Work is now underway on a new social housing scheme in Blaby, Leicestershire, that will provide homes for adults with mental health needs.
The site is being developed by a team including Pelham, Norton Housing and Support, Modus Partnerships and IMA Architects. When complete, the development will comprise 15 one-bed self-contained supported housing apartments for adults with mental health needs.
The unique development has been supported and partially grant funded by Blaby District Council and Homes England.
Leicestershire-based IMA Architects have worked with Modus Partnerships in designing the two modern, two-storey apartment blocks along with a central courtyard, car parking and other infrastructure.
The apartments will be provided at social rent and owned and managed by Norton Housing and Support, a Leicestershire-based charity and registered housing association that supports adults with mental health needs and women at risk of homelessness. Norton will provide support service to residents to enable them to live independently and as part of the community.
The site is Norton Housing and Support’s first purpose-built development scheme and is being brought to life by Pelham.
Jack Mellor, associate at IMA Architects, says: “The proposed development was designed to suit Modus’ specific requirements – to support people with mental health needs.
“The 15 much needed self-contained apartments will be managed by Norton Housing and Support, who will provide an intensive housing management service to enable tenancy sustainability, supporting residents to manage their tenancies and live independently in the wider community.
“This model will also allow residents the freedom to choose their own provider for any additional individual care and support needs.”
Simon Preston, director at Modus Partnerships, says: “Working closely with our partners IMA Architects, we along with Norton Housing and Support are delighted with the design that is being constructed. Along with the environmental and sustainability measures adopted, we are confident that this high-quality scheme will be enjoyed by the residents.”
Fran Cropper, development and new business manager at Pelham, said: “We are delighted to be working with our partner Norton Housing and Support as a member of the Blue Skies Consortium to deliver bespoke mental health housing to Blaby.
“We recognise the difficulty of delivering technically demanding schemes such as this, and make it our mission to deliver homes on time, within budget and to the highest standards. We’d like to extend our gratitude to Blaby District Council and Homes England for their unwavering support for this vitally important scheme.”
The development is expected to be completed in spring 2024.
