Hope Nottingham

Who we are

Hope Nottingham networks with local churches and agencies to provide relief from poverty, sickness and distress to vulnerable people in local communities. We work alongside our service users to establish sustainable, fulfilled lifestyles. Support is provided to all people regardless of their faith or beliefs.

Our strategy is to support Christians and churches to work together to deliver the services that local disadvantaged people need. In particular we are developing a network of independent Christian-based community hubs across Nottingham and facilitating these to partner other non-Christian voluntary groups and statutory services to ensure the most holistic support is on offer.

Current activities include:

• Enabling individuals, churches, community groups, businesses and others to give time and resources for the benefit of others. This includes money and gifts in kind (e.g. clothes, volunteering time and expertise).

• Relief provision through 15 foodbanks, clothing bank, individual funding support

• Advice through drop-in café, debt/ benefits/legal advice, homeless/ health support.

• Community development through provision of a safe welcoming environment that builds trust and encouragement. In this context people are most enabled to accept advice and to make progress, are encouraged to contribute time and skills to help others and so grow in self-esteem as part of a holistic community. Community development also encompasses intentional befriending and mentoring.

Empowerment of people to live more stable and fulfilled lives through mentoring, literacy/ numeracy/ computer/ job clubs, volunteering opportunities to help people into paid employment.