hca case study - the old school, wells-next-the-sea, norfolk
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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
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
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!
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
“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”
“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)