Member news, stories and events Receiving stories, photos and case studies from our members is such an enjoyable part of our work here at the Association. Please do keep sending in your stories, news and celebrations, birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions and we will be very happy to post them on our website, in our Almshouses Gazette (and social media accounts with your permission). Submit Your Story Saved historic glass returned to former glory In 1475, William Browne, a rich wool merchant, endowed an almshouse at Stamford for 10 poor men and two poor... Read More Tibberton’s 20 year project completes – for now! The Almshouse Association has been following the refurbishment journey of Tibberton Almshouses for the last two decades. We supported them... Read More Almshouse resident: 1 of Half a Dozen D-Day Veterans Residents are the heart and soul of almshouses and we are always interested to hear their personal stories; they bring... Read More Case Study: Charities of Richard Poyntz & Others Kindly prepared by Viv Miles - Trustee , Charities of Richard Poyntz & Others "Our two cottages in question were... Read More Multi-million pound sustainable housing development opens This August, Councillor Veronica Dunn, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, officially opened a sustainable housing development designed specifically for disabled... Read More DAMHA celebrates 125 years! In August 2023, Durham Aged Miners Homes Association (DAMHA), the largest almshouse charity in the UK, marked its 125th anniversary... Read More Case Study: George Jones Trust Almshouses Association grant funds new conservatories for two Gloucestershire almshouses The village of Cranham, Gloucestershire, has two almshouses that were given... Read More Ewelme Almshouse Charity talks strategy The Almshouse Association CEO Nick Phillips was pleased to be invited to the Ewelme Almshouse Charity Strategy meeting this week.... Read More Residents celebrate 90yrs with tea party “The early summer sun shone for around 65 residents of WJ Mills Trust in Cornwall as they came together for... Read More Heritage almshouses throw open their doors England’s largest festival of history and culture! The country's largest Heritage Open Days festival returns with a packed programme of... Read More Almshouse living: by the residents Take a peek into the lives of Hopton's Almshouse residents... Hopton's Almshouses were established in Southwark, London in 1752 and... Read More Sloswicke’s Almshouse Charity expansion news! Good things happen in 3s! One of Retford’s oldest institutions took the limelight on the 25th May 2023 to celebrate... Read More « Previous 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 22 Next »