News
Year: 2018

21/03/2018
Local charities join together to tackle homelessness
A consortium of eight local organisations have been awarded £758k by Norwich City Council over the next three years to address rough sleeping and support people with complex needs in Norwich.

20/03/2018
Jan's first impressions of St Martins
New to St Martins, CEO Dr Jan Sheldon shares her first impressions of her initial 3 months working for the charity.

06/03/2018
Transfer of Bridges service to St Martins
The Bridges service in Norwich, which supports people with complex and enduring mental health issues, transferred to St Martins on March 1st 2018.

05/03/2018
Homelessness won't melt away with the snow
As the snow recedes, it is business as usual for Norwich but local charity St Martins says that the issue of homelessness won’t melt away with the snow.

23/02/2018
Homelessness and cold weather
As Norfolk experiences a cold snap, people sleeping rough in Norwich can access emergency accommodation through the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP).

06/02/2018
Year 8 student's poem inspired by our work
A poem written by year 8 student Felix from Litcham School inspired by the work of St Martins.

02/02/2018
Creative music projects impact on homeless people
Music is a great tool through which to encourage self expression, give people a voice as well as build their self esteem and confidence.

26/01/2018
Official figures on rough sleeping in Norwich released
The official street count of rough sleepers in Norwich for 2017 was 30, slightly less than last year, but it remains unacceptably high.

05/01/2018
Homelessness is not just for Christmas
St Martins has been around in Norwich for over 40 years. We are in this for the long term, every day of the year, despite every obstacle. Homelessness is not just a Christmas crisis.

02/01/2018
Gift bags distributed to local homeless people
Over Christmas, St Martins staff gave out over 100 bags of goodies donated by the public to residents at the Bishopbridge House hostel and other accommodation across St Martins.