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10th June 2020 / Latest News

Policy & Governance: latest developments

Housing - May 20 Summary Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) updates MHCLG has published a letter that outlines the support that the Government has put in place for social housing residents. While the letter is not specific...
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10th June 2020 / Latest News

Almshouses represented in House of Lords

Significant levels of political engagement with almshouses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have continued. The issues of proper support for almshouses has been relayed to MPs and many almshouses have received direct support from MPs at a local level. The...
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21st May 2020 / Latest News

75+ TV Licence update

It is understood that the BBC is still looking to withdraw free TV licences for the over-75s who are not on pension credit from 1 August 2020. This has prompted some of our members to contact the TV Licensing Help...
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18th May 2020 / Latest News

Government responds to MPs questions

The Department of Health and Social Care has responded to our MPs questions. (see news item here ). Their response does not answer the main question of where almshouses fit in the priority list and many are in need of...
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13th May 2020 / Latest News

MP presses Government on almshouse issues

Shadow Armed Forces Minister and MP for Portsmouth South, Stephen Morgan, has submitted three parliamentary written questions that will go The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock: ‘What assessment has he made of the potential merits...
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11th May 2020 / Latest News

Policy & Governance: latest developments

Housing - April 2020 Summary Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities on the private and social rented sectors in the context of Covid-19. This includes guidance around changes to...
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7th May 2020 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

HRH message: Patron’s Award Ceremony

On 6th May 2020 we would have been celebrating The Almshouse Association 2018 Patron's Award winners at the award ceremony in London with our Royal Vice Patron, HRH The Duke of Gloucester. Letter from HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH...
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6th May 2020 / Latest News

MP Will Quince responds to Association

Following a member concern with regards to the impact of financial support from charities on beneficiaries' Universal Credit payments, The Almshouse Association has received a written response from the Minister for Welfare Delivery, Will Quince. The letter confirmed that financial...
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6th May 2020 / Latest News

M&G Charity Multi Asset Fund – Investment update in the wake of Covid-19

Message from M&G Investment to members: Dear investor,Given high levels of recent market volatility and the meaningful loss of value in The M&G Charity Multi Asset Fund - coming shortly after some significant changes to the structure and management of...
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4th May 2020 / Latest News

Webinar: Surviving the Lockdown – an Almshouse Toolkit

Webinar: Surviving the Lockdown – an Almshouse ToolkitDate: Wednesday 6 May 2pm-3pmCost: Free of Charge Stone King LLP and The Trust Partnership have significant experience of working with almshouses. Following two focus group sessions with almshouse providers, you are invited...
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30th April 2020 / Latest News

MPs respond to Association

During this coronavirus pandemic, The Almshouse Association has been proactive in ensuring that the concerns, needs and wishes of almshouse charities are heard and understood by policy makers in Westminster and beyond. We have corresponded with ministers and MPs with...
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29th April 2020 / Latest News

CEO Message 29.04.20

Dear MembersI am not sure what is more astonishing – the strange state of the world today or the way that we have all adapted so quickly and created a 'new norm'.Stories of growing community relationships and the tireless, dedicated...
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