News 2025

Broadland Meridian are delighted to announce their awards for funding for 2026. Working alongside Norfolk Community Foundation, this year is its 10th anniversary, having awarded £250,000 since its launch in 2016.

Iain Grieve, Chair of Broadland Meridian said

These latest grants will enable these six charities and community groups, all of which work in the mental health arena, to make a profound difference to local people’s lives. The Broadland Meridian Fund is an excellent partnership between Broadland Housing, our contractors and partners, and the Norfolk Community Foundation, which is having a real and positive impact right across Norfolk, benefitting both our tenants and the wider community

Broadland has had amazing support from its partners and contractors, enabling the fund to continue and grow. Support from companies like Valiant and RG Carters (see full list at bottom of article) have meant a great deal and will ensure that the Fund will continue to prosper.

The latest grant recipients are:

• Deaf Connexions, which works throughout the county, receives £2,500 to support a range of activities to help reduce isolation and promote wellbeing in the deaf community
• Home-Start Norfolk, which receives £2,500 to provide early support interventions for families living in great Yarmouth with children under the age of five
• Musical Keys, which receives £5,000 to support the ongoing running costs of its Outreach Service which directly supports the mental health and well-being of vulnerable individuals in remote and isolated areas of Norfolk
• Norfolk Clubhouse, a community supporting people whose lives have been severely disrupted by mental health difficulties, receives £5,000 to contribute towards the cost of running its Norwich Hub
• The Bridge For Heroes receives £2,500 to provide monthly inclusive supported outings and activities for veterans in West Norfolk
• YESU, based in Sheringham, receives £5,000 towards the cost of delivering its connect services, providing help to children, young people and families struggling with isolation and mental health challenges

Broadland would like to thank all those who have contributed to the fund

Broadland are again proudly working with Holkham Estate and have purchased four flats for affordable rent and two houses for shared ownership at Wells-next-to-the-Sea.

These beautiful new homes reflect the surrounding area and local community.

Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director said

With North Norfolk’s ageing population and younger households struggling to remain in the area, the provision of affordable rent and shared ownership homes is essential to maintaining a balance. These new homes provide local people with an accessible route onto the property ladder

Homes for Wells A community led organisation dedicated to securing homes for local people, have also bought four apartments.

The first resident to move into the new shared ownership home is Liz. Having been in rented accommodation for over 13 years, this shared ownership has given her and her partner the opportunity to own their own home. Liz who works in the town and has many local connections said

The house we are buying has underfloor heating and solar panels, so it’s energy efficient. It has views over the bridleway and it’s easy for us to walk into town. We can’t wait to settle in!”

Broadland, in partnership with Orwell Housing and Great Yarmouth Borough Council are delighted to gain planning permission for 82 new homes at The Conge in the centre of Great Yarmouth.

This exciting project will see 82 new high-quality homes, creating a key gateway linking the railway station and the Market Place. The plans including new landscaping and trees, with improved pedestrian and cycle ways. The design includes open spaces and will see two courtyards for residents and a small pocket park.

The new scheme will have a mixed of apartments, semi-detached and terraced housing, all designed with careful attention so that reflect the character of historic Great Yarmouth.

Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director at Broadland said

We are excited to work in partnership with Orwell and Great Yarmouth Borough Council. We hope this will be first of many projects strengthening the redevelopment of the local area. We see a brighter future with further opportunities to develop more housing in the area, building communities for local people

The new homes will integrate with the existing street gride and improve safety with the parking provision designed to reflect the sustainable location of the site. Walking, cycling and public transport facilities are all close by.

Greg Dodds, Assistant Director of Development and Growth at Orwell Housing added

We look forward to delivering this high‑quality housing scheme and playing our part in regenerating a historic part of the town. This development will provide much‑needed homes, transform the area, and help stimulate the local economy.

Work has started on 19 new homes in Little Snoring. These new homes, for local people will be a mixed tenure scheme. Nine homes will be for social rent, with 2 offered on a “rent to buy” scheme. The other nine homes will be for open market sales, the proceeds will be used to subsidise the affordable homes.

These rural homes will be built to the high environmental standard, with solar panels, air source heat pumps and high levels of insultation. The homes will have an EPC rating of A, making them affordable to heat.

Jenny Watson, Chair of Broadland said:

We are very happy to be building homes for local people here in Little Snoring.  Like many villages in north Norfolk, there is an acute shortage of affordable homes here. “We are especially pleased to be able to offer the affordable rental homes at social rent, a lower level of rent which equates to approximately 60% of market rents.  Coupled with the energy-efficiency of these new homes, that means they will be truly affordable.

Broadland are working in partnership with North Norfolk District Council. Cllr Wendy Fredericks, portfolio holder for housing and people said

We are delighted once again to be working with Broadland Housing to provide affordable homes for local people in our district.

Aspen Build added

We’re proud to be working in partnership with Broadland Housing to deliver these much-needed homes for the Little Snoring community. We share Broadland’s commitment to creating high-quality, sustainable homes that make a real difference to people’s lives. This project is about helping to strengthen the local community, providing energy-efficient homes that are affordable, and creating a place where people can thrive for generations to come.”