St Edmunds Society was formed in 1967 by a group of local people who were worried about the number of young men sleeping rough in Norwich.  The hostel on Earlham Road was opened the following year.

Today the Society still exists to alleviate the problems that homeless young men face by providing a stable residential environment in which residents are encouraged to develop independent living skills

St Edmunds Society provides

Emergency and temporary accommodation for 15 young men in its supported housing unit which is staffed 24 hours a day, providing residents with a high level of support and supervision. 

Supported move-on accommodation to help individuals settle into independent living.

Ongoing, support for residents moving into their own accommodation via Stonham Homestay.

Ed’s Basement, a day centre offering support, advice and signposting to other services for vulnerable young adults facing housing, benefits, drugs, alcohol, relationship breakdown  issues.

A skills development project providing practical training to enhance future employment prospects and independent living.  Subjects include carpentry and joinery, plastering, wall and floor tiling, painting and decorating, numeracy, literacy and IT.

Residents at the supported housing unit are usually from Norfolk and North Suffolk which proves that even the most rural locations have problems with homelessness.  Many are in trouble with the law and are often demoralised with life, staff at St Edmunds are able to offer supportive help and look at ways of building self esteem, confidence and morale.

Individual Member - £36 a year or £3 a month
Lift Member - £250 single payment

Gift Aid

Using Gift Aid means that for every pound you give, St Edmunds Society gets and extra 28 pence from the Inland Revenue, helping your donation go further.  If you are a UK tax payer and want to take advantage of Gift Aid, please confirm the statement on the Friends Application Form by ticking the box provided.

To qualify for Gift Aid, what you pay in income or capital gains tax must at least equal the amount we will claim in the tax year.  You can cancel this Declaration at any time by notifying St Edmunds Society.  If your future circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your income and capital gains equal to the tax that St Edmunds Society reclaims, you can cancel your declaration.  If you pay tax at a higher rate you can claim further tax relief in your Self Assessment tax return.  Please notify St Edmunds Society if you change your name or address.

Download The Friends of St Edmunds Society Application Form in PDF format here