Did you know there are night shelters in Mansfield and over the winter for those who would otherwise be sleeping rough? We opened on Friday 4th December and are running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights based at Mansfield Baptist church until Sunday 28th February. Guests are referred to us from local homelessness services on the Friday for each weekend. We provide a hot meal, hot drinks and a bed for the night, followed by a cooked breakfast.

Alongside a member of staff who is there at all times, we have an amazing team of volunteers who cook, chat to our guests and focus on making them feel welcome. We are also passionate about finding longer term accommodation for them where possible.

If you would like to find out more please contact Hannah Buck [email protected]

In Mansfield there are free meals available every weekday evening for those who are rough sleepers...

Mondays The Hall – 9.30AM-11.30AM (breakfast) Bridge Street Methodist Church - 6.30PM-8.30PM (soup kitchen)

Tuesdays The Beacon- 12-2PM (tea & toast) The Hall - 6.30-8.30PM (soup kitchen)

Wednesdays The Beacon- 12-2PM (hot meal)

Thursdays Outside Mansfield library - 8.30-9.30PM (soup & sandwiches)

Fridays The Beacon- 12-2PM (hot meal) Bridge Street Methodist Church - 6.30PM-8.30PM (soup kitchen)

Nottingham Winter Shelter The Winter Shelter runs between the winter months of November to March providing approximately 22 beds per night to rough-sleeping individuals. Individual needs are assessed at Emmanuel House where individuals, if necessary, are referred to this temporary accommodation provided in local church hall.

The shelter provides emergency shelter, acceptance, physical and emotional support, and encouragement in making positive changes in the lives of our guests including securing long term accommodation solutions. Winter Shelter operates across five different church halls and is operated by a team of coordinators, project workers and volunteers managed by Emmanuel House. Volunteers are needed to continue with this service and work in shifts, helping to prepare simple meals, check in guests and help with the set up of the shelter as well as taking down beds in the morning.

For more information see www.emmanuelhouse.org.uk/winter-shelter

Did you know you can get a free meal every day of the week in Nottingham if you are a rough sleeper? There is an amazing network of organisations in Nottingham who serve free food week in, week out around Nottingham city. To see the timetable and who they are, please click on the link below: www.cuf.org.uk/transforming-notts-together/free-meal-network-nottingham-city Advice Nottingham have also helpfully put together a list of what activities and food is available over Christmas at: www.advicenottingham.org.uk/news/517/free-cheap-meals- activities-nottingham-over-christmas-holidays

What's been happening in our TNT board meetings? 1. Basic Budgeting and Signposting Courses - BB course participants at New Cross Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield and St Philips Neri, Mansfield plan to become Budgeting Buddies and trainers. Signposting courses with Nottingham University's Soup Run, Bestwood/ Food Bank and Methodist Church (with Advice Bassetlaw) were well received. We were pleased to join other organisations in raising awareness of loan sharks, credit union and the need to save at Bestwood's Christmas Fair.

What's been happening in our TNT board meetings? 1. Basic Budgeting and Signposting Courses - BB course participants at New Cross Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield and St Philips Neri, Mansfield plan to become Budgeting Buddies and trainers. Signposting courses with Nottingham University's Soup Run, Bestwood/Bulwell Food Bank and Retford Methodist Church (with Advice Bassetlaw) were well received. We were pleased to join other organisations in raising awareness of loan sharks, credit union and the need to save at Bestwood's Christmas Fair.

2. Mansfield Cold Weather Night Shelter This is now up and running as above. 18 new volunteers have received training to support Diane, our new, experienced co- ordinator. Many thanks to Ashwood Church who are doing a sponsored sleep out and West Notts College who doing their Santa run again - good luck to all!

3. TNT Stakeholder Event - 15 March 2016. Come and join Bishop Paul, Paul Hackwood(CUF), TNT Board and those with whom we work to celebrate our work, hear about our plans for the future and tell us what you think. Details in the New Year.

4. Faith Action Nottingham's had a successful Away Day in October.

5. Refugees - we continue to support Southwell Diocese in raising awareness of how churches can help.

TNT Board wish you all a very happy Christmas and pray for peace and compassion in 2016. And a big thank you to all with whom we have worked over the past year!