Castle Housing Initiative

Guide to The Purfleet Trust’s housing initiative at the Castle, Downham Market.

The Purfleet Trust have been a charity for over 30 years, based in King’s Lynn. We support people across West Norfolk, including many people who are struggling in Downham Market.

For a number of years, we have operated our Training Houses across King’s Lynn. These properties support over 30 people at any one time. Over the years, the Training Houses have been very successful in helping people to learn vital skills and move forward on a positive pathway out of homelessness and toward independent living. Introducing the Castle project into Downham Market is the next step that we can take in expanding our successful Training House projects to more local people in West Norfolk.

The goal of the project, as with our Training Houses, is to support people so that they can live independently in the future. People come to live in our Houses for a number of reasons, but they all share the need for additional support to successfully manage a tenancy. We provide this additional support to help people gain the skills of independent living that many of us take for granted. Through this support, we help people to grow and take positive steps to work towards independence, so that they can live successful lives in the future without the need for support.

About the Castle

Living at the Castle

We welcome referrals from the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and other local agencies. Each applicant’s support needs are carefully assessed prior to acceptance. Request a referral form here.