Case study: How we helped Aadan when he was living in one hotel room with his two children

January 10, 2024

Mental health support for people in temporary accommodation Content warning: this case study contains references to depression and suicide. Aadan* was referred to the Wellbeing Support Team when another service wanted him to access some mental health support. He was living in a hotel room with his two young children. He had been in a […]

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Emmanuel House’s partnership with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Homelessness Specialist Mental Health Team

August 30, 2023

Emmanuel House’s partnership working Mental health issues can be both a cause and a consequence of homelessness. Experiencing homelessness can also exacerbate existing mental health conditions or contribute to the development of new ones. Many of our beneficiaries are more likely to have experienced traumatic events and adverse childhood experiences, such as physical or sexual […]

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Real life story: how we helped Hafsa* find a new home for her family

June 7, 2023

29-year-old Hafsa* has two children. She had been living with her father, but when their relationship broke down, she felt she had no choice but to leave the family home.

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International Women’s Day: celebrating our work supporting homeless women in Nottingham

March 6, 2023

Homelessness can be different for women When you think of someone who is homeless, who do you think of? If it’s a man, you wouldn’t be alone. But homelessness isn’t specific to gender. It can happen to anyone. Women may not be as visible when sleeping rough, but they are very much a part of […]

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Case study: tenancy support for Jennifer*

November 8, 2022

Emmanuel House provides tenancy support for people struggling with the cost of living Jennifer* had been rough sleeping in Nottingham and had stayed at our Winter Shelter during the Covid-19 pandemic. She had moved into a council flat but was struggling to manage her tenancy. Jennifer has severe multiple disadvantages (SMD), which is a term […]

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Case study: mental health support for John*

September 28, 2022

Emmanuel House’s ‘Mental Health in the County‘ team provides outreach mental health support to people who are homeless in South Nottinghamshire John*, who is in his early 20s, had been living with his parents. His mental health was deteriorating and he was suffering with psychosis. He was unable to continue living with them due to […]

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Case study: tenancy support for Marcus*

September 13, 2022

Kelly works in our Independent Living Service, which provides tenancy support. The ILS team aims to prevent repeated homelessness by supporting people to maintain new and current tenancies. Kelly first met Marcus* when he was referred to Emmanuel House by the Street Outreach Team. He had been found rough sleeping in Nottingham. He had left […]

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Support for homeless people in Nottingham – Q1 22-23 data

August 24, 2022

How Emmanuel House supported homeless people in Nottingham between April 2022 and June 2022

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Staff Spotlight: Benefits Support Specialist Kevin

August 10, 2022

We chatted to our homelessness and benefits support worker Kevin about his 14 years at Emmanuel House Last month, we wished Emmanuel House’s much-loved benefits support specialist Kevin a very happy retirement. After 14 years working with us, Kevin has been an incredibly valuable employee and we wish him all the best. What first inspired […]

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How did Emmanuel House support people who are homeless in 2021-2022?

May 26, 2022

Emmanuel House supports people who are homeless, rough sleeping, in crisis, or at risk of homelessness. Between 1st April 2021 until the 31st March 2022, 488 individual beneficiaries visited the Support Centre 2892 times.

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