The Almshouse Association Response to Government Plans to Extend Right to Buy Policy Almshouses are established by gifts of charity and run by volunteers. The charity is established to provide…
…doing so much to support community efforts.” Article by Nick Jones for The Barnet Society online publication. Posted 2 September 21 Click here to read more almshouse news and stories…
…great candidates for trustee roles, and charity finances – the basics. Sessions are being held online and tickets range from £5 to £15. To find out more, visit: www.gettingonboard.org/festival-of-trusteeship Posted…
…via our survey app here. Note: voting will open once the financial accounts have been finalised and approved by The Almshouse Association Board and our auditors. To access the minutes…
…newspaper article in the Henley Standard – click here Link to online version Posted 12 July 21 For more almshouse news and stories, visit Almshouse news and stories | (almshouses.org)…
…different providers are approaching the change. Whilst any solution needs to work for the housing provider, one of the most critical components is the customer buy in. Do residents see…
…number and name. 3. Type in your first name and last name as you would like them to appear on your certificate Login to Cyber Security Awareness Training online course…
…safely (social distancing). The Charity Commission also provides guidance on holding meetings online or by phone and holding AGMs. This can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector Posted 24 Sept 20; updated…
Meetings The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on holding meetings during the national lockdown. Where possible, it states that charities should hold meetings online or via telephone. Where this…
…potential outbreaks of coronavirus. The tests can be ordered online or collected from larger local pharmacies. You may wish to encourage your residents and staff to use these tests and…
Today marks the start of the latest national lockdown in England after it was approved by MPs in Parliament on Wednesday. New Rules – The Government has updated and clarified…
…to work (if it’s not possible to work from home), to go shopping for essential items, for medical reasons (to attend appointments, collect medication from the pharmacy etc), visit members…
…it nonetheless provides guidance on cleaning, PPE, managing outbreaks, and visitors and support bubbles. The guidance can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-living-services-during-coronavirus-covid-19/covid-19-guidance-for-supported-living. Don’t forget, the Almshouse Association offers an online course…
…Right to Buy 5.71 Allowing local authorities (LAs) additional flexibility in their use of Right to Buy receipts – The government will increase the cap from 40% to 50% on…
Councils can provide greater support to new almshouses through Right to Buy The Almshouse Association welcomes the Government’s announcement granting more freedom to local councils on how they spend funds…
…accepting new online customers and others not having delivery slots available for the next 2-3 weeks. If this continues, you will need to look at how your elderly residents get…
…type of affordable housing and accurately states the legal differences between almshouse charities and other forms of housing provision as this would provide re-assurance to local authorities, and an approved…
…efforts Government financial support for charities Using reserves and restricted funds AGMs and other meetings: postponing or cancelling meetings Holding meetings online or by telephone Reporting serious incidents to the…
…removing certain overly prescriptive and burdensome statutory requirements creating certainty for purchasers when they buy land from charities, with a reliable, straightforward and practically workable process for certifying compliance with…
…We have been encouraged by the response of some MPs and ministers but we have a way to go. We continue to update our online information regularly and have added…
…trap that many are facing, but there still needs to be a proper affordable rental option offering decent, community driven homes, where people who are unable to buy can remain…
…have sent back so far is 6,356 kWhr. This sell back will be credited and used against what we will need to buy in during the winter months when the…
…extensions were within the permitted construction that would only normally require building regulation control, so a set of plans had to be drawn up and approved. It was granted, but…
…Reading Today Online (rdg.today) The Almshouse Association Chairman, Willie Hartley Russell on Kennet News Radio – click on link below and slide to 30.21 to listen. posted 22 June 2023,…
…charities every year. In 2023, £804,624 was approved in new loans and grants approved totalled £78,590. Charities pay no interest on the loans, just a small administration fee. As they…
…support almshouse charities with their renovations and new builds. The Almshouse Association awards loans and grants to our member charities every year. In 2023, £804,624 was approved in new loans…
…before any photos/videos are taken of them and used in any promotional material, or online on websites or social media. There is also a poster that can be printed out…
…in the order; or (b)in any other circumstances so specified. 11.14 This review supports such the introduction of exemptions for purpose-built student accommodation that follows a Government approved code and…
…rents or, to buy through schemes, such as shared ownership. Around 3.9 million households, approximately 9 million people, live in the social rented sector in England, just under a fifth…
…cannot afford to buy their own house. Residents Geraldine and Terry talked to the presenter about almshouse living and what it meant to them with Geraldine proudly giving Natalia a…
The official definition of an almshouse has been recognised by the Charity Commission which has just released its new, approved guidance on almshouses. After months of hard work, this is…
…and description was presented and approved at the board of trustees meeting on the 19th September and then posted on our website for members to comment on and review. A…
…of being exempt from Right to Buy which means that they will continue to provide a permanent source of accessible housing to people in need in perpetuity. Residents do not…
…circulated with the Annual General Meeting Notice dated 10 May 2018 were approved by a large majority and adopted as the new Articles of Association of the Charity in substitution…
…ideas would be gratefully received Thank you for taking the time to review our plans for the future and considering your support for this special project. Appendix 1: Loans approved…
…When you contact us, request information or send us feedback. We may collect personal data from you in person, over the telephone, through the post or online via email or…
…Buy. The Almshouse Association is keen to work with MPs, MSPs, MSs, MLAs, Mayors and Councillors across the UK, to promote the work of our member charities, to protect our…
…the UK Report – 2019 Over 500 almshouses in the UK are listed buildings and part of our national heritage. Almshouses cannot be bought under a ‘right to buy’. They…
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…Feb 2021 Britain is building almshouses at fastest rate since the Victorian era – Milly Vincent for Mail online click link news item Mail online Jan 2020 Return of almshouses…
…Training Online Training Courses through our partnership with an online training provider. Topics such as GDPR and Safeguarding can be accessed via a portal. Learning through webinars is also available…