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St Martins is often approached by students to provide them with a placement as part of their academic course. We recently had the privilege of hosting Thomas, a student paramedic, who found that his compassion towards people was reinvented by his time with us, witnessing how our team removes the ‘homeless’ stereotype in the way they interact with people.

With a new government starting to bed in and strive forward for ‘quick wins’ there can be little doubt that the winds of change are blowing but for those of us working in the homeless sector will it be a gentle breeze or a force 10 gale with the promise of structural change?

St Martins has joined over 70 other organisations to support Homeless Link's briefing to the new government outlining solutions to ending migrant homelessness.

St Martins support worker Gareth has noticed that everybody needs validation, even if their behaviour suggests that they do not care what people think of them. One of the joys in his role is to remind people that they have strengths and capabilities to celebrate.

Someone's daughter, Someone's Son is a documentary worth a watch, if only as a reminder to treat people with compassion and respect and not to accept that homelessness is a fact of life

The official opening of St Martins House was held on 13th March when His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester visited the service and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the occasion.

For the third year in a row, against all odds, the number of people sleeping rough in the annual street count on the streets of Norwich has decreased.

Renowned violinist Sian Philipps will be giving a recital on Friday March 8 at 1pm at the Assembly House in Norwich to mark International Women’s day and featuring homelessness charity St Martins.