Inspiring article in the Financial Times by Emily Rhodes on 13 March 2020 features the innovative plans for a new almshouse build commissioned by United St Saviour’s Charity in London.
As the building of the 57 one and two bedroom apartments for older people was about to commence in March, Martyn Craddock, chief executive of the Charity, which has roots in the area stretching back 500 years, talked about his aims to attract a wider community to the building, envisioning ” a community centre with older people living around it”. He wants the building to “force the generations to come together so they can live and commune”, with plans for a cookery school which will be promoted to youth organisations and local schools and food made there will be eaten on site and shared with the older residents.
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Posted April 20