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Thousands Showed Up For DHP’s Beat The Streets Raising Vital Funds For Framework
Wed 31 Jan 2024DHP Family’s Beat The Streets saw huge crowds gather to enjoy a full day of live music on Sunday, with tens of thousands of pounds expected to be added to the fundraising total for Framework from this year’s event...
We Chat to Framework Night Support Worker Jordan Francis Ahead of Beat The Streets
Mon 22 Jan 2024Ahead of this weekend’s Beat The Streets festival - founded in 2018 by Nottingham promotors DHP in conjunction with Framework - we caught up with night support worker Jordan Francis to find out more about the challenges he faces and the role music can play in shining a light on an a spiralling issue...
Framework's Big Sleep Out - A Sleeping Bag War On Homelessness
Wed 13 Sept 2023Nottingham-based charity Framework is inviting the public to spend the night in a sleeping bag to help tackle the homelessness crisis...
Beat the Streets Raised £89,500 for Framework This Year
Thu 18 May 2023Vital funds raised by DHP Family's charity festival Beat the Streets in 2023 have been handed over to Framework to support its work helping the homeless population in Nottingham...
Interview: Nottingham Band Vertical Noise on their Christmas single for Framework charity
Sat 26 Nov 2022Vertical Noise tell us all about their partnership with Framework to release their new single Wet Christmas...
Framework Big Sleep Out Returns This October
Mon 12 Sept 2022Coming to Nottingham Racecourse in this Autumn, people across the county are encouraged to sleep out so others don't have to...
Framework Powers Up New Gaming Fundraising Campaign to Help Fight Homelessness
Wed 03 Aug 2022Fancy topping off some aliens, growing your own virtual utopia, or maybe sitting down for a game of Magic: The Gathering with your mates, but want to raise money to help fight homelessness at the same time? Local charity Framework have just the answer you're looking for. Introducing their new gaming-oriented campaign, Power Up
Framework Mark World Homeless Day
Wed 13 Oct 2021East Midlands Charity Framework marked World Homeless Day on Sunday 10 October with an urgent appeal and fundraising events to attract support this winter…
First Ever Framework Film Festival to Play at Nottingham Contemporary
Mon 06 Sept 2021The one-night festival will be held on Monday 11 October, and will highlight the vital work of the Nottingham-based charity, Framework...
Level Up: Framework Are Running a 30 Day Fundraiser to Bridge the Digital Exclusion Gap
Sat 03 Apr 2021Digital exclusion is becoming an increasingly important issue as the world becomes more and more digitised, with studies indicating that more than 90% of jobs now require a level of digital skill. While many homeless people have access to phones, they are increasingly being left behind by advancing technology. Throughout April, Framework are encouraging locals to utilise their own gaming skills for a fundraising campaign, Level Up…
Framework's Video Gaming Fundraiser Aims to Get Homeless Young People Online
Wed 17 Mar 2021The Level Up campaign, which runs throughout April, will help end digital exclusion among young homeless people
Framework's Winter Appeal Raises £232,000 to Support Work with Homeless People
Wed 03 Mar 2021The Nottingham charity's Winter appeal, which organisers hoped would raise £60,000, made £231,687.22 to support their work with homeless people...
Soldiers on the Street: Why Ex-Military Personnel Find Themselves Experiencing Homelessness
Wed 06 Jan 2021It’s long been the case that ex-military personnelfind themselves experiencing homelessness at highly disproportionate rates. The lack of support for transitioning back into civilian life, substance abuse issues and PTSD all play contributing factors and, while steps are being taken to address the issue, it remains problematic. Ex-serviceman Tony was in the Royal Navy for three years and the Royal Marines for another nine, before a serious injury ended his military life. Here, he talks about the experience of going from being a decorated veteran to living on the streets...
Diary of a Framework Street Outreach Worker
Tue 05 Jan 2021Framework’s Street Outreach Team directly engage with and help rough sleepers, assessing their individual needs and either providing help or referring them to other relevant services. Former Police Community Support Officer, Zoe Wade has been in the homelessness sector for thirteen years and, having worked as a member of the Street Outreach Team for the past two months, takes us through what an average day entails, and what inspired her to choose this career...
Framework at 20: Women and Homelessness in Nottingham
Mon 04 Jan 2021Sofas are cosy home comforts for most people. But for many homeless women, who have fled from their homes to the comparable safety of the streets, a sofa is simply a makeshift bed for the night. But what they get in that mild comfort can come with a dark price, and can mean they struggle to escape a never-ending cycle of abuse. We speak to Framework’s Operations Manager for women’s and families’ services Claire Windebank about the physical and mental difficulties homeless women face, and how Framework helps them get control of their lives…
Framework Housing Association Celebrate Helping Nottingham's Homeless Community for 20 Years
Tue 29 Dec 2020For twenty years, Framework Housing Association has helped tens of thousands of vulnerable people in Nottingham overcome issues of homelessness, addiction and mental ill-health to once again achieve social inclusion, financial stability and independence – changing the direction of their lives for the better. We look back on the history of the organisation, and learn the value they bring to our city, and the lives of the people who need them most…
Help Raise Funds For Framework This November By Getting Active
Tue 27 Oct 2020There are prizes to be nabbed too...
Framework Have Launched Their Homeless to Home Appeal
Sat 10 Oct 2020The charity have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic, and this appeal explains why the work they do is so vital to Nottingham’s homeless population…
Splendour at Home: Dig Deep in Aid of Framework
Fri 17 Jul 2020This Saturday, when we should have all been moseying down to Wollaton Park for a day of dancing and drinking, the tireless team behind Splendour will be hosting a one-off digital festival, aiming to bring the essence of the festival directly to our homes, while asking us to dig deep for local charity Framework….
Framework Urgently Seeking Volunteers and Donations
Mon 30 Mar 2020Nottingham homeless-helping heroes are looking for a bit of help. If you have time to volunteer or some items you don't need you can put their way, please read on for details...
Why Framework's Big Sleep Out is So Important for Nottingham's Homeless Community
Fri 15 Nov 2019Framework's annual Big Sleep Out takes place on Saturday 23 November at the City Ground, and there's still time for you to sign up to participate. We spoke to the charity's Claire Windebank to find out how the money raised benefits their service and the hundreds of local users...