to take part in sport and exercise.

The average age of death for a homeless person is 47.

Training Kit£50 per person

£50 could help provide advice to work out which skills to learn and how best to learn them; access and support for accredited qualifications like IT, English and Maths and workshops for practical skills, like bike maintenance.

Only 2% of homeless people are in full time employment but 77% want to work now and 97% want to work in the future.

Home Run Kit £100 per person

£100 could help provide housing advice and support with looking for and assessing places to live; ‘moving in’ items like sheets, pots and pans and second-hand furniture and training on how to set up house and cope with a new life in your new home.

5,678 people slept rough in London last year, a 43% rise on the year before.

Registration

£20 £50

£30 £100

The Square Mile Relay will cost £50 per team of 4 to enter.

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Our services are more important than ever. After years of declining trends, 2010 marked the turning point when all forms of homelessness began to rise. It is likely that homelessness will increase yet further, as cuts to benefits and other reforms all start to bite.

Homelessness is an isolating and destructive experience and homeless people are some of the most vulnerable and socially excluded in our society: • Homelessness is not a lifestyle

choice. The main cause is relationship breakdown, often caused by the strain of financial worries

• Rough sleeping is the most extreme form of homelessness, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg. In London alone, 13,000 homeless people live in hostels or B&Bs and thousands more are sleeping on the floors of friends and family.

• Most single homeless people have no right to shelter. Although councils should give advice and assistance, 43% say that the support they got was “useless” or “unhelpful”

• Homeless people are 13 times more likely to be a victim of violence than the general public

• People go to desperate measures to get a roof over their heads and a fifth have spent a night in A&E just to get shelter.

You can do your bit by raising money through your participation in the Crisis Square Mile Run.

We want to raise £140,000 from the 2013 Crisis Square Mile Run and Crisis Square Mile Relay and we will need every single one of you to help us achieve this.

We need you to fundraise!If every person who took part in the events raised just £50 we would reach this target and could give Changing Lives Grants of £2,000 to 70 people. This would give them the chance to study or train for a new job or provide them with the skills and tools to become self employed and most importantly break the cycle of homelessness.

There are plenty of ideas to help you on the next page…

Fundraising

What £50 means to Crisis£50 could help:• pay for a member to take their

Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) test and purchase their CSCS license to work on a construction site

• a member buy a shirt, tie, a pair of shoes and trousers for newly secured job

• buy a pair of steel cap boots to allow an individual to start work on a construction site

• buy chef whites, trousers, a chef hat and shoes for a member who has secure employment as a chef.

Raise £50 and change someone’s life forever.

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Fundraising needn’t be stressful. Be creative with your fundraising and most of all, have some fun with it.

1) The easiest way to collect sponsorship is to set up an online fundraising page. Remember to set your individual target on your page as £50 and personalise the page with your photo and some text explaining why you are supporting Crisis. If you are part of a team set up a team fundraising page. You can do all of this at support.crisis.org.uk/event/smr13

2) If you prefer doing things the more traditional way you can download a sponsorship form from our website www.crisis.org.uk/smr. Don’t forget; put your most generous sponsor at the top to encourage others to match it!

3) Get the most out of social media. Share your fundraising page on Facebook, send out updates and reminders by Twitter or chart your training and donations to date by writing a blog.

4) Organise a Sweepstake. Encourage people to predict your finishing time and ask for a suggested donation of £2 a guess. A sweepstake form is available to download at www.crisis.org.uk/downloadables.

5) Ask your company or place of work to match your total sponsorship. Ask your Human Resources, CSR or charities representative for more information.

6) Have a car boot sale. Sort out old clothes or unwanted gifts, then ask for donations or sell them on ebay or at a car boot sale. If you tell people where the money will be going, they may even chip in a bit more for the things you’re selling.

7) Organise a local pub quiz, music event or comedy night and have some fun while you’re fundraising. You could even ask the venue to donate the prize.

8) Arrange some master classes.Share your skills with friends, family or colleagues and charge a fee for doing it.

9) Ask for birthday donations. If you’ve got a birthday coming up, why not ask your friends and family to donate to your fundraising page instead of buying you a present – money they’d be spending anyway.

10) Do the run in fancy dress. Letting your sponsors know that you intend to do the run in a fabulous outfit should be worth a few extra quid.

The eight easy steps to fundraising success

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Returning SponsorshipPlease do not bring any sponsorship on the day of the run as we won’t be able to store it securely. Use the money return form available to download at www.crisis.org.uk/downloadables to send us your sponsorship.

For more ideas, spare sponsorship forms and advice on fundraising call the SMR hotline on 020 7036 2852 or email smr@crisis.org.uk

Dave’s storyDave has been homeless on and off for all of his life. When he first left school he joined the Army as a junior soldier at 16 but when he went back home it felt like everybody and everything had changed.

Dave moved around a lot but he never felt like he really belonged anywhere. Eventually he ended up on the streets.

“I spent my whole life trying to find myself and trying to be like people around me, like proper normal people, normal job, normal house, stuff like that – as much as I tried it never seemed to really work for me.”

It’ll be five years in March since Dave joined Crisis having seen adverts for the courses offered at the London Skylight Centre. Since joining, he has started song writing and performing and is living in a flat in East London. He says he finally feels settled and is the happiest he has ever been.

Dave is now volunteering for Crisis and takes part in the Square Mile Run every year.

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Route CommentaryStarting under the Millennium bridge your will run west on St Paul’s Walk passing under Blackfriars Bridge. You then turn a sharp right and run onto and across Blackfriars Bridge. Next turn right onto Upper Ground and another right onto Marigold Alley. Then it’s another right onto Queens Walk to pass under Blackfriars Road and continue onto Jubilee Walkway and Bankside. You then pass under the Jubilee Bridge and turn right in front of the Globe Theatre, crossing into Emerson Street. Then its left into Sumner Street and left again onto Southwark Bridge. Once across the bridge it’s left onto Upper Thames Street and then left again onto High Timber Street and a final left onto Broken Wharf. Finally its right onto St Paul’s Walk and a final charge to the finish of the lap under Millennium Bridge.

Check InRegistration will take place in Paternoster Square. Please check in as soon as you arrive at Paternoster Square. Check in will be from lunchtime so come down early if you can to avoid the queues. You will also receive an exclusive Crisis Square Mile Run t-shirt to race in. Please leave extra time for checking in your baggage in our storage facility, which will be open from 5pm.

Assembling for start of raceYou will be able to collect you team’s race pack from the registration tent in Paternoster Square from lunchtime. If one of you are collecting on behalf of your team please make sure you know what

t-shirt sizes your runners will want. When you register you will receive your team’s race numbers, some safety pins and your race timing chips. You will need to affix your team’s race numbers to your t-shirts and your timing chips as instructed. Please affix them in order of which you wish to run the race (from A to D).

A baggage tent will be open in Paternoster Square from 5pm. If your office is close by we suggest leaving your belongings there if you can as this will ease congestion.

Please make sure that your entire team is assembled at the start area by no later than 6.30pm. The start area will be under the Millennium Footbridge (please see map). There will be a briefing to all teams at 6.45pm which will explain the relay procedures and rules.

The first ‘leg’ runners with ‘A’ on their race number will be called to the start together. For subsequent ‘legs’, teams will then be called out in number order to start - stewards will call you by team number and guide your next runner to the start area, ready for you to touch hands with the incoming runner. Once hands are touched the next runner goes. This will continue until all four of your runners have completed a lap.

The winners of the Crisis Square Mile Relay will be the team with the fastest time. Times will be available on a screen at the finish and we will also post all the results on our website.

The Route:Crisis Square Mile Relay

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Please remember that the race does not take place on closed roads so be aware of cyclists and pedestrians

After the raceAfter finishing the race head back to the baggage tent and collect your exclusive Crisis Square Mile Run Bag. Meet up with friends, fellow runners and colleagues and bask in post race glory in one of the many cafes, bars and restaurants in Paternoster Square.

What’s happening and when12.00pm Check in at - 6.45pm Paternoster Square5.00pm Baggage Tent opens6.30pm Teams to assemble under the

Millennium footbridge6.45pm Briefing to teams7.00pm Crisis Square Mile

Relay starts!8.30pm Last team to finish8.45pm Prize giving

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Blackfriars Bridge MillenniumBridge

Start/Finish

Tate Modern

MansionHouse

CannonStreet

Blackfriars

Southwark Bridge

The Globe Theatre

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Route CommentaryThe 2013 Crisis Square Mile Run will take in some fantastic London sights. After starting at Paternoster Square you will run along the Thames, crossing the river at Blackfriars Bridge and passing the Millennium Wheel, the South Bank Centre and the Oxo Tower. As you cross the river again you run back down the river to Southwark Bridge, where you cross and pass the Tate Modern, finishing just after crossing the Millennium Bridge. The total distance is just over 3.75 miles.

Check InYou will be able to pick up your exclusive Square Mile Run T-shirt from Paternoster Square from midday so come down early if you can to avoid the queues. Please leave extra time for checking in your baggage in our storage facility, which will be open from 5pm.

Staggered StartIn order to minimise any congestion a staggered start will be implemented. You will be asked to arrange yourself at the start line into three clearly marked areas that correspond to your predicted running speeds.

1) Fast Runners - 8 min mile or faster2) Medium Paced Runners –

8-10 minute mile3) Joggers and Walkers –

10 minute + per mile

This means serious runners will set off promptly at 7pm, with the medium runners

and joggers and walkers being set off at 6 to 10 minute intervals thereafter.

Alternative RouteUnfortunately, sometimes unforeseen circumstances can disrupt the route of the run. We will do our best to avoid this but if we need to make a change to the route we will inform all runners via email (if practical) beforehand and will let everyone know via the public address system on the day.

Please remember that the race does not take place on closed roads so be aware of cyclists and pedestrians

What’s happening and when12.00pm Check in at - 6.45pm Paternoster Square5.00pm Baggage Tent opens6.45pm Aerobic warm-up and

race assembly7.00pm Crisis Square Mile Run starts!7.15pm Finish at Peter’s Hill - onwards

The Route:Crisis Square Mile Run

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Thursday 13 June 2013

Tate Modern

The Globe Theatre

Royal Festival Hall

The National Theatre

Charing Cross

St. Pauls

Paternoster Square

Start

Finish

SouthwarkBridge

MillenniumBridge

BlackfriarsBridge

Waterloo

WaterlooBridge

OXO Tower

Temple Blackfriars

MansionHouse

CannonStreet

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Not only will taking part in the Crisis Square Mile Run help homeless people across the country, it will help you get fit too!

Training The Crisis Square Mile Run is just over 6km long (about 3.75 miles), an easily achievable distance for any ability or fitness level. The Crisis Square Mile Relay will consist of four laps of a 3km course (or just under two miles per lap for each runner). Here are some tips to make sure you achieve what you want to on race day.

1) If you are new to running or haven’t exercised in a while make sure you take a few weeks to get to the level of fitness you will need to complete the run. Start slowly and set yourself achievable targets each week.

2) It’s important to rest in between training runs, make sure you don’t push yourself too hard.

3) Feed your body correctly with a diet rich in carbohydrates.

4) Stay hydrated, drink plenty of water and try to avoid alcohol the day before the run.

5) Run at your own pace, you should be able to comfortably hold a conversation while running.

6) Try and run the full distance one or two times before the run.

7) At the Crisis Square Mile Run, make sure you warm up and down to avoid injury. Make sure to join the aerobic warm up with Fitness First before the run to get those muscles started.

8) When taking part in the relay, decide in advance which order your team will run. This will help you stay relaxed at the start of the race.

Please note: these tips are only suggestions and are provided for guidance only. If you have any doubts regarding your participation in the event we recommend seeking medical advice from your doctor.

Getting ready for race day

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Directions to the eventsPaternoster Square is in the heart of the City of London in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Underground and Rail linksThe closest tube station is St Paul’s on the Central Line. Take exit 2 out of the station and turn immediately left towards St Paul’s then turn right into Paternoster Square.

Mansion House, Blackfriars and Cannon Street are just a short walk away. Head for St Paul’s Cathedral with Paternoster Square being just north of St Paul’s.

ParkingPlease remember that the area will be subject to the London congestion charge until 6pm and parking will be very limited. The nearest NCP car parks are in London Hillgate House, Seacoal Lane/ Limeburger Lane, EC4M 7HY and London Aldersgate, 158-170 Aldersgate Street, EC1A 4HR.

We recommend avoiding travelling by car if at all possible.

Getting there

Tate Modern

The Globe Theatre

Royal Festival Hall

The National Theatre

Charing Cross

St. Pauls

Paternoster Square

SouthwarkBridge

MillenniumBridge

BlackfriarsBridge

Waterloo

WaterlooBridge

Embankment

OXO Tower

Temple Blackfriars

MansionHouse

CannonStreet

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How do I sign in on the day?There is no barcode system again this year. Participants of either event will receive a chip timing tag in the post prior to the race. You must present this to the registration tent on the day of the race and you will receive your SMR t-shirt.

If you have registered late and there hasn’t been time to get your chip out to you in the post you will be able to collect it at the registration tent.

I have forgotten/lost my chip timing, what can I do?Please come to the registration desk and we will tick you off our list and give you a t-shirt. There will be a very limited number of spare chips on registration but these will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

How much do I need money do I need to raise to take part?The suggested amount is just £50 per person.

I can no longer take part in the event, what do I do? Please send an email to smr@crisis.org.uk informing us.

Can I give my place to a friend/colleague?No, once registered you cannot swap your place with another runner.

Can I run in both events? How do I register? You may certainly take part in both events, but we do ask that you register separately and there is no discount for joint registration. The registration pages are www.crisis.org.uk/smr

Can I bring my sponsorship money with me on the day?No, there is no secure facility to store it on the day. It must be sent to Crisis in a cheque or sent to us through their online sponsorship page.

Are there toilets?There will be public toilets in Paternoster Square for use by runners. These are limited and can get very busy.

Is there a changing tent?No, runners should turn up ready to race on both days or use the public toilets.

Is there a baggage tent?Yes, there will be a baggage marquee on both days. For security reasons you will not be able to leave any baggage in the marquee unless it is clearly marked with your name and runner number on a luggage tag that will be posted to you. If you can leave your belongings in your office if it’s nearby it’s advised.

Useful information

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I am taking part in the Crisis Square Mile Relay, can I check in on behalf of my team?Yes, as long as you have your chip timing tags. You will also need to know the t-shirt sizes of your team mates.

Will refreshment be provided?Water is provided before and after the run. Food and drink is also available for purchase at the many outlets in Paternoster Square.

What happens if I injure myself?First Aiders will be on hand to help throughout the run and in Paternoster Square. Should you need assistance alert the nearest marshal or come to the event information desk near the start line.

How do I get my race timing results?All race timing results will be posted as soon as possible at www.crisis.org.uk/smr after the race. They are also available on screen on the day.

Can friends just come along and run on the day?If the event isn’t full there will be a small number of places for late entrants, however these will go very quickly, so to avoid disappointment please get your friends to enter before the day if possible. Entrants on the day should make their way to the separate ‘New Entry’ where registration will cost £30 for the Run and £60 per team for the Relay

What shall I wear?Wear your Crisis Square Mile Run t-shirt which you will receive on race day. Make sure you are also wearing comfortable running gear and some proper trainers.

How can I celebrate after the run?There are numerous bars in Paternoster Square for you to use with your colleagues, team mates and friends.

Will the run still take place if it rains?Most certainly! If it does rain please come prepared in suitable clothing. If weather conditions are such that it is deemed unsafe to hold the event we reserve the right to cancel.

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Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.

Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help homeless people to transform their lives. We measure our success and can demonstrate tangible results and value for money.

We are determined campaigners, working to prevent people from becoming homeless and advocating solutions informed by research and our direct experience.

We know we won’t end homelessness overnight or on our own. But we take a lead, collaborate with others and together make change happen.

Crisis Skylight, our award winning and accredited education, training and employment centres for homeless and vulnerably housed people.

Crisis Employment Services, our dedicated employment team, helping homeless people to prepare for, find and keep jobs.

Crisis Skylight Café, our inspirational social enterprise that provides on the job training and experience for homeless people and ex-offenders

Crisis Changing Lives, our highly successful national grants scheme which helps homeless people achieve their education and career goals.

Crisis Mental Health Services improves mental well-being through a person-centred approach offering advice, counselling, health promotion and signposting to appropriate services.

Crisis at Christmas temporary centres providing companionship and vital services to 2000 homeless and vulnerably housed people at Christmas.

Crisis Policy, Research and Campaigns influences national and local Government through research, using insights drawn from our services, and campaigning for change.

What we do and how we do it

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Richard’s story

“I had pneumonia three years ago. I was sleeping rough in a hut then but there was a lot of dust. I was there for weeks. I think the pneumonia was partly from the cold, but partly the dust.”

“I woke up in the hut – I’ll never forget this – and I had this pain in my back. And I knew it wasn’t just a normal backache – one where you’ve slept rough – and it continued all day. They took me to the hospital in the end, and they did tests and I had pneumonia. I spent six days in the hospital.

When I came out of hospital I went straight back to the hut - I had nowhere else to go. There are lots of holes in the system when it comes to accessing healthcare. If you went to a normal GP they just wouldn’t see you – you have to have ID and you have to have proof of address.”

Why we campaign Unfortunately Richard’s case is not unique. Far too often homeless people are left unable to register for a GP or access the specialist services they need. The average age of death for a homeless person is just 47.

In the last two years Crisis campaigning has helped secure £20m of Government funding to help tackle single homelessness and helped block a cut that would have put thousands of young people at risk of homelessness.

Today we are demanding that NHS reforms take the health needs of homeless people seriously.

Become a Crisis campaignerHelp us to end homelessness and speak out for people like Richard. Become a campaigner and take action today at:www.crisis.org.uk/campaigns

Campaigning for Crisis

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