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Tuckswood resident Mark Abbott has created a stunning Christmas display outside his house comprising over 11,000 lights, a sleigh complete with santa, reindeer and penguins. Onlookers can make it ‘snow’ by donating to St Martins

We have launched an online shop selling our wonderful 2021 Wildlife Calendar and a range of Christmas cards.

Norwich homelessness charity St Martins has received a funding boost of £36,000 from Hopestead, the new charity from Flagship Group which aims to end homelessness in the East of England through partnership working.

St Martins has launched a winter campaign to address some of the misunderstandings around homelessness and to raise awareness of our work to support vulnerable people in the county.

Joel Swash from Mundesley features in a short family video asking people to “give a quid” – which has already raised around £350, seven times his initial target.

St Martins has won national recognition in the category ‘Care Home Team Award’ in the Great British Care Awards.

When people turn up for a counselling or art session at St Martins, they are greeted with a friendly smile from Jason, who conveys a warm welcome even behind a face mask and barrage of hand sanitiser upon entry.

Throughout its 150 anniversary week, the EDP is highlighting 150 great lives who have positively impacted Norfolk. The former Dean of Norwich The Very Rev Alan Webster, who founded St Martins, has been honoured.

The first spade hit the ground last week at our new gardening project as we started to prepare the ground to grow some vegetables.

Marine biologist Robert is currently homeless and living at one of St Martins services. He is taking part in lottery-funded personal training sessions at Norfolk Health and Fitness to help his physical and mental wellbeing.