An A3 QR poster payment has been displayed at Lidl Carrington Nottingham NG5 2DA as part of a scheme to help people give money in a safe and reliable way to people sleeping rough or facing homelessness in Nottingham. The Nottingham Street Aid initiative launched in February 2023 to give people a simple way of donating directly to those in need of support. The number of people sleeping rough has increased by 21 per cent in the city over the last two years, rising from 604 people to 729. Dr Paul Scotting, who has been coordinating the initiative, says around £600 per month is being raised through the payment point in Sherwood near the Co-op store Mansfield Road. He said: “We hope the people at Sherwood will take this opportunity to donate £3 per tap to the fund, every penny of which will be spent on items to help someone who is homeless. To donate, people approach the QR poster and scan with their smart phones, and a £3 donation will be made. It will appear on bank statements as a payment to the Notts Community Foundation, which is one of the partners of the initiative. The idea for the initiative was inspired by Cambridge Street Aid, Dr Scotting says, and a similar initiative has also been running in Leicester since 2019. Money donated goes into a fund managed by the Notts Community Foundation, and charities can bid for access to some of the money which must be spent on items for a person who is homeless. 

For information and advice if you are homeless, please see Homelessness - Can we help you - Nottingham City Council