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A new service to provide emergency accommodation and support for rough sleepers in Norwich is due to open in the autumn.

St Martins team members are preparing to jump 13,000 foot out of a plane to raise money to support homeless people in Norwich. For the majority of the team it is their first charity jump – and one of them has never even been in an aeroplane before!

Eight volunteers from Aviva spent a day gardening at our residential service for over 50s. A highlight of the day was getting the residents involved in the activity and interacting with the volunteers.

The Swaffham Lionesses chose to support homelessness charities as their cause to benefit from their annual summer event.

St Martins has an arrangement with Molde University College in Norway to host second year social care students. We provide work placements and the opportunity to learn from experienced staff at St Martins in return for an enthusiastic and hard worker to join our team for three months.

The aim of Bridges is to help people manage their enduring mental illness. We are holding an Open Day on Thursday 20th June from 1 - 3pm and invite anybody who is interested to come and look around.

High drama, dangerous characters and multiple identities featuring Dr Bourne might sound like a blockbuster Hollywood series…but this was simply staff training at St Martins last week!

Star of stage and screen Sir Ian McKellen entertained an audience in Norwich - with homeless people and those who support them amongst the invited guests. Some of the people we support went along and were treated to a spellbinding afternoon.

The Rt Revd Graham Usher is the new Bishop of Norwich. After the announcement he headed straight to St Martins and met some people who have been supported out of homelessness.

Newly appointed Fundraising Co-ordinator Miranda writes about her first impressions of St Martins, "In the last two weeks, I’ve met a diverse and dynamic group of people who have made me feel very welcome, like becoming part of a new family!"