Training Houses
The Purfleet Trust Training Houses support people moving on from homelessness in King’s Lynn.
Our Training Houses provide accommodation and support to people who want to make changes in their lives. The Training Houses are ideal for those that require more intensive support to maintain stable accommodation.
The goal of our Training House project is to support people as they prepare to move on and break the cycle of homelessness.
To expand on the effectiveness and positive outcomes of this project, in 2026, we launched the Castle accommodation project in Downham Market.
From Accommodation to Independence
Our supported accommodation provides more than a room. Residents receive support to develop the practical skills needed to manage a home and build an independent life.
Some of the aspects of independent living that we support with include:
Why our Training Houses are important
Our Training Houses have been designed to prepare people for living in self-contained or shared accommodation of their own in the future. Demonstrating that you can be a good resident in one of the Training Houses improves your chances of being offered a more secure housing option.
Residents have their own bedroom and the use of a shared bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and a reception room – alongside a dedicated Independent Living Coach. Residents will be supported by their Coach as they search for independent accommodation.
We operate a number of women’s only Training Houses, providing a vital safe space for the many women that we support. Currently, around a third of the people we support are women, and many of them have experienced complex trauma, including domestic abuse, so we are determined that our Women’s Houses provide a safe, female-only space for them to move forward with confidence, skills and security. You can read more about our Informed Support Services here.
The Purfleet Trust work in collaboration with Freebridge Community Housing and kind local partners to provide our Training House project.
Supported to gain new life skills
The Training House project is a combination of structured support to encourage engagement and good quality, suitable, fully-furnished temporary accommodation that demonstrates to the individual that they are valued.
Residents are helped to move on to more permanent accommodation options when they have gained the skills and confidence and demonstrated their reliability to take on their own tenancies.
Giving our clients the chance to grow
Through our Training Houses, our clients learn to become independent whilst also having us as a safety net to fall back on. They learn vital, everyday living skills that can translate into their future accommodation. This allows our clients to thrive and grow in confidence.
Our Independent Living Coaches
Every resident has a support worker, an Independent Living Coach, who will provide and co-ordinate advice and practical support with establishing good budgeting practices, gaining household skills. They also aim to get the client engaging in meaningful activities and training, aimed at working towards employment as well as developing the long term ability to sustain an independent tenancy.
