Upcoming Event: The Housing Ombudsman – Members Responsible for Complaints (MRC) Conference

🏛️ The Housing Ombudsman – Members Responsible for Complaints (MRC) Conference
📍 Leeds
📅 15th October 2025

We are pleased to share that the Housing Ombudsman will be hosting a dedicated MRC Conference in Leeds on 15th October 2025. This event is open to members of The Almshouse Association and all those who serve as Members Responsible for Complaints (MRCs) within their organisations.

The purpose of the conference is to:

  • Foster a clearer understanding of the role and responsibilities of an MRC
  • Provide guidance on the Housing Ombudsman’s expectations
  • Offer an opportunity to connect and share experiences with MRCs from across the Housing Ombudsman’s wider membership

This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge and engage directly with both the Housing Ombudsman’s team and your peers.

Interested in attending?
Please email admin@almshouses.org to express your interest. Once we receive your email, we will arrange for a formal invitation to be sent to you.


MEMBERS DAY 2025

Join us for a high-energy day filled with inspiring guest speakers, an exclusive Q&A session with our panel of experts and great networking opportunities.

Jeremy Porteus
Chief Executive, Housing LIN
Penny Smith
Television and radio presenter, newsreader, journalist
George Courtauld
Architect and Generational Philanthropist
David Holdsworth
Chief Executive of the Charity Commission
Paul Excell
Chair, AI4C
& Court Ass. for The Worshipful Co.
of Inf. Technologists
Liz Fathi
The Trust Partnership
Tim Rutherford
Stone King LLP
Carolyn Sims
Charity Bank
Tim Richardson
Quinquennial Inspections Ltd
Lisa Watson-Cook
Lester Aldridge LLP

kindly sponsored by


TRAINING: The Almshouse Way (CPD)

The Almshouse Association 1-day interactive learning training course is a great opportunity to meet your counterparts in the almshouse network and underpin your knowledge of almshouses and how they operate.

It is aimed at ‘new to the role’ CEOs, clerks and trustees as well as members that are looking to consolidate their knowledge. It has been CPD accredited (Continuing Professional Development) and attendees will receive a certificate at the end of the course.

Objective
To provide almshouse charity CEOs, clerks and trustees with essential training and to enable you to adopt best practice in fulfilling your duties and furthering the success of your almshouse charity.