Current issues 26th November 2019 / Current Issues EAC: advertising your vacancies In addition to advertising your vacancies on the Almshouse Association Website, the EAC invites our members to advertise on the Elderly Accommodation Counsel Website. The charity EAC (Elderly Accommodation Counsel) helps older people find accommodation and services that best meet... Read More 23rd October 2019 / Current Issues Charity & Social Enterprise Sector Debate 2019 Almshouse Assocation Panel (of Consultants) member, Stoneking LLP recently conducted a debate on Charity and Social Enterprise in 2019. The Motion: To be, or not to be a registered charity Attendees were asked to complete a survey prior to the... Read More 16th October 2019 / Almshouse Stories, Current Issues In Search of the Lost Will of John Marler of Essex Mr J F Hackworth sent the Association this wonderful account of his 20 year search for the lost will of John Marler of Essex.... One John Marler of Essex declared land and tenements in his will for the benefit of... Read More 9th September 2019 / Current Issues Government’s Good Work Plan The Government has introduced a Good Work Plan setting out a number of employment reforms. To assist our members, Almshouse Association Panel Member, Ros Hammond of Employment Law in Action has summarised the main proposals in the article below: Are you up... Read More 5th September 2019 / Current Issues Charity Barometer 2019 In these rapidly changing times, uncertainty is the new norm and new risks are emerging all the time. Increasingly, charities need to spend more time thinking about not only the potential rewards, but also the risks they are facing, and... Read More 5th September 2019 / Current Issues Value for Money Metrics for almshouse charities The Regulator of Social Housing changed its accounting rules in a new direction, published 20th February 2019. The new rules are part of the English regulator’s plan to align its requirements with the Value for Money Standard introduced in April... Read More 9th July 2019 / Current Issues Stake your Credit Claim The recent changes to eligibility for free TV licences brought the subject of a means-tested Pension Credit to the fore. It is thought that many pensioners are unaware of the credit and it has been estimated that 650,000 over 75s... Read More 8th July 2019 / Current Issues The Chronicles of Christopher Round, retired Almshouse Clerk "This article is being written almost a year after my retirement from my dual roles as Clerk to both The Charity of Elizabeth Jane Jones (EJJ) and Heston Parochial Charities (HPC), two Almshouse charities based in the London Borough of... Read More 12th June 2019 / Current Issues, Latest News TV Licence update No doubt you have heard the BBC announcement that anyone aged 75 for over will now be required to pay for their TV licence (unless they receive pension credit). So how does this effect almshouse residents? Firstly, any person who is 75 or over will continue to... Read More 31st May 2019 / Current Issues Digital Switchover Guide By 2025, analogue telephone services will be switched off as the UK’s telecoms infrastructure is upgraded to digital connectivity. This shift has major implications for the 1.7 million people who rely on telecare in the UK, and on the organisations... Read More 26th March 2019 / Current Issues Claiming Universal Credit – lessons learned An almshouse charity has shared the experiences of its younger residents making claims for Universal Credit (UC) which in some cases have proved to be challenging. "It has been found that in the case of those almshouse charities that are... Read More 28th November 2018 / Current Issues Influencing local planning on housing and ageing The Older People’s Housing Champions Group, working in partnership with Care & Repair England has published Planning Ahead: Influencing local planning on housing and ageing. The new guide provides an overview of the planning system and potential opportunities to influence the... Read More « Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 Next » Latest news