A dedicated space for recovery from trauma
Grove House is a dedicated space which has been designed by and for women with histories of rough sleeping and/or the most complex needs. Its goal is to help them recover from the traumas they have experienced and rebuild their lives. Women like Lisa:
“My problems started years ago when I was 14 years old, but in 2022 I went to prison for something I was not directly involved in and this left me traumatised. I didn’t want to leave prison due to being unstable but was let out with absolutely nothing – homeless, with nobody, not even family, to turn to. I slept rough for five months and was a victim of benefit fraud so I couldn’t even claim benefits. I was suicidal.
“I engaged with Framework’s street outreach team – fantastic people – who got me a place at London Road [Framework’s emergency accommodation in Nottingham]. There I got the rest I needed for the first time since leaving prison, and the staff went above and beyond to help me. After five months I’m in my own Framework flat and receiving continual support.
“I lost my way so badly and have gone through so much grief and hardship but somehow I held onto my determination. I am getting to know myself again and take each day as it comes, one day at a time. I’m studying courses and looking forward to helping others. Some day I’ll write a book – I’ve got a big story to tell.”
The purpose-built accommodation at Grove House includes 15 high-quality, self-contained flats, a range of community facilities and magnificent outdoor spaces.
Staff will be on site 24/7, with tailored and comprehensive support to help extremely vulnerable women regain stability, improve their quality of life, regain independence, and engage with the community. Resources will include life-skills training and access to education and employment resources.
The service will complement existing provision for homeless people and rough sleepers in Nottingham, to ease pressure on the system as a whole.
Grove House is on a site previously occupied by St. Matthew’s Church. The site was purchased by Framework from the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham – a further example of the long-standing relationship between the charity and the church in Nottinghamshire.
The principal funder of the £2.8m project is the government’s Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP), with a major contribution from Framework itself and generous donations from supporters.
SHAP aims to increase the supply of good quality, specialist supported accommodation for homeless people with significant support needs, providing longer-term provision than is normally available in hostels or other quick-access services for single homeless people.
In 2026 Framework will open a similar scheme, again funded by SHAP, to provide 20 units of self-contained, purpose-built accommodation in Nottingham for single homeless men with complex needs and a history of rough sleeping.