Find out how our current Heart Nottingham partners support the most vulnerable people in our city, and where there is opportunity for you to be involved.
Emmanuel House
What?
Emmanuel House is a faith based project in Hockley that exists to support homeless, vulnerably housed and isolated adults in and around Nottingham. They do this by providing meals, access to clothes, support into housing, addiction recovery and employment. Heart Nottingham is looking to reestablish the Wednesday night drop in service that we ran pre-pandemic. This includes preparing and serving a meal, and hosting a great evening for the Emmanuel House service users.
When?
Monthly on Wednesday evenings.
Roles and required commitment:
Volunteering roles can include cooking, befriending and offering signposting support.
Open Homes
What?
Open Homes provides emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds facing homelessness in the homes of trained volunteer hosts. It runs both a Nightstop scheme (short term for a few nights at a time) and a Supported Lodgings Scheme (longer-term placements for up to three months). The idea is to provide early intervention at a time of crisis, with the hope that it will prevent the young person from becoming more entrenched in longer-term homelessness and its associated risks.
When?
Placements can happen seven nights a week with referrals administered from the office Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Roles and required commitment:
If you have a spare room, you can volunteer as a host; all training is provided. You can also volunteer as a driver.
Jericho Road Project
What?
The Jericho Road Project aims to bring hope and restoration to those affected by the sex industry in Nottinghamshire.
Roles and required commitment:
The Jericho Road Project have volunteering opportunities across all areas of their work, including outreach (both on street and off street), befriending and prison visiting as well as help with IT support, driving the outreach minibus, prayer team and traybake team. Please be aware that all direct contact roles are open to females only; non-direct contact roles open to both male and females.
Safe Families
What?
Safe Families have an ambitious vision to see thousands of local Christians across the UK offering hope, belonging and support to their community’s most vulnerable children, families and care leavers. This happens through offering friendship and support when families are overwhelmed by life’s circumstances.
Roles and required commitment:
There are three key volunteer roles within Safe Families, each with differing levels of required commitment. These are Host Family, Family Friend, Resources.
100 Homes
What?
Inspiring people to consider the joy of getting involved in fostering and adoption. There are over 600 children in the care system in Nottingham and the Church has an incredible opportunity to play our part in bringing transformation to these young lives. The 100 Homes Campaign is a city wide, church led initiative in partnership with Nottingham City Council, working together to recruit 100 new foster families.
When?
There are regular information and Q&A evenings throughout the year.
