The Almshouse Association held a meeting today (April 26th) with our local Member of Parliament, Theresa May MP, to discuss issues affecting the almshouse movement and how the Association is…
Residents at High Barnet’s historic almshouses have been saying a fond farewell to Simon Smith as he retires from his role as clerk to the trustees of the Jesus Hospital…
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…
From 2 to 6 November 2020, Getting on Board will be running its Festival of Trusteeship. The week will consist of numerous webinars including: safeguarding for trustees, how to attract…
Clerk to the Trustees – Eric Williams 70 year old Eric Williams lives in Ludlow Shropshire. He is married and has three children and six grandchildren. He worked in local…
Over recent years The Almshouse Association has received a number of enquiries on the subject of EPCs and their requirement with regards to almshouses. We have sought expert opinion in…
Almshouse Association Response to the Energy White Paper The Almshouse Association welcomes all efforts to create a greener, more energy efficient society. To safeguard our future we must take on…
Birmingham and Solihull based almshouse charity, Sir Josiah Mason Trust has written to the Almshouse Association about the £78, 806 funding they were awarded from the Warm Home Fund at…
On July 1st The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 came into effect for new ‘specified tenancies’. Existing tenancies will not be affected until April…
Election special Now that the election has been confirmed for 12 December 2019, we are issuing a reminder to all charities of their particular responsibilities in the weeks ahead. The…
Dunk’s almshouses, Hawkhurst joined in our 75th celebrations with a garden party. Their clerk, Lisa wrote in to tell us all about it “We thought you would like to know…
Robert Palmer Almshouses in Sonning on Thames opened their garden gate to community and companionship for a celebration garden party. To celebrate their 175th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of…
On Wednesday 16th June members joined a webinar on diversifying your charity board. The webinar looked at the current make-up of charity trustees boards across the UK and gave tips…
By 2025, analogue telephone services will be switched off as the UK’s telecoms infrastructure is upgraded to digital connectivity. This shift has major implications for the 1.7 million people who…
The new Value for Money (VfM) Standard, which took effect from April 2018, requires registered providers to report against a prescribed set of VfM metrics. The Almshouse Association recently held…
The deadline for entries to the 2018 Almshouse Association Awards is 14th January 2019. To honour the vital role almshouse charities play in today’s social structure, The Almshouse Association introduced 2…
Atkinson’s Almshouse Charity in London was established in 1679 with a legacy from Samuel Atkinson. The original almshouses had been destroyed in 1940 and been rebuilt in the 1950s and…
Join us for this free 60 minute webinar on how to keep your charity’s data safe. When: 23 July 2020, 15:00-16:00 Cost: Free Hosted by KCS Ltd, The Almshouse Association’s…
Items recently posted on our ‘Current Issues’ pages include: Almshouse Association Board Meetings: Record of Key Decisions – Mar 20 Combating loneliness and reducing social isolation – April 20 Advertising…
Message for almshouse charities who are Registered Providers of Social Housing. The Consumer Price index for September 2019 is 1.7%. As per Note 4 on the Almshouse Association’s Specimen Outline…
* Message for almshouse charities who are Registered Providers of Social Housing The Consumer Price index for September 2021 is 3.1%. As per Note 4 on The Almshouse Association’s Specimen…
This weekend the Government announced that London and part of the South East would enter new Tier 4 restrictions and the rules for Christmas celebrations would be limited for the…
The Prime Minister has announced the withdrawal of Plan B Coronavirus restrictions in England over the next week. This means: Working from home: The Government is no longer asking people…
The Almshouse Association is now aware that for the next 2 weeks, eligible frontline care workers can access their first Coronavirus vaccination via the National Booking Service. The Service allows…
Almshouse Access to the Coronavirus Vaccine The Almshouse Association has been working hard to get clearer guidance from national Government regarding access to the Covid-19 vaccine. This has included conversations…
Thankfully, the nation’s unlocking from lockdown restrictions has continued, although with a slight delay. However, there are still requirements in place which members should seek to keep aware of during…
The Government has confirmed that the country will be proceeding to the final stage of the restriction easing on July 19th 2021. On 19 July, most legal restrictions will end,…
With the discovery of a new variant of coronavirus, the Government has re-introduced some measures to prevent further spread within the community. From Tuesday November 30th it is now a…
For the most up-to-date Government advice, please visit www.gov.uk. Tuesday 29th September 2020 The Government has announced further measures to tackle COVID-19 in England. These include: In the North East…
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23rd November, England will be coming out of the second national lockdown on December 2nd. The move out of lockdown will see the country…
Prime Minister sets out autumn and winter Covid plan: The Prime Minister has recently announced the Government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter. Over autumn and winter, the…
For the most up-to-date Government advice, please visit www.gov.uk. The Government has announced a new three-tier system which will be rolled out across England later this week. The three-tiers include: Medium,…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector The government has updated its Covid-19 guidance for trustees. This includes advice for trustees on holding meetings remotely or postponing or cancelling meetings…
The Government has announced that from 17 May 2021, England will move to step 3 of its roadmap out of lockdown. This will mean a further relaxation of the Covid-19…
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…
On September 9th, the Government announced new national measures to help tackle the recent rise in Coronavirus cases. Most of the current measures will remain in place but there will…
Members will be aware that shielding is now no longer necessary as of April 1st. From April 9th, twice weekly rapid tests will be available for everyone to test at…
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…
For the most up-to-date Government advice, please visit www.gov.uk. Monday 3 August 2020 The Government has updated its advice for wearing face coverings in enclosed spaces. From 8 August 2020,…
On Saturday 31 October, the Prime Minister announced that England would go into a four week lockdown from Thursday 5 November to Wednesday 2 December. The finer details of the…
England has once again moved into a full national lockdown. The lockdown restrictions will be in place for a minimum of seven weeks with the next review due to take…
Covid and supported housing: making vaccination a condition of employment in the health and social care sector. Any almshouse charity that operates a CQC registered care home must have staff…
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…
The Government has put together some guidance specifically for the charity sector on running your charity during this challenging time. This can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector?utm_source=ebc08c43-72e1-493d-a1dd-9cd5dab8d973&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily For the most up-to-date…
With the continued media coverage of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we have been contacted by a number of our members asking what action they should take to prevent…
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has drafted a revised National Planning Policy Framework which incorporates policy proposals previously consulted on in the Housing White Paper. Full…
This is an area that we come across a great deal more than one may expect. Conflict of interest really only comes under scrutiny when something goes wrong, however when…
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It is reported that there are 1.2 million chronically lonely older people in the UK and that the number of over-50s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by…
Do you need help? At The Almshouse Association we are always looking at how we can provide new services for our members. For some time, we have been approached by…