An article on almshouses by The Almshouse Association CEO Nick Phillips has been published in this month’s LCR magazine, produced by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC). NALC works in partnership with county associations to support, promote and improve...

The Almshouse Association is very honoured to have a highly accomplished and passionate group of Ambassadors to help shine a light on the importance of almshouses in the 21st century. Our Ambassadors will be working with us to champion the...

Government Opens Consultation on Responsible Investment Guidance for Charities The majority of almshouse charities hold investments and must review these periodically to ensure they are offering the best returns for the charity. Trustees can also consider whether their investments align...

Councils can provide greater support to new almshouses through Right to Buy The Almshouse Association welcomes the Government’s announcement granting more freedom to local councils on how they spend funds raised through Right to Buy. Local councils can spend the...

The Almshouse Association features in Labour Housing Group Newsletter. Following on from our opening article for The Labour Housing Group, we were asked for a follow up article discussing an almshouse charity which has recently, or is currently, undergoing an...

The Government has published a National Statement of Expectations (NSE) for supported housing. This sets out guidelines of best practice in the sector for standards in accommodation and ‘is an important step in establishing what good looks like and how...