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30th November 2018 / Latest News

Our Royal Patron visits The Thomas Parsons’ Charity almshouses

The Almshouse Association was delighted to put forward one of our member charities in Ely to be included in a Royal “Awayday”.   On 27th November 2018, the Association was very proud when HRH The Prince of Wales in his capacity...
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23rd November 2018 / Latest News

Chair of Association guest blogs for Housing LIN

Housing LIN recently featured a blog by the Almshouse Association Chair, Elizabeth Fathi. Its an informative read with lots of really helpful links and references, as well as providing a real insight into the vision for the almshouse movement of the future.  The blog can be...
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23rd November 2018 / Latest News

ACL Seminar on Grant Funding For Almshouses

The Almshouse Consortium Ltd (ACL) held  a Grant Funding Seminar Event in Birmingham on Tuesday 13th November 2018. It was free to attend, with lunch and no obligation, and a number of charities took them up on their offer to find out more about...
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6th November 2018 / Latest News

Association submits consultation responses to Government

The Almshouse Association has submitted a response to the Government’s green paper ‘A new deal for social housing’ and an accompanying call for evidence on the review of social housing regulation. Although the proposals in the paper will only affect...
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17th October 2018 / Latest News

Association’s draft response to Government

On 14th August 2018, the government published the social housing green paper (A new deal for social housing). A consultation was launched alongside the paper and will run until the 6th November 2018. Although the proposals in the paper will...
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2nd October 2018 / Latest News

Seminar Follow-up

The Scheme Managers and Wardens Seminar on 25th September 2018 was very well attended and covered an array of interesting topics. One of these was 'Understanding Mental Health Issues' presented by Supt Sean Russell, Implementation Director, West Midlands Mental Health...
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24th September 2018 / Latest News

A New Deal for Social Housing

Issue: The government published the social housing green paper (A new deal for social housing) on the 14th August 2018. A consultation was launched alongside the paper and will run until the 6th November 2018. This briefing note summarises the...
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21st September 2018 / Latest News

CEO writes to NALC

Nick Phillips has been forging a relationship with the National Association of Local Councils and writes to Ben Murray, Policy and Projects Officer: I am delighted to have been offered the post as Chief Executive of the Almshouse Association - an...
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6th September 2018 / Latest News

Association continues drive for greater recognition of almshouse charities

Nick Phillips, CEO and Chris Targowski, Assistant Director (Policy) met with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on 5th September 2018. The purpose of the meeting was  to highlight the need for greater recognition of the value our members...
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21st August 2018 / Latest News

New Chief Executive Nick Phillips

Nick Phillips has joined The Almshouse Association as Chief Executive. Nick has worked in the Charity Sector for the last 20 years and joins us from Community Impact Bucks, where he was Group Chief Executive. Prior to his last appointment,...
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31st July 2018 / Latest News

Key Decisions

The Almshouse Association will be posting Key Decisions made at our Board Meetings onto our website for all registered member charities to access. The Key Decisions will first be posted in the 'Latest News' section of our website and all members...
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30th July 2018 / Latest News

TV Licensing

The Almshouse Association is currently in discussions with the TV Licensing Authority regarding the interpretation of the legislation with respect to almshouse accommodation that qualifies for a concessionary licence for their residents under the ARC (Accommodation for Residential Licences) Scheme....
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