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).

Case Study: Burkitt Homes, King’s Lynn

The Board of Trustees of Burkitt Homes Almshouses in King’s Lynn have just finished their latest significant project of ongoing...
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Case Study: Jarvis Eleemosynary Almshouses

The 12 almshouses at Staunton On Wye, Herefordshire, were built in 1858/9, with money left by George Jarvis (1704-1793). George...
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WORCESTER CHARITY SCORES 100 NOT OUT

Worcester Municipal Charities has created another 4 flats for the single homeless in Worcester city centre, taking the total they...
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More New Homes Completed

Girton Town Charity Celebrates Handover Of New Homes for local residents A Cambridge charity is marking the completion of a...
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Award win for Wyggestons in Leicester

The last 12 months have seen major changes for Wyggestons, the charity which has been successfully providing sheltered housing, housing...
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Ewelme almshouses in Country Life

Delighted to see the Ewelme almshouses in Oxfordshire featured in the February 2023 issue of Country Life magazine. Writer, Toby...
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Southwark Charities new almshouse project

Chris Wilson, CEO/Clerk to the trustees of Southwark Charities recently recorded a podcast about the charity’s plans to build a...
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Press Release: Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity

Preserving the legacies of the past, providing homes for the future Press Release from NCAC Almshouses are the original ‘social...
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Charity welcomes former PM

Trustees and residents of The Haven of Rest Almshouses in Maidenhead welcomed the Rt Hon Theresa May MP to their...
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Round&About: Wokingham news

We were thrilled to see our very own Gerry Harmon published in the local Round & About magazine this month...
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Southwark charities: Close to finalising contract

Chris Wilson CEO of Southwark Charities, and Trustee & Treasurer at Community Southwark writes: "As we get close to finalising...
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News from the Charity of Ann Edwards

We always enjoy hearing from our members and its been great to work with Clerk to the Trustees, Kathryn Warner,...
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