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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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19th February 2019 / Latest News

Members Day Conference

It gives the Almshouse Association great pleasure to invite our members to our inaugural Members Day Conference. The event will take place at Haberdashers' Hall in London on Wednesday 5th June 2019 and we hope that as many of our...
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5th February 2019 / Latest News

Community Housing Fund

The news item below has been written and supplied by the Almshouse Consortium Limited (ACL). Further information is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/community-housing-fund  The Community Housing Fund (CHF) is designed to provide seed corn funding for the initial investigations and works relating to the provision of affordable housing,...
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17th January 2019 / Latest News

Case Study: St Johns Almshouses, Lichfield

Housing LIN has published their first case study of 2019, and their 150th case study overall. Their subject matter is a 21st Century eco-almshouse: St Johns Almshouses, Lichfield. The Housing LIN case study shines the spotlight on the award-winning St. John’s Almshouses, a new Passivhaus...
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15th January 2019 / Latest News

Key Decisions from Almshouse Association Board Meeting

Key Decisions made at the most recent Almshouse Association Board Meeting are posted on 'Latest News' on our website for all registered member charities to access. At the Board Meeting held on 15 November 2018 at The National Council for Voluntary Organisations London N1, the...
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3rd January 2019 / Latest News

Deadline for Awards submissions fast approaching

The deadline for entries to the 2018 Almshouse Association Awards is 14th January 2019. To honour the vital role almshouse charities play in today's social structure, The Almshouse Association introduced 2 new awards to complement the Patron's award and to make...
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19th December 2018 / Latest News

Members Survey 2018

Back in October 2018, the Association asked our members to complete a questionnaire that would evaluate our current position and influence our direction and the type of services the Associate will provide moving forward, and in doing so, help us develop our strategy for the...
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19th December 2018 / Latest News

Warm Home Discount Scheme

Are you aware of the Warm Home Discount Scheme ? Qualifying residents could get £140 off their electricity bill between September 18 and March 19 in the form of a one off discount. If their supplier provides them with both gas...
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19th December 2018 / Latest News

Royal Vice Patron presents Patron’s Awards

The Almshouse Association was delighted when our Royal Vice Patron, HRH The Duke of Gloucester accepted our invitation to visit the Hammersmith United Charities almshouses in celebration of their 400 year anniversary and to present the Patron’s Awards for 2016...
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11th December 2018 / Latest News

The Christmas Fund

Thanks to the generosity of a late donor, this Christmas The Almshouse Association is very pleased to be sending out  gifts to 456 almshouse residents who are 90 years old or over. Every year, at the request of The Almshouse...
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