- Project focus: Move-on accommodation
- Who it supports: People moving on from hostel accommodation
- Housing created: Three new bedrooms
Herring House Trust is a local charity supporting people experiencing homelessness in Great Yarmouth. For more than 30 years, they have supported people out of homelessness via emergency housing at their hostel and supported accommodation within the community. They also run counselling sessions and help people recovering from substance use at their High Support Unit. Their focus is on providing safe accommodation and tailored support to help people rebuild their lives and move towards independence.
With funding from the Access to Accommodation programme, Herring House Trust will be able to bring a property back into use through the Flat @84 project, creating three new move-on bedrooms for people transitioning from hostel accommodation. This will house between six to eight individuals over the three-year period, providing a vital stepping stone for those who are ready to leave more intensive support settings but not yet ready for fully independent living. The refurbished building will also become a wider community asset, with a separate peer-led community hub on the ground floor.
The project has been designed alongside people who have lived experience of homelessness and will provide valuable learning about peer-led move-on models and coastal housing challenges. It also demonstrates how relatively small-scale property development can have a meaningful and immediate impact.
