How much rent will I have to pay? Location: Rents vary slightly from scheme to scheme but details will be provided when an offer ,also called Trowse with Newton, is a vil- 1 of tenancy is made. All sheltered housing lage in South which lies about 1+ ⁄2 miles tenants pay for their own electricity and (2.4 km) south-east of city centre on the depending on the scheme some have their banks of the . own individual heating systems. The total Since the building of the Norwich southern bypass charge will be made up of the following and associated Trowse bypass in 1992 the village, charges. Registered Company Name: Saffron Hous- which was once divided by the A146, has now re- ing Trust Limited  Rent gained it's rural character. Registered Office: Saffron Barn, Swan Lane, , Norfolk NR15 2XP  Sheltered charge Trowse lies on several bus routes providing a Company Registration No: 04740454 VAT  Repairs and Maintenance communal service every 10 minutes into Norwich, every 15 No: 831 2392 50 Registered Charity No: 1103896 areas minutes to a half-hourly service to Registered in & Wales  Grounds Maintenance and an hourly service to  Communal Utilities and Brooke  Cleaning  Staff Facilities:  Administration Charge The village is well endowed with leisure facilities  Support Services with a sports hall, football pitch, dry ski slope, and the broads in adjacent What is Supporting People? (one a conservation lake, the other for water Supporting People is a Government based leisure activities), woodland walks, scheme that helps people pay for support riverside picnic areas along Whitlingham Lane, services, It is currently administered by and a common right in the centre. There are two Norfolk County Council who also makes pubs, the White Horse Inn and and the Crown Point sure that the services provided are: Tavern; and a village shop.  The type of support that people actu- The Dell ally want Sheltered Housing  In places where people really need them Trowse  Of a high quality If you would like this leaflet in large print, Supporting people can help to pay for sup- audio, Braille, alternative format or in a port services that help you stay in your home including scheme manager’s and the different language please ring Sheltered community alarm service but does not pay Saffron Barn, for any care you may receive. Supporting Swan Lane, people currently will pay the whole support Long Stratton, charge for everyone who gets housing ben- NR15 2XP efit. Email: in- [email protected] Telephone: 01508 532000

Saffron Sheltered Housing Schemes The Dell

Applying Churchill Place, Brooke 01508 558586 Sheltered Housing Scheme Clare House, Diss 01379 640620 for Davy Place, Loddon 01508 528093 Depwade Court, Long Stratton 01508 532312 The DellScheme is located in Trowse and con- Jubilee Place, 01953 601382 Sheltered Housing sists of one and two bed- roomed bungalows Marion Roberts Court, 01603 811450 Mendham Close, Harleston 01379 854017 and is managed by a team of non- resident Millfields, 01508 498583 scheme managers. Each unit is fitted with a Contact council Oak Tree Place, Diss 01379 642589 Ogden Close, Wymondham 01953 604530 communication system which allows two-way to get on the housing register Scudamore Place, 01986 893483 speech between the manager and the resident . The Dell, Trowse 01603 623145 Thomas Manning Road, Diss 01379 652793 For emergency use, pull cords are fitted in eve- By post - South Norfolk House ry room in the units and residents are also is- Swan Lane sued with an individual pendant. When the Long Stratton For more information please scheme manager is off duty, any emergency Norfolk NR15 2XE ring the Scheme, or Supported calls will be answered by an external Housing on call centre which is managed By phone - 01508 533751 01508 532090 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our facilities include a large communal lounge 0nline - gnhomeoptions.org.uk which is furnished and available to all residents

for social and recreational activities. Adjoining If you have any concerns or the lounge is a fully equipped kitchen available would just like to talk to for residents to make light refreshments. somebody about Saffron Laundry facilities are available and are free for sheltered housing please ring residents use. 01508 532090 or any A residents social club hold regular social scheme. activities including: Lunch Club 1 day weekly, If you are already a Saffron Coffee mornings , tenant and wish to transfer to Also Outings and Social evenings with sheltered housing you will still entertainment are held throughout the year. need to apply to SNC as above.