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16th March 2023 / Current Issues

Digital switchover – what is it?

The Almshouse Association was delighted to welcome Mark Law, Partnership Manager at Careline365 to present a webinar on the digital switchover on 15th March 2023. Mark went through how the change will impact charities with an alarm system in their...
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6th March 2023 / Current Issues

Register of Merged Charities

The Register of Merged Charities on the Charity Commission website has just been updated on the gov.uk website. Listed are charities that have notified the Charity Commission they have merged with or transferred their assets to another charity. The mergers...
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31st January 2023 / Current Issues

SHELTER: Press Release – Housing shortage

Press releases relating to trends within the social housing movement not only highlight the need for the affordable housing crisis to be high on the housing agenda, but also the opportunities that exist for almshouse charities to make a difference....
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21st December 2022 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Current Issues

Wiltshire Life: Finding Friendship

In his third and final look at Wiltshire's almshouses for Wiltshire Life magazine, Gary Lawrence visits two rural communities that provide a secure, happy home for people from an incredible variety of backgrounds. "It is a long way from the...
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21st December 2022 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Current Issues, Latest News

Christmas Fund spreading cheer

Every year, The Almshouse Association is very pleased to be able to offer Christmas vouchers to almshouse residents over 90 years old and this year has been no exception! It has given us enormous pleasure to post out 599 Christmas...
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15th December 2022 / Current Issues

Beware Scammers

According to Government figures for 2022, fraud is the most experienced crime in the UK, accounting for around 40% of all crimes. As the cost-of-living crisis puts pressure on people’s finances, it is more important than ever that people know...
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30th November 2022 / Current Issues, Latest News

Condensation and mould: what can we do?

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Standards and safety in social housing made the headlines in November, as the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill was brought to the Commons for scrutiny. Following the conclusion of the coroner’s report into the death of...
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23rd November 2022 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Current Issues

Providing a safe haven over the centuries

In the second of his features looking at Wiltshire's almshouses, Gary Lawrence visits the county's largest organisation and discovers it provides housing, security and, just as importantly, hope, for a huge variety of people of all ages. He begins his...
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19th October 2022 / Current Issues

Digital Switchover: how could it affect almshouses?

The Digital Switchover will have far reaching implications for almhouses and any other housing provider with hard wired or warden call systems.  These traditional schemes, which in most cases have been in place for decades, will need upgrading or replacing...
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6th October 2022 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Current Issues

Almshouses in Wiltshire Life

Wiltshire Life has just published the first of three articles by Gary Lawrence taking a look into the almshouse world, beginning with a visit to one of the oldest. Lawrence begins his piece in the sitting room of Winifred Alford,...
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20th September 2022 / Current Issues

Heating advice notes

The challenge of sustainable heating was an important agenda item at a recent Peter Birtwistle Trust Almshouse Networking Event. They asked a local expert for his advice and have kindly made it available to the membership. Our thanks to John...
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25th August 2022 / Current Issues

Registered Providers Network Meeting

The Almshouse Association’s Registered Providers Network met on 24th August 2022 to discuss the challenges facing this section of our membership. The agenda included: Challenge of decarbonisationCost of LivingWMC management We would like to thank all members for participating; it...
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