Entries now open for the 2025 Architecture Today Awards. Has your almshouse recently completed a development? Architecture Today are now accepting entries for their 2025 awards. The Architecture Today Awards recognise buildings that stand the test of time; projects that...

18 March 2025: A summary of the latest UK Government policy changes and news. 1. Affordable Homes Programme Funding An additional £300 million has been allocated to the existing affordable homes programme, aiming to deliver approximately 2,800 new homes, with...

It was a great pleasure for The Almshouse Association CEO, Nick Phillips to meet with David Chalk at the Old Bailey earlier this month. David Chalk is both the Sherriff of The City of London and a Liveryman for Drapers...

We are pleased to have a response from Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Angela Rayner following the letter from The Housing and Aged Alliance, of which The Almshouse Association is a member. Whilst she gave no specific commitments,...

Last week, The Almshouse Association's CEO, Nick Phillips had the pleasure of meeting Caroline Nokes MP for Romsey and Southampton North. Caroline has been a strong advocate for almshouses, having spoken positively about their role and voiced her support for...

Roz Savage, ocean rower and Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds recently visited St John’s Hospital Almshouses in Cirencester to learn more about their invaluable work in providing affordable housing and fostering a strong sense of community.   Almshouses are...

. . . but almshouse charities stay strong for future generations CEO of The Almshouse Association, Nick Phillips, calls on the Government, planners and housing officers to recognise the lasting role almshouse charities play in providing affordable housing options, especially...

On a bright October morning in 2024, CEO of The Almshouse Association, Nick Phillips joined Cheshire Life for a visit to two iconic almshouses in Chester and Nantwich. Both rich in history, The Chester Bluecoat Charity almshouses and the Nantwich...

The Almshouse Association welcomes the Government's additional investment of £350 million into the Affordable Homes Programme. Many of the most vulnerable in our society are struggling to find a home and this, coupled with the increasing cost of living and...

We were pleased to see PBC Today’s article on 'Older people's housing recommendations supported by the Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA)'. The Almshouse Association is on the working party and feeds into the work undertaken by the Alliance which unites...