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St Martins is a registered charity. Maximising independent living and preventing homelessness. 🏡

https://stmartinshousing.org.uk/
The St Martins Firewalk has been rescheduled for a new date!
Are you brave enough for the challenge?

📆Date: 22nd January 2026
⏰Time: 7:00pm (Doors open 6:30pm)
📍Location: ROARR! Dinosaur Park, Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5JE

Book here: stmartinshousing.org.uk/.../st-marti...
November 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Unfortunately due to weather warnings and predicted high winds for tomorrow, the Firewalk event is being postponed by the organisers due to safety concerns.

We are currently looking to agree a new date for as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and support.
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The St Marins Christmas Raffle is back!

Buy a virtual ticket to have a chance of winning some amazing prizes: tinyurl.com/SMXmasRaffle
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
We still have some team spaces available for our St Martins Quiz Night on the 19th September!

Book your teams place here: lnkd.in/dvDEuCWW
September 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Fantastic effort from runners for St Martins at @runnorwich and generous support from people cheering them along the route when they spotted the St Martins green t shirts - you kept them going and they smashed their fundraising targets and race times!
September 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Are you brave enough to take on the challenge?
St Martins have partnered with ROARR to host an exciting and adrenaline filled event – the St Martins Firewalk!
Book your place today!
stmartinshousing.org.uk/help-us/even...
September 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Experienced local history tour guide Paul Dickson is leading a unique tour in Norwich for St Martins, taking in some of the sites that feature in the charity’s history stmartinshousing.org.uk/st-martins-h...
August 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The St Martins Quiz Night is back on the 19th September!

Book your teams spot today: stmartinshousing.org.uk/help-us/st-m...
August 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Many charities are stuck in a fight for survival. There is less funding available, commissioners are wanting more for less. Read our CEO Jan Sheldon's blog about being hopeful in a world of negative spin
stmartinshousing.org.uk/the-power-of...
The power of optimism - St Martins
If ever there was a time for positive thinking, it’s now. Many charities are stuck in a fight for survival. There is less funding available, commissioners are wanting more for less.
stmartinshousing.org.uk
August 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We've been involved in the Hidden project at St Peter Mancroft Church. The people we support made origami envelopes which will be shown along with the Homelessness exhibition by Herring House Trust
stmartinshousing.org.uk/st-martins-g...
August 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Do you like to knit or crochet in your spare time? Why not get involved in our Christmas tree decoration project!

We’re inviting local crafters to create festive handmade christmas tree decorations to help us raise vital funds for the people we support.
tinyurl.com/StMkcdproject
Knitted Christmas Tree Decoration Project - St Martins
Can you knit or crochet? Get involved with our knitted Christmas Tree Decoration project to help raise vital funds this winter!
tinyurl.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨NOW AVAILABLE 🚨

Local artist Martin Stewart kindly donated his painting of iconic Norwich places, such as Norwich Market, Elm Hill, Pottergate, Thorns and St Gregory's Alley, to help us make some beautiful greetings cards!
Find them on our online shop:
shop.stmartinshousing.org.uk/product/unca...
July 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Raise FREE donations for St Martins Housing Trust EVERY time you shop online using easyuk. Over 8,000 retailers will donate including all the big names like eBay, ASOS, Expedia, M&S, Just Eat, Uswitch and more! Visit: tinyurl.com/EasyFundrais...
You spend, brands donate to St Martins Housing Trust.
Help us when you shop with 7,000+ brands. Join now.
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July 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Last day to buy your tickets online for the St Martins Fest Raffle!

stmartinshousing.org.uk/st-martins-f...

(They can also be purchased at St Martins Fest! Come along on the 21st June to the bandstand at Eaton Park!)
St Martins Fest Raffle - St Martins
Want a chance to win an amazing prize while supporting a charitable cause? Take part in the St Martins Fest raffle!
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June 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The scrapping of the Vagrancy Act, 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 stmartinshousing.org.uk/vagrancy-act...
Vagrancy Act to be scrapped; a landmark moment - St Martins
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. Roug...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Only a week and a half to go until St Martins Fest 2025!!!
June 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A useful article about hoarding and self-neglect as a mental health issue and how people can be supported to make changes to improve their lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Middlesbrough hoarder 'didn't know' behaviour was mental disorder
Susan Lindon hopes to help other hoarders while tackling her own problem with the disorder.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Only 1 month to go until ST Martins Fest 2025!!!🎵
Take a peek at last years video to see what fun awaits!😁

youtu.be/WDFM4fdH_Ig?...
St Martins Fest 2024
YouTube video by St Martins
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May 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
St Martins Fest is back again for 2025! 🎵☀️

Join us for St Martins Fest, our annual summer music event at the bandstand at Eaton Park on Saturday 21st June.
#charityfundraiser #musicfestival #norwich

stmartinshousing.org.uk/help-us/st-m...
May 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Homeless Link summer conference features an interesting lineup of speakers who will share insights on a wide-variety of topics, from radical safeguarding to AI in the homelessness sector, and everything in between. @homelesslink.bsky.social homeless.org.uk/events/homel...
April 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Want a chance to win an amazing prize while supporting a charitable cause? Take part in the St Martins Fest raffle!

Get your tickets here: tinyurl.com/ysav9taa

The draw will take place at St Martins Fest. If the winning ticket holder is not there, we will contact you on June 23rd about your prize!
April 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Want to donate but don't know what we need?

See our list below!

We also have an Amazon Wishlist which contains lots of helpful items - amzn.eu/5xnORxh
(please make sure the address is set to Dibden Road) 🏠

Please help us help those in need.
March 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Looking for a little gift for the little ones for Easter?

Why not buy a St Martins Bun in Bed! These adorable bunnies in handmade sleeping bags make for a fun surprise whilst also supporting a local charity.

You can find them on our shop here: shop.stmartinshousing.org.uk/.../buns-in-...
March 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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
@groundworkeast.bsky.social stmartinshousing.org.uk/st-martins-b...
March 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We still have a few tables left for the St Martins Quiz night on the 25th April at Hethersett Village Hall!

Gather your team and book your place today -
stmartinshousing.org.uk/help-us/st-m...
March 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM