Norwich Street Aid

Norwich Street Aid is a project created by Norwich BID in response to the business community’s concerns about the number of people rough sleeping on the city’s streets.

Set up in partnership with Norfolk Community Foundation and Pathways (including St Martin’s Housing Trust and The Feed), Norwich Street Aid works collaboratively to raise and distribute funds.

The project raises funds that could be applied for directly by keyworkers on behalf of those who needed it. These funds are used to help individuals acquire what they needed most, such as a mobile phone, clothing, household items, or support to reconnect with family members.

The funds have provided household items for those moving into accommodation, such as pots and pans, mattresses, washing machines, radios, and carpets. The funding has also helped purchase mobile phones, making it easier to stay in contact with rough sleepers, particularly for notifying them when a bed for the night became available.