The Nomad Trust and Lincolnshire YMCA joined forces from the 1st April 2013. The trustees from both organisations had, for a while, been toying with the idea of merging and, in the end, decided it was best for both parties. The Nomad Trust will now be classed as one of the YMCA projects

The main changes to the Nomad Trust will be behind the scenes – how the public sees the charity will not change. The trust will still keep its name, logo and ethos. We will still be offering the services of the night shelter on Monks Road, the move-on accommodation will still be running and the charity and furniture shops will remain open to the public.

Both organisations see this merger as a positive move forwards. Both can benefit from the various expertise that are present in the staff and volunteers that are such a huge part of the various services. Trustees from Nomad and the YMCA have joined – all of whom have a vision for the future; that future being a continued change and improvement to the services available to those in need in Lincolnshire.

The night shelter is the heart of the Nomad Trust and all trustees, staff, volunteers and the public, are encouraged that the service will still be there to individuals who have found themselves in crisis. Improvements have already been made to the shelter with a lick of paint throughout and brand new beds for the service users.

Please continue to support the Nomad Trust – by being a YMCA project, we do not now have access to a big pot of gold! Nomad will still remain autonomous and will still depend on the public of Lincoln supporting and donating as you have always done. Nomad is aware that without your support, we would not have lasted this long. You, the public, realise there is a need to support the homeless in Lincoln and we meet that need with your help. We thank you all for your support in the past and also for the future.