Where else are Harry and Meghan visiting today?published at 11:15 BST
11:15 BST
Isaac Ashe
BBC News, East Midlands
The second stop for Harry and Meghan will be Himmah, a charity in Hyson Green that seeks to tackle poverty, food insecurity, racism and social exclusion through community meals, food parcels and providing support.
The couple will first see a cooking class at the Himmah Hub, before visiting the charity’s food bank.
The Duchess’s relationship with Himmah grew after the Together: Our Community Cookbook was published in 2018.
In 2021, Meghan donated £10,000 to Himmah from sales, which Harry then matched with his own donation – saying: “Nottingham holds a special place in my heart, having had the privilege of visiting and supporting the community there for over a decade.”
The couple will then head back to Sneinton for their final stop of the day to visit Epic Partners, which supports children, young people and families through youth work, sport, mentoring and education.
Harry began a relationship with the charity’s work in 2013 when he visited St Ann’s in the city, which led to the Full Effect partnership between Epic and CRS, supported by The Royal Foundation from 2013 to 2020.
The partnership mixed community-based support with school interventions, including music and creative activities.
During their 2017 royal visit, Meghan met young people supported by Full Effect and spent time with Epic’s girls’ nurture group.
Leonora Ncomanzi, one of the young people she mentored, was invited to the couple’s wedding celebrations.
Harry’s support continued through a donation to BBC Children in Need, while last year he donated a further £50,000 to Epic-supported apprenticeships organisation Coach Core.