Civil Society News recently published an article by The Almshouse Association CEO Nick Phillips in their Voices section.
Nick talks about how almshouses continue to play an important role in today’s affordable housing arena and how the almshouse movement is busy building more almshouses for the future. He asks
“Why is this ancient housing model still relevant when we have housing associations, council and social housing?
It is interesting to note that in pockets of villages and towns across the country, the demand for this form of small, intimate, community housing is growing. There are between 500 â 700 new almshouse dwellings in the process of being built now and many more at the planning stage. The demand for almshouse accommodation outstrips supply in most areas.
It is not just the fact that they fill a gap in the housing need; they often seem to fill a vital gap in the lives of the residents. Recent research recognised the value of almshouses in preventing isolation and loneliness with their communal courtyard gardens. They represent a form of genuinely affordable housing that includes neighbourliness as one of its priorities”
To read the article in full, please visit Nick Phillips: Why almshouses have a role to play today and for tomorrow (civilsociety.co.uk)
Alternatively, you can download a copy of the article here.
Posted July 21
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