Read Opportunity Nottingham's latest news

Read the latest news from the Opportunity Nottingham Team and our Partners, including information on training, workshops and events.

Is Homelessness a choice?

Graham Bowpitt, Reader in Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University and our External Evaluator, has recently written two articles on homelessness. The first article challenges the notion that homelessness...

National Experts

In late February, Rob Eagle (Beneficiary Ambassador) and Expert Citizen (Sara), attended the National Expert Citizen Group (NECG) Meeting. The meeting began with updates on activities that Expert Citizens had been involved...

A Meeting with the DHSC and DWP

Our Beneficiary Ambassadors, and some of our Expert Citizens recently met with a representative from the Department of Health...

Persistent Rough Sleeping

Last year, we commissioned a piece of research in conjunction with our lead Partner Framework. Conducted by Graham Bowpitt from...

Fulfilling Lives Programme

Opportunity Nottingham is one of 12 projects across the UK under the Fulfilling Lives Programme. The project is made possible...

PDU - Housing First Event

The Practice Development Unit (PDU) is a partnership between Opportunity Nottingham and NCVS. The main hub will be an online platform (due for launch in early 2018) which will include key papers, research and information. There...

Christmas Celebration!

On Thursday 14th December, we held a Christmas Party for our Beneficiaries. Organised by Personal Development Coordinator Colette, with support from other members of the Opportunity Nottingham Team, the party was great fun!...

The Power of Performance

In 2014, Nottingham Playhouse approached one of our Partners, SEA (Services for Empowerment and Advocacy), regarding access to the theatre for people experiencing homelessness. The Playhouse Team wanted to show that theatre...

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