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 Planting memories: His Royal Highness visits More’s Meadow Sunshine and celebration filled the air last week as His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester visited Great Shelford Village... Read More Jesus Hospital Almshouses – fire safety and compliance upgrades CASE STUDY: Jesus Hospital, Canterbury, Kent installs fire prevention and control measures Following a fire inspection carried out in November... Read More The renovation of Appleby Almshouses 2023-2026 CASE STUDY: Hospital of St Anne almshouses, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria The Almshouse Association agreed a loan of £100,000 towards the refurbishment... Read More 2025 Award winners announced It has been a truly remarkable year for The Almshouse Association Awards, with members across the country energetically engaged in... Read More Walton Charity: homes for key workers Walton Charity Expands Affordable Homes to Local Key Workers In an impactful step towards tackling the local housing crisis, Walton... Read More Members Day 2025 – a spectacular celebration A huge thank you to everyone who helped make Members Day 2025 such a memorable and meaningful event! We are... Read More Southwark’s almshouses: a legacy built to shelter Great piece on Southwark's almshouses by Lucy Sherry published by SW Londoner on 9 June 2025. Southwark’s almshouses: a legacy... Read More Brother John completes his epic trip 85-Year-Old 'Brother on a Bus' returns from his UK-Wide Public Transport Challenge WINCHESTER, UK – On 1st May 2025, John... Read More St John’s Foundation, Bath: We’ve still got it! St John's Foundation in Bath has shared a wonderful video they've had put together celebrating their residents. In 90 short... Read More Historic Derbyshire almshouse secures Section 106 funding CASE STUDY: Preserving heritage, embracing sustainability: How a 16th-Century Derbyshire almshouse charity secured Section 106 funding and modernised for a... Read More Preparations for new almshouses begin A Legacy Reimagined: New almshouses rise from the heart of Budleigh’s Historic ‘Shandford’ In a world where small acts of... Read More Local children and almshouse residents gather for ‘bun day’ in Bedworth A joyous story on Birmingham Live website as Nicholas Chamberlain Charities celebrates its founders day with the whole town! More... Read More « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 23 Next »