Norwich Residents?

[Gavmacp]

Are there many Norwich residents or people that visit Norwich on a frequent basis on this site?

[THEMOTLEY1]

We go 3 or 4 times a year to visit family, we lived there for 5 years in the 90's

[viv41]

I went two years running a couple of years back - does that count ?

[Gavmacp]

Trying to help a Big Issue chap who has recently become homeless.

[THEMOTLEY1]

How?

[viv41]

Won't the local Council help him Gav ?

[Gavmacp]

In some ways not sure but sure that doing nothing will not help.

[viv41]

Won't the local Council help him Gav ?

[Gavmacp]

I don't want to talk for him as I am uncomfortable talking about someone's private affairs. He is extremely likeable and a local jewellers (Sonkai) look after his stuff for him.

[THEMOTLEY1]

I asked how you were trying to help him, as you've ignored me I can only assume you have no real idea of his needs.

[Gavmacp]

I did actually reply to you THEMOTLEY.
His immediate need is roof over his head!

[Answerprancer]

I visit relatives there regularly.

[THEMOTLEY1]

I must have missed that Gav, in fact I still can't see it, bye bye.

[Gavmacp]

Very caring?!

[THEMOTLEY1]

Gav, I am a very caring person, but it's hard to communicate with someone who appears to not know how to communicate.

[naomi24]

I'm not a Norwich resident but a quick google brought this up. They may be able to help.


http://www.stmartinshousing.org.uk/

[hc4361]

Direct him to the Salvation Army. They can offer practical help as well as advice and support

[naomi24]

Some information here too.

https://www.norwich.gov.uk/info/20015/find_a_home/1139/homelessness_or_at_risk

[Answerprancer]

Let me try to be a bit more direct:
1) What do you want to do for this chap? Ideas? Suggestions?
...and
2) How do you think regular visitors/residents might be able to help?

[Gavmacp]

He is a very popular man and was taken in for a few weeks by a missionary unfortunately he is back on the streets. I honestly thought if someone was going to find a place he would. But doesn't seem to be as easy as I initially thought.
I don't want to talk too much about this chap as I believe it is up to him to disclose as much or as little as he wants to.
If you google Jim Hannah, homeless, Norwich you will find a story about an artist that did a portrait of him.

[Gavmacp]

What I am trying to do is raise his profile. I don't know what may or may not happen just trying to do something even if it is inept.