We’re inviting you to take part in Captain Tom 100 from Friday 30 April to Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2021 to celebrate Captain Sir Tom Moore’s amazing achievements and raise awareness about the almshouse movement!

Friday 30 April would have been Captain Sir Tom’s 101st birthday and is the one-year anniversary of the extraordinary celebrations that followed the conclusion of his fundraising walk that raised an incredible £38.9 million for the NHS. 

Celebrate his life!

Following the outpouring of heartfelt messages since Captain Sir Tom’s death on 2 February this year, his family pledged to celebrate his life with an event that everyone around the world could get involved in to celebrate his generosity, hope and sense of fun – the Captain Tom 100.

Get involved!

We would love to showcase the work that you all do to provide almshouses for those in housing need and have decided to celebrate the happiness surrounding the almshouse movement and positive impact your commitment has on residents.

All we are asking from you is for a photo of trustees and or/residents standing outside your almshouses, with the biggest smiles (socially distanced of course!). We will do the rest!

Our target is to share 100 smiles from 100 almshouses across the UK, across all social media channel and in the press, and on our website.

It is important to get permission from the owners of the smiles to share their photos, so please let us know that this is OK by sending the photo consent form when you send your photo through.

Please send all photos to Sue van Leest (collector of smiles) at susanvanleest@almshouses.org

“To celebrate the remarkable achievements of Captain Tom, the idea is to celebrate the happiness we have among our large family that makes up our almshouse movement. Almshouses offer those in need a safe and secure home at a price they can afford – but they are about companionship and the friendships that develop around our distinctive model of courtyards and gardens that define an almshouse. 

Combating loneliness is one of the causes that both we and Captain Tom are passionate about and our commitment to a strong community spirit for all our residents encapsulates this.” 

Nick Phillips CEO | The Almshouse Association

We look forward to receiving your smiles!