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25th June 2019 / Latest News

Selective Licensing – Fantastic news for almshouses!

On 25th June 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the report - ‘An Independent Review of the Use and Effectiveness of Selective Licensing’. The Almshouse Association is enormously pleased to learn that the report recommends that...
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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...
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21st May 2019 / Latest News

Baroness Eaton tables question to parliament on Selective Licensing

The Almshouse Association continues to apply the pressure to government with regards to our call for almshouses to be excluded from the financial burden of selective licensing legislation. On 25th Feb 2019, Baroness Eaton tabled the below written parliamentary question...
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7th May 2019 / Latest News

Energy Scheme Grant helps to install efficient heating

Birmingham and Solihull based almshouse charity, Sir Josiah Mason Trust has written to the Almshouse Association about the ÂŁ78, 806 funding they were awarded from the Warm Home Fund at the end of 2018. They wanted us to share their...
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30th April 2019 / Latest News

Annual General Meeting 2019

The Almshouse Association 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held in theHaberdashers’ Hall, 18 West Smithfield, Farringdon, London EC1A 9HQ(by kind permission of the Master) on Wednesday 5th June 2019   12.20pm - 12.35pm Main Business: Approval of Minutes of the Annual...
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29th April 2019 / Latest News

Research on longevity of almshouse residents – your help is needed!

Dr Alison Armstrong is a Visiting Research Fellow from the University of Surrey who is currently working as Project Director, at Whiteley Foundation for Ageing Well. Her work there has unearthed some very encouraging findings on the benefits of almshouse...
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23rd April 2019 / Latest News

2018 Patron’s Awards Shortlist Announced

It gives the Almshouse Association great pleasure to announce the shortlist for the 2018 Patron's Award. The Finchley CharitiesThe James Goodman Charity, CranfieldThe Mills Charity, FramlinghamKing’s Lynn General CharitiesWorcester Municipal CharitiesChandos and Dent’s Almshouses, WinchcombePeter Birtwistle Trust, ColneMabel Luke Charity,...
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23rd April 2019 / Latest News

Key Note Speakers Announced

We are delighted and very privileged to have secured two inspiring key note speakers for the Almshouse Association Members Day Conference on Wednesday 5th June 2019. General Sir Mike Jackson GCB CBE DSO DL Arguably the most high-profile army general...
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5th April 2019 / Latest News

Update 12/4/19 – Association submits evidence to the Affordable Housing Commission

The Affordable Housing Commission has been established to achieve policy changes that will make a lasting difference around the affordability of housing. Almshouse charities are the oldest form of charitable institution in the United Kingdom and have successfully provided their...
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20th March 2019 / Latest News

TV Licensing – Fantastic news for our members

You will recall the Almshouse Association has been in discussion with the BBC for almost a year regarding the interpretation of the legislation with respect to almshouse accommodation that qualifies for a concessionary licence for their residents under the ARC...
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1st March 2019 / Latest News

Universal Credit – Call for Evidence

The Almshouse Association is in discussions with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to assist them in gaining a better understanding of almshouse charities. They would like to speak to a selection of our members that provide housing to...
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25th February 2019 / Latest News

Selective Licensing Update

On 23rd January 2019, the Almshouse Association met with a Government representative regarding the issue of Selective Licensing - see also our news item https://www.almshouses.org/news/selective-licencing/ As a result of the meeting, the Almshouse Association was asked to provide written information to support our strong case...
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