Homelessness in Nottingham - Why is the Situation So Bad? 16

To find out more about volunteering with Souprunners, check out their Instagram:

@nottinghamsouprunners

To volunteer with Emmanuel House, check out their website:

https://www.emmanuelhouse.org.uk /volunteering/

through the coldest months. Last year’s Winter Shelter provided 2,067 nights of protection for 72 people. Although the shelters are a temporary solution to a longterm issue, it’s reassuring to learn that the outcome for 37 of the residents at the shelter last year was that they were supported into longer-term secure accommodation.

The University is encouraging students to get involved with volunteering at the shelters on University Park Campus, and there are also different ways that students can have a positive impact on individuals who are homeless all year round.

Nottingham Souprunners are a UoN student-led volunteering service who carry out food distributions in the city centre. Volunteers for this charity go out and have conversations on a weekly basis with people who are sleeping rough in the city. One soup runner told Impact that the group visits the city centre and “helps to feed around 20 unhoused people.” Whilst it is good to see that there are some support systems in place for those facing homelessness in Nottingham, it’s evident that there’s a long way to go.

By Lottie Murray

Photography courtesy of Gemma Cockrell Page Design by Gemma Cockrell