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18th November 2024 / Latest News

The Housing Ombudsman

The Almshouse Association is aware that those members that are Registered Providers have received communications from the Housing Ombudsman (HO) requesting the submission of information relating to their charities, including an annual complaints performance and service improvement report. For clarification,...
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18th November 2024 / Latest News

2025 Awards

The 2025 Almshouse Association Awards are now open for submissions! The Almshouse Association Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of our member charities, highlighting their innovation, dedication and above all, the positive impact that almshouse living brings to residents’ lives. Appleby...
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14th November 2024 / Latest News

2025/6 Specimen Outline Budget

Every year, it is important that the trustees of almshouse charities review the weekly maintenance contributions (WMCs) their charity sets for their residents.To assist members in setting their residents' WMCs , The Almshouse Association has produced our annual Specimen Outline...
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14th November 2024 / Latest News

P&G update: 14.11.24

The latest policy, governance and political engagement news from The Almshouse Association. National Policy Planning Framework Our response to the consultation for the reviews of the NPPF has been sent to Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and...
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14th November 2024 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Inside Housing: CEO Comment

Almshouses are social housing in its earliest form, yet they’re still denied social housing status, writes Nick Phillips, chief executive of The Almshouse Association. The National Planning Policy Framework’s focus on registered providers excludes many almshouse charities, particularly smaller ones. These...
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11th November 2024 / Current Issues, Latest News

Using your Member Logo

As a member of The Almshouse Association, you are invited to proudly display The Almshouse Association Member Logo on your website, social media and any promotional materials or stationery. The Almshouse Association Member logo represents a shared sense of community,...
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30th October 2024 / Latest News

2024 Christmas Fund

The Almshouse Association is so very pleased to be able to offer Christmas fund gift vouchers again this year to almshouse residents who are 90 years of age or older on 25th December 2024. The Almshouse Association Christmas Fund derives...
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24th October 2024 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Almshouse friends tour Morden College

Our Friends Tour of Morden College Unveils a Rich Tapestry of History On a crisp and sunny October morning in Blackheath, final preparations were in full swing for our Friends of The Almshouse Association who would be joining us for...
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24th October 2024 / Latest News

New National Wealth Fund to unveil ÂŁ1bn social housing deal

According to recent reports, "the Government’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) will provide financial guarantees for two high street banks to deliver £1bn in funding to support the retrofit of social housing in the UK". Following the headlines about a new...
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21st October 2024 / Latest News

P&G update: 21.10.24

An update on the latest policy, governance and political engagement news from The Almshouse Association. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Almshouses making headway with a change of definition in NPPF. 18.10.24: Question in Parliament: The Association was pleased to see...
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10th October 2024 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Association website – 77% more visitors after BBC interview

Almshouses on BBC Morning Live: 'Retired and Renting' The almshouse movement is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance; hardly a day going by without almshouses and their benefits appearing either on the radio or social media, in magazine articles, the nationals...
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7th October 2024 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Almshouse Association Board plan 50 year strategy for almshouses

The Almshouse Association Board of Trustees plan 50 year strategy for almshouses at their annual Board Awayday at Bowden Hall in Gloucester on Thursday 3rd October 2024. Taking a long term view at the Association and almshouse movement, the Board...
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