Norfolk and Waveney Mind Offers Support to Community Following Closure of Access Community Trust 27 February 2026 | By Norfolk and Waveney Mind We were saddened to learn that Access Community Trust closed its services with immediate effect at midnight on Wednesday. As a result, all services previously operated by the charity have ceased, including the Steam House Cafés in Gorleston and King’s Lynn, which provided important local mental health support. This is a significant and distressing situation for the people who relied on these services, for the staff affected, and for our wider community. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted during what is an understandably unsettling time. As Norfolk and Waveney’s leading mental health support charity, we want to reassure our community that we are here to offer support where we can. Norfolk and Waveney Mind continues to provide a wide range of mental health and wellbeing services across the region, and anyone affected by the recent closures who is looking for alternative sources of support is welcome to explore the options we offer. Our teams are here to help you find the most appropriate support within our charity. You are not alone, and support remains available. Services available: King's Lynn and surrounding area REST Hub (King's Lynn Town Centre): 1:1 mental health drop‑in support, Monday–Friday 9:30am–4:30pm, Saturday 10am–2pm, closed Sundays. Enhanced Recovery Workers: Based in GP surgeries across the region to provide mental health support. Please speak to your GP surgery for availability. IPS Routes: Practical employment‑related support for people experiencing mental health challenges. Telephone Triage Service: Advice, information and signposting, open Monday to Friday 9:30am–4:30pm. Tel: 0300 330 5488. Evening Sanctuary: Crisis support available until midnight every day. Based in Norwich, with telephone or online support offered region‑wide. Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Waveney Pop‑up Mental Health Drop‑ins: Events will take place in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Waveney. Further details will be shared soon once staffing is confirmed. Enhanced Recovery Workers: Located in GP surgeries across the region to provide mental health support. Please contact your GP surgery for more information. IPS Routes: Practical employment‑related support for people experiencing mental health challenges. Telephone Triage Service: Advice, information and signposting, open Monday to Friday 9:30am–4:30pm. Tel: 0300 330 5488. Evening Sanctuary: Crisis support available until midnight every day. Based in Norwich, with telephone or online support offered region‑wide. To access any of our services please call 0300 3305488 or visit our website www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk If you need further support for your mental health, please call NHS 111 Option 2 or call Samaritans on 116123. Share Tweet Share on WhatsApp