Yesterday on BBC Radio4, Nick Phillips, CEO of The Almshouse Association was delighted to discuss with Winifred Robinson for ‘You and Yours’, how recognising almshouse charities as affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework would enable them to build more homes for those in need within their communities.
He was joined by Catherine, a resident of the Saffron Walden almshouses, and Alison Pooley, an Associate Professor at the University of Suffolk.
Together, they provided a comprehensive view of almshouses today and their crucial role in offering affordable community housing for local people in need as well as the urgent need to build more.
The show can be listened to by clicking on the graphic. The almshouses segment starts at about 29:00 minutes in.
posted 3 April 2025