Community

Although there is a range of public spaces within the Watton and the surrounding villages, there is currently no purpose-built space to meet the needs of the Wayland community. Wayland House will provide a one-stop shop for the Wayland community.

The Wayland Partnership
The Wayland Partnership, who run and manage Wayland House, act in an advisory role, signposting members of the community to people that can help them, or indeed directly helping individuals with local information on subjects as diverse as bus timetables to local tourism and accommodation providers. Local groups are supported too, for example through advice on accessing funding or undertaking promotion etc. In addition the Partnership offers other services such as photocopying, faxing, access to the internet, ticket sales, and promotional literature design. We also have a selection of leaflets and information provided to us by other agencies, which again is in the office. Wayland House allows us to dedicate space to talk with the community, confidentially and in depth and to display further literature and information where people feel comfortable browsing through at their leisure.

Community Support Services
•  If you need advice on council tax, how to get a bus pass or the cost of a senior rail card, Breckland Council’s Presence Officer is available at Wayland House between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm every Wednesday and 9.00am and 4.00pm every Friday. Closed for lunch between 1.00-1.30pm on both days. No appointment is needed – just call in at Main Reception. More information is available on Breckland’s web site – see our Links page

•  Norfolk County Council’s Watton Register office is at Wayland House during the hours of 1.00 to 4.00pm every Thursday for the registration of births, deaths and general advice. Appointments should be made through the Registrars office as usual. For Marriages and Civil Partnerships telephone 01842 766848, for Births and Deaths telephone 01842 754115 or mail registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk. More information is available on the County Council web site – see our Links page.

• The Wayland Community Bank, a branch of the Norfolk Credit Union, is open at Wayland House on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 9.00am to 11.00am. The Bank is a financial co-operative which is owned and democratically controlled by its members and run solely for the benefit of its members. It is run by a team of trained volunteers elected by the members. New volunteers are always welcome. Full free training is provided. The Norfolk Credit Union is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which means that your money is as safe as in any Bank or Building Society. It’s the place to come for simple borrowing and secure saving.

• Connexions Norfolk, provide a free drop in service for young people at Wayland House. They offer advice on a range if topics including health, housing and employment. Call them on Freephone  080 800 13219.

• Peddars Way Housing, the largest provider of affordable homes in the Eastern Region and Stonham, England’s largest provider of housing and support for vulnerable people both offer free drop in advice surgeries at Wayland House. An officer from Peddars Way is usually available on Tuesday mornings. For Stonham, contact them on 0845 155 0390 for more information.

• The Wayland Partnership acts in an advisory role, signposting members of the community to people that can help them or indeed directly helping individuals with local information on subjects as diverse as bus timetables to broadband. Local groups are supported too, for example through advice on accessing funding or undertaking promotion etc. In addition the Partnership offers other services such as photocopying, faxing, access to the internet, ticket sales, and promotional literature design. We also have a selection of leaflets and information provided to us by other agencies, which again is in the office. Wayland House allows us to dedicate space to talk with the community, confidentially and in depth and to display further literature and information where people feel comfortable browsing through at their leisure.