Jimmy's Cambridge

27/08/2026

The Prime Minister has pledged £442m to end rough sleeping in England, and has announced his plan to give all rough sleepers a route off the streest by Christmas. We're glad to see homelessness treated as a national priority - but 30+ years on the front line has taught us that a bed for the night isn't enough.

Real change means accommodation and the right support to help people rebuild their lives and maintain stable, independent accommodation. Here's what the pledge means for Jimmy's, and what we think still needs to happen 👇

Since Andy Burnham arrived at 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister, he has spoken publicly and pledged to end rough sleeping in the UK. What had he pledged? On his first day as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham pledged to end rough sleeping, a plan backed by £340m over five years. Then, on 19th August 20...

24/08/2026

"I hope one day your work will not be needed... but for now, it seems more essential than ever."

When you donate to Jimmy's, you have the option to leave us a message. Here's a few that reminded us why our work matters.

If you've donated and left us a message, thank you - and if you haven't yet, you know where we are.💜

21/08/2026

How do you build financial confidence without making support feel rigid? 🤔

We're so proud to introduce REFWEP - our brand new initiative helping our residents build financial literacy and confidence, at their own pace.📈

It's taken 18 months to get here, a real team effort between Tim and Jenny from our Finance team, and Bea from Services - to build something that meets and accepts our residents exactly where they are, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach.

Tim sat down with us to explain what REFWEP is all about and why it matters so much.🎥

Support looks different for everyone. For us, it means giving residents the tools to feel confident managing their own money, long after they've moved on from Jimmy's.💜

Watch the full chat below, and drop any questions in the comments - we're happy to answer!👇

17/08/2026

The Jimmy's team goes bowling...what could go wrong?🎳

We had gutter balls, competitive spirit and some questionable bowling techniques - but it was a fun evening had by all!💜

14/08/2026

Nobody should have to go hungry this harvest - together we can make a difference.

As we approach winter, every donation this Harvest helps us stock our shelves and enables us to provide hot meals to the people we support. Whether you are a school, community group, local business or an individual who just wants to help - you can make a difference and help Jimmy's Cambridge support people experiencing homelessness.

💰Donate money: https://jimmyscambridge.donate.enthuse.com/flow/harvest-appeal-2026
🍽️Donate food from our wishlist
📍Drop off any time at 1 East Road, CB1 1BD
📦Donating more than you can carry? Call ahead on 01223 576 085 to arrange help with drop-off.
📧Questions? email [email protected]

Thank you for helping Jimmy's be there for our community this Harvest - every donation counts.💜

10/08/2026

6 out of the 10 people on Street Outreach's list of entrenched rough sleepers are being housed and supported at our East Road assessment centre. This is a huge win, and we want to celebrate it loudly.📢

Entrenched is the term used for people who've been rough sleeping for a long time, often many years, and are dealing with really tough challenges all at once; like mental health struggles, addiction, trauma, and repeated homelessness. Many have a major distrust for the system, which makes it even harder to reach them and offer help.🙁

This work is not only important - it's life saving. Long-term rough sleepers face a much higher risk of dying young. By meeting and accepting people where they are with no judgement, we give them a real chance to rebuild their lives and move towards independence.

A huge thank you to everyone at Street Outreach Cambridge for partnering with us. Together, we're working towards ending homelessness in Cambridge.💜

04/08/2026

We asked our team one simple question: "In 1 word - how would you describe the people we support?"💬

The word cloud speaks for itself: our residents are resilient, funny, talented, creative, hopeful to name just a few!

This is how we see our residents - not as a stereotype or a statistic, but as people who bring a lot to the table, and we want everyone to see our residents the way we do - for who they truly are.💜

30/07/2026

When our East Road team leader Hetty wanted to spruce up the communal space, she brought residents in through our coproduction approach and they got fully involved - grabbing a paintbrush and giving the space the glow-up it deserved.✨

This is true coproduction in action: not doing things for our residents, but with them. Handing someone a paintbrush and saying "this space is yours too" - it's a small but powerful reminder that this is home.🏠🎨

We even had some live music adding to the vibes and topping off a lovely afternoon.💜

27/07/2026

We asked our team what a home means to them, and the same themes kept coming up: feeling safe, accepted and loved - a place where you can be yourself and spend quality time with your loved ones.💜

A home is more than just 4 walls and a roof, it's a feeling.🏠

What does a home mean to you? Comment below!👇

22/07/2026

What is Coproduction? Our masterclass this month was centred around this topic - what it is, how we do it, and why it's vital to our organisation.

Coproduction is when professionals and service users collaborate as equal partners to design and shape the delivery of the service. It starts with genuinely understanding what the people using our service want and need, and keeps evolving from there.

For Jimmy's, we want our residents to be involved in the decision making process across all levels of Jimmy's, from how we support🫶, who we hire🤝, how our spaces look🏡 and the food we cook.🍴

💬Our Coproduction co-ordinator Alice said that "It means so much because I've experienced what it feels like to have little control over decisions that affect your life. That's why I believe that when we truly value people's voices and work alongside them as equals, we create services that are more compassionate, more effective and ultimately lead to better outcomes."

At Jimmy's, our residents are at the heart of what we do, because a service that's shaped by the people it's for is a service that actually works. That's how we go from Street Floor to Front Door.💜