News

12/06/2020
What’s it like to be homeless during lockdown?
It’s been tough because I’ve had to put my pride aside. To ask for help was one of the most difficult things I’ve had to do in my life.”

12/06/2020
How to manage a charity through a crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is still very much with us and we are far from returning to 'normal'. The safety of the 200+ people we support is paramount as well as the safety of the 150+ team members working with them. St Martins CEO Dr Jan Sheldon reflects on how to offer strong leadership through a crisis.

08/06/2020
A pioneering new approach to supporting homeless people
We feature in the June edition of Care Talk magazine about our work supporting some of the most vulnerable people in society.

01/06/2020
Norfolk running group holds 5k challenge
"We had some fantastic performances but the one that stood out was Chloe Fisher who knocked nearly two minutes off her target time. Chloe asked that I donate the £50 to St Martins which I was really proud to do."

11/05/2020
Supporting vulnerable homeless people during a pandemic
The pandemic has caused a huge amount of stress and anxiety, but it has also created the opportunity to prove that we care, to strengthen bonds and develop deeper trust.

27/04/2020
St Martins awarded £10,000 to support homeless people during virus outbreak
St Martins were awarded £10,000 funding from Norfolk Community Foundation through the Covid-19 Local Resilience Fund to support homeless people during the outbreak.

24/04/2020
A golden opportunity
When the crisis is over and social distancing rules are relaxed what will happen to those people who have started to take baby steps on their road to recovery and a better life?When hotels want their rooms back and people return to a new version of normality will the people in those rooms be dispatched to the streets again?

23/04/2020
Norfolk charities join forces to promote 2.6 challenge
The 2.6 Challenge, launches on Sunday, April 26 (which would have been the day of the London marathon, 26 miles, hence 2.6!) asks people to dream up an activity based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 and fundraise through sponsorship or simply by making a donation to their chosen charity.

20/04/2020
Ezra runs 10 miles a day for 10 days for St Martins
Local boxer and student Ezra Arenyeka has set himself the challenge of running 10 miles every day for ten days to raise money for St Martins.

20/04/2020
Homelessness and coronavirus: An update from St Martins
We are all working differently at the moment and today, 20th April, our CEO Jan recorded a message for our supporters to update you on how things are at St Martins.