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CEO Blog: Are we losing our way?

…autumn night across England in 2023, marking a distressing 27% increase from the previous year. This surge in rough sleeping is just one facet of a larger crisis, with an…

Celebrations Networking Event

…for our next networking event as soon as they are finalised. In the meantime, if you have any questions or ideas you would like to discuss, please do email gerryharmon@almshouses.org

Case Study: Lord Leycester Almshouses

…answer to the Royal Hospital Chelsea – just smaller and older! The organisation is a Registered Charity in England that provides almshouses for veterans. The buildings are Grade 1 and…

Case Study: Edward Mayes Trust, Manchester

…was made to the Almshouse Consortium Ltd for Homes England grant funding which resulted in a £130,000 grant being secured. The Trust had previously applied for Almshouse Association 10 year…

Build Build Build

…affordable housing, including Almshouse Charities. The new programme will support projects across England from 2021 – 2026. In a statement by the Housing Minister, Robert Jenrick, plans were unveiled for…

Blue Plaque for Marlborough Almshouses

…second most powerful woman in England. Her husband John Churchill won many battles during the War of the Spanish Succession which led to the Queen awarding them the titles of…

Association in Church Times

The Almshouse Association welcomes the inclusion of comments in Church Times from CEO Nick Phillips following the publication of the Church of England’s Coming Home report. The report marks the…

Association continues drive for greater recognition of almshouse charities

…housing in relation to S106 agreements. The government’s review into the Selective Licensing regime. https://www.almshouses.org/news/selective-licencing/ The Social Housing Green paper and associated consultation. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-housing-green-paper-a-new-deal-for-social-housing A future consultation on the Rent…

Association CEO in FT Letters

…but excuse us! Almshouses all over the UK are celebrating being part of over 1000 years of the almshouse history, with the oldest almshouse foundation still in existence in England

Association's draft response to Government

…draft useful as a template. Alternatively, please send any comments or suggestions to Chris Targowski, Assistant Director (Policy),Tel: 01344 452922 email: christargowski@almshouses.org Deadline for feedback: 31st October 2018 – Closed…

Association's 2021 AGM

…your charity, please click here to vote. One vote per member charity. Should you require hard copies of the voting form, please contact admin@almshouses.org. 23 June 2021; last updated 31 August 21…

A SPECIAL CELEBRATION

…radio . If you would like to have a chat about any proposed activity you are considering, please contact our Campaign Manager,  Gerry Harmon on gerryharmon@almshouses.org or call our office…

Anniversary Network Event

…for our next networking event as soon as they are finalised. In the meantime, if you have any questions or ideas you would like to dicuss, please do email gerryharmon@almshouses.org

A New Deal for Social Housing

…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…

Almshouse Warden - Ewelme Almshouse Charity

…Monday 22nd April 2024 For further details of the role and how to apply, please contact the Trust Manager: trustmanager@ewelmealmshouses.org For further details of Ewelme Almshouse Charity, please visit: www.ewelmealmshouses.org

Almshouses in the news!

…Association featured | (almshouses.org) – Association CEO in Labour Housing newletter | (almshouses.org) – Association article makes it into LGA Magazine | (almshouses.org) – Local Rector talks about almshouses and…

Almshouses in the national news!

…living in an almshouse can boost life expectancy | (almshouses.org) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/22/almshouse-residents-may-live-up-to-two-and-a-half-years-longer-study-finds [Top photo: Kim and Terry Baxter at the second viewing of their new almshouse flat in Southwark, London. Photograph: Sean…

Almshouses in Country Life magazine

…Aslet If you would like to read the full article, we have scanned a copy which can be accessed by clicking in the link below. https://www.almshouses.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Country-Life-9-March-21.pdf posted 22 Mar 22…

Almshouse charity steps in to help

…will, please do contact our Head of Fundraising at susanvanleest@almshouses.org You may also like to visit our Leave a legacy | (almshouses.org) page. click here to see all ‘Almshouse News…

Almshouse Association Announce New Chief Executive

…Elizabeth Fathi: Tel: 01884 251444 Mob: 07767 384784 E: elizabeth@tivertonalmshouse.org.uk Nick Phillips: Tel: 01344 452922 E: nickphillips@almshouses.org The Almshouse Association Billingbear Lodge, Maidenhead Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 5RU www.almshouses.org  …

AGM 2023

…attendance by emailing admin@almshouses.org If you are attending The Almshouse Association Members Day 2023, you do not need to confirm your attendance to the AGM If you are unable to…

Affordable Homes Programme

…to address local housing challenges and the type of support Homes England can provide to Places​. How Homes England can support the delivery of Rural Housing​. More details on the…

Award win for Wyggestons in Leicester

…liaise with the key stakeholders to bring this project to fruition, whilst working alongside local architect Corporate Architecture. More information on Wyggestons can be found at www.wyggestons.org.uk. Posted March 23…

WORCESTER CHARITY SCORES 100 NOT OUT

…single homeless, raising the money by selling some commercial properties and then a generous grant of £200,000 from Homes England which made the whole project immediately viable. The four flats…

2022 Members Day - book your place!

…will take place on Wednesday 15th June 2022 at the Grand Station in Wolverhampton. Special Guest Speakers and Panel experts including Richard Morrice (Historic England), Roland Karthaus (Architecture Matters), Tim…

170th Anniversary celebration

…Lieutenant of Gloucester. Dee Russell-Thomas, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Gloucester plants the commemorative Tree ©Barbara Evripidou/FirstAvenuePhotography.com Dan Norris, Mayor of the West of England, cut a fabulous celebratory cake along…

100 smiles from 100 almshouses!

…at susanvanleest@almshouses.org “To celebrate the remarkable achievements of Captain Tom, the idea is to celebrate the happiness we have among our large family that makes up our almshouse movement. Almshouses…

18.11.21 - APPG on Almshouses Meeting

…on the registration button below: Register for APPG on Almshouses webinar If you have any questions, please do get in touch with Jack Baldan via jackbaldan@almshouses.org Posted 2 November 21…

'Good excuse for a party!'

…to see it posted on our website and/or social media accounts, please do not hesitate to get in touch with karenmorris@almshouses.org. Posted 14 September 21 Click here for more almshouse…

"You changed my life" - Colin's story

…town and particularly that he is now more easily able to see his daughter and support the Somerset and England cricket teams as an avid supporter. Physically he probably lives…


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Trustees and clerks seminars

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The Patron's Award – Criteria, Guidelines, Submission

…to be sent to gerryharmon@almshouses.org or posted to: Gerry Harmon, The Almshouse Association, Billingbear Lodge, Maidenhead Rd, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 5RU. Submissions are to be received by 31st January 2024….

The Leonard Hackett Memorial Trust

One of the roles of The Almshouse Association is to come to the aid of almshouse charities which are in difficulty. This can be through lack of trustees and/or when…

The APPG on Almshouses

…touch with Nick Phillips via nickphillips@almshouses.org Minutes from all previous meetings can be accessed via the links below: Officers of the APPG Chair – Siobhain McDonagh MP Vice Chair –…

The Almshouse Association Case for Support

…Association (LGA), representing more than 370 councils in England and Wales, has warned that the scale of elderly homelessness in the UK is set to double. For people who are…

The Almshouse Association Awards

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