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 St Albans Times publishes a wonderful piece on almshouses 03 Mar 2025, Posted at 14:43 in Feature, St Albans St Albans’ almshouses: the oldest form of social housing Dotted around St Albans... Read More Walton Charity almshouse marks 250 years 2024 marked 250 years since the first recorded Walton Charity almshouse. The charity itself, however, has been in existence for... Read More Historic almshouses leading the way in affordable, community-focused housing solutions Roz Savage, ocean rower and Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds recently visited St John’s Hospital Almshouses in Cirencester to... Read More Association loan supports refurbishment of two Shrivenham almshouses Case Study: Viscountess Barrington Homes for Disadvantaged Ex-service Personnel If a charity does not have sufficient funds to carry out... Read More Almshouses feature in Cheshire Life magazine On a bright October morning in 2024, CEO of The Almshouse Association, Nick Phillips joined Cheshire Life for a visit... Read More From Demolition to Renewal Two new almshouses in Bedworth revitalise Nicholas Chamberlaine's legacy. On 6 November 2024, Jane Corrigan, Chairman of the Nicholas Chamberlaine’s... Read More Christmas Legacy: gifts to 693 residents Each Christmas, The Almshouse Association takes great joy in sending gift vouchers to almshouse residents aged 90 and above, a... Read More Case Study: The Almshouse Charity of Sir John Offley The Almshouse Charity of Sir John Offley was awarded a ÂŁ50,000 loan from The Almshouse Association rolling fund in the... Read More Case Study: Thomas White Cottage Homes Replacement of deteriorated sash windows and frames The Almshouse Association provided Thomas White Cottage Homes with a ÂŁ80,000 loan towards... Read More Garden room for Hedger’s residents Formal Opening of Hedger’s Almshouses New Garden Room – August 2024 Hedger's Almshouses (founded in 1797) have been in Merrow... Read More CEO Guest Speaker at Weavers Charter Dinner Worshipful Company of Weavers Charter Dinner In December 2024, Nick Phillips, CEO of The Almshouse Association, had the honour of... Read More Residents come together for community Christmas lunch Almshouse residents came together to enjoy a festive lunch last week at the Chantry House provided by the Henley Municipal... Read More « Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 23 Next »