During this coronavirus pandemic, The Almshouse Association has been proactive in ensuring that the concerns, needs and wishes of almshouse charities are heard and understood by policy makers in Westminster and beyond.
We have corresponded with ministers and MPs with targeted
approaches to those in positions of influence on the frontbenches in
Westminster and in the devolved powers.
This approach has produced a positive initial response, with
a number of politicians responding to our communications either directly, to
their local almshouse or raising the issues with other ministers. Those
responding include The Minister of Health, Edward Argar, The Welsh Health
Minister, Vaughan Gething and the Shadow Chancellor, Annalise Dodds, who has
pledged to apply pressure onto government on our behalf.
Our message on your behalf is getting through and is being
heard. We need to keep up the pressure to make sure actions follows.
We will keep you updated.
Posted 30 April 2020