Almshouse Association Chair, Liz Fathi has been in communication with the Almshouse Association equivalent in Holland for some years and has, with a team including our research partners, visited Holland to see first-hand what works well for almshouses in Holland.
The similarities are striking in the spirit of the movement, the architecture and the management. The pride of residents in “their” almshouse was significant and inspiring.
We will be hosting the Dutch association members this October and arranging for them to visit a number of almshouse charities; our hope is that we can find ways to share good practice and learn from each other. The first European almshouse workshop!
We will report more as plans develop.