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Pass it on – Remember a Charity

Almshouses have played an important role in social housing for over a thousand years. They are the result of a...
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Popple’s Party!

Popple's almshouses, run by the Elizabeth Wadsworth Trust in Halifax, made the local news with their garden party to celebrate...
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The Foord Almshouses

The Foord Almshouses in Priestfields, Rochester held their Almshouse Association 75th Anniversary Garden Party on a beautiful September day in...
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Tiverton Almshouses Celebrate

Tiverton Almshouse Trust has been supporting older people in Tiverton with quality homes and friendly warden support for many years...
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More 75th celebrations!

Almshouse Association Trustee Tricia Scouller sent us in some great photos of the party held at the Thomas Christie Almshouses...
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Party Time at Sir Josiah Mason Trust!

The Sir Josiah Mason Trust sent us in some absolutely fabulous photographs of the parties they held as part of...
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Inside Housing: Open alms: the almshouse charities building new homes

Inside Housing has recently published an indepth article on almshouses and how we are experiencing a groundswell of interest in...
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Walpole Almshouses celebrate 150 years!

On Saturday 11th September celebrated 150 years of the Walpole Almshouses in Freethorpe and 75 years of the formation of...
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HRH The Prince of Wales 75th anniversary message

At The Almshouse Association's 75th Anniversary Garden Party, held on 8th September 2021 at Bucklebury House in Berkshire, our Chair,...
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HRH joins Le Personne Homes 80th Celebrations!

The Almshouse Association is very grateful to our Royal Patrons for their commitment to our members this year.  CEO of...
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Our 75th anniversary garden party!

On the 8th September 2021, The Almshouse Association joined with our members, who have been holding parties all over the...
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Saffron Waldon Almshouses welcome 550 people to party!

Donna Sharp, Communications Volunteer at King Edward VI & The Revd Joseph Prime Almshouse Charity tells us all about the...
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