HCA case study - The Old School, Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk
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The Old School is a community-led HCA funded affordable homes development in the popular coastal town of Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk.
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HCA case study - The Old School, Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk
- 1. The Old School, Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk Affordable Homes Programme 2011-15
- 2. We’ve invested £410,00 AHP funding into 10 new affordable homes for rent Our investment transformed a disused 19th Century Grade II listed Victorian primary school This was purchased and developed by Homes for Wells CLT from Norfolk County council
- 3. Community-led group Homes for Wells qualified as an HCA investment partner & registered provider to access HCA funding to develop the project They have raised capital from benefactors, loans from banks and the local authority & were supported with HCA grant funding
- 4. Homes for Wells have delivered the first HCA funded community- led affordable housing project in the East of England They project managed the work and delivered on time!
- 5. Since its 2006 launch, Homes for Wells has worked to create enough affordable properties for the essential workers, volunteers & local people Locals in this popular coastal town struggle to afford to rent or buy homes due to holiday lets & holiday homes
- 6. “Living here has definitely changed my life. We have our own independence now, our own space” Anna Piggott, resident, chef/dinner lady and soon-to-be parent “It’s a lovely quiet place, the neighbours are really nice and all local people, and everyone knows each other so there’s a sense of community”
- 7. “It’s a really excellent development” Tom Fitzpatrick, leader of North Norfolk District Council “I have admiration for the volunteers who run Homes for Wells, an amazing community venture that’s meeting a critical local need” Norman Lamb MP (North Norfolk)
- 8. More info on AHP? GOV.UK @HCA_UK #peopleandplaces