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Jan Sheldon, St Martins CEO said, "The scrapping of a 200-year-old law criminalising rough sleeping is indeed a landmark moment and quite frankly should have been scrapped at least 100 years ago. Rough sleeping is not a crime but an act of desperation.

Kevin’s story shows how important the bond with an animal can be. It was vital for Kevin to stay with his dog in order for him to access support to address his homelessness, which is why some of St Martins services accommodates pets.

One of our services, Highwater House, was recently inspected by PAMMS and highlighted some of the positive ways the team at Highwater House support people who have experienced homelessness as well as mental health and longstanding substance abuse issues.

Professor Aso Yasukp, a former nurse in Japan and now an academic specialising in the study of hoarding, was aware of the good work taking place in Norwich to support people affected by hoarding.

Bishopbridge House and Community Housing, two services St Martins have been endorsed as dog-friendly by the Dogs Trust Together Through Homelessness scheme.

Every year we ask the people we support about the service they receive at St Martins. It takes the form of an anonymous survey and it gives us valuable feedback about what we are doing well and how we can support people better.

St Martins has received £1500 from Tesco to purchase new beds and bedding packs at St Martins House, the homelessness charity’s newest accommodation project.

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Figures from the November 2024 Street Count show that rough sleeping in Norwich has jumped by 140% and in Norfolk by 266%

Support workers Ted and Joe are putting their good advice into practice and setting themselves a challenge. The duo will be raising funds for St Martins by running the Norfolk marathon on April 13.