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History of almshouses

…Many of these beautiful, original buildings are still in use and are being restored and extended in order to provide warm, comfortable homes with modern heating, bathrooms and kitchens. See…

Almshouses today

…involved in their local almshouses in order to preserve good quality accommodation for people in need in their area. There is a certain amount of regulation and administration which has…

Almshouse research and published material

…Grover photography exhibition to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Trinity Home – ‘Behind the Blue Doors’ pdf – click here web link here online news article BBC.co.uk news in pictures…

Almshouse Association membership

…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…

About the Association

…Trustees (or governors) of almshouse charities are usually people who want to become involved in their local almshouses in order to provide good quality accommodation for people in need in…

2022 Awards

the Parish Council commissioned a survey that concluded 97 new affordable homes would have to be built in order to fulfil the village’s immediate housing need. Start on site Site…

2021 Awards

…lifetime of the building with minimal maintenance.  Value for money was an important consideration, and a value engineering exercise was undertaken prior to works commencing in order to omit some…

2018 Almshouse Association Awards

…affordable and accessible lifelong homes equipped with modern telecare for its residents in order to meet current and future care and support needs.   The design is robust, low maintenance, a…

2017 Patron's Award

…through the introduction of landscaping to provide shading in order to limit the potential for overheating. The construction materials are from sustainable sources. The existing Almshouse arrangement creates lovely landscaped…

2014 Patron's Award

…an excellent design sympathetic to the rural setting and the environment of the New Forest and the Victorian heritage. Trustees embarked on an exciting remodelling scheme in order to provide…