We would like to share with you some of the interesting articles and stories about our member charities and news about the almshouse movement today in our posts below.
The historical aspect of almshouse charities and the legacy of their benefactors are considerable so it is hardly surprising that they are able to present a wide variety of stories and anecdotes ranging from their inception to the present day. There are cases where residents dress in the unusual “uniform” which is unique to their charity and others where splendid architectural features have been unearthed and restored.
The titles of many almshouses have wonderful names: The Eight Men of Broadclyst, The Sisters of Castle Rising and Twitty’s Almshouses, to name a few. Aside from their titles and history, however, the common factor shared amongst all almshouses is that today they continue to provide comfortable and secure homes for those in need, something they have done for centuries.
Almshouses have played an important role in social housing for over a thousand years. They are the result of a...
Read More Popple's almshouses, run by the Elizabeth Wadsworth Trust in Halifax, made the local news with their garden party to celebrate...
Read More During Trustees’ Week, we want to celebrate the dedication and inspiration of all our member trustees who run the 1600+...
Read More The Foord Almshouses in Priestfields, Rochester held their Almshouse Association 75th Anniversary Garden Party on a beautiful September day in...
Read More Tiverton Almshouse Trust has been supporting older people in Tiverton with quality homes and friendly warden support for many years...
Read More Almshouse Association Trustee Tricia Scouller sent us in some great photos of the party held at the Thomas Christie Almshouses...
Read More The Sir Josiah Mason Trust sent us in some absolutely fabulous photographs of the parties they held as part of...
Read More Inside Housing has recently published an indepth article on almshouses and how we are experiencing a groundswell of interest in...
Read More On Saturday 11th September celebrated 150 years of the Walpole Almshouses in Freethorpe and 75 years of the formation of...
Read More Mind the Gap! The Almshouse Association joins Hornby in supporting World Mental Health Day on the 10th October 2021 The...
Read More The Almshouse Association is very grateful to our Royal Patrons for their commitment to our members this year. CEO of...
Read More On the 8th September 2021, The Almshouse Association joined with our members, who have been holding parties all over the...
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