Project news

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

System change challenge

System change challenge

People facing complex needs also have to navigate a complex system. In response, Opportunity Nottingham has identified five key challenges - that if addressed - could result in a system that works for service users not against...
Annual Event - 15th November

Annual Event - 15th November

Places now limited - book soon! In 2018, our Annual Event will take place on Thursday 15th November. For the first time, it...
NPS - The Mamba Issue

NPS - The Mamba Issue

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) were previously known as 'legal highs', as these substances were once sold in shops and online legally. However, in May 2016 the Psychoactive Substances Act came into force, which 'makes...
The Impact of Stigma

The Impact of Stigma

Stigma and the impact of it, is a key challenge for Opportunity Nottingham Beneficiaries. Being judged again and again can lead to negative thoughts, depression, anxiety, fear, shame and perhaps most significantly - a person...
The Role of an Expert Citizen

The Role of an Expert Citizen

Expert Citizens are Beneficiaries of the project. A Beneficiary can join the Expert Citizen Group (ECG) when they feel ready...
The 'Hamster Wheel' of Homelessness

The 'Hamster Wheel' of Homelessness

The cycle of prison - homelessness - prison is all too common. Lee, one of our Expert Citizens describes this cycle as the 'Hamster...
A Parliamentary Debate

A Parliamentary Debate

On Monday 2nd July, Lilian Greenwood MP raised our recently published report on persistent rough sleeping in Parliament. The report was discussed within the context of the National Rough Sleeping Strategy, and the hope that...
The Co-production Approach

The Co-production Approach

Co-production is about working together, taking risks together, being responsible together, and solving problems together. We...