…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…from Homes England. It also took several months to receive approval from the Charity Commission to use up to £175,000 of the Charities’ endowment funds. Extent of the refurbishment –…
…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…
…you have been impacted by Selective Licensing, but you have not yet contacted the Almshouse Association about your experience, please get in touch with ChrisTargowski@almshouses.org Published 20/03/19 and *updated on 21/05/19…
The Almshouse Association will be hosting a webinar on April 22nd at 10am, with representatives of the almshouse movement and the Church of England, to explore the recent Coming Home…
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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…However, non-profit charities that are not registered remain subject to licensing. 73 Housing Act 2004 section 79(3) and The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 74 Ibid….
…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…
…any pets nor smoke or vape. Priority is given to members of the Church of England. Contact Details Residents are appointed by the Trustees as beneficiaries and pay a maintenance…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…of White. If you have a wonderful story about an almshouse resident, charity or trustee that you would like us to publish, please send in to karenmorris@almshouses.org. Posted April 21…
…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…
…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 …
…history of the Basingstoke Almshouses. If you would like to send us in a piece on the history (or the present!) of your local almshouses, please do send to karenmorris@almshouses.org…
…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…
…to address local housing challenges and the type of support Homes England can provide to Placesβ. How Homes England can support the delivery of Rural Housingβ. More details on the…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…in 1881 for local “retired and needy” members of the Church of England with 10 dwellings in the now Grade II listed building on Bedford Road. Almost a century later,…
…was a child, her parents passed away, and she was moved to the Midlands, where she found herself in the Church of England’s Home for Waifs and Strays in Leamington…
…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…
…has become home to ordained and lay residents from the spectrum of Christian backgrounds included in Churches Together in England and Wales. The facility has two chapels and continues to…
…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…
…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…
…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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…for the 2018 seminars are as follows: To reserve a place at a seminar please complete the Reservation Form and email admin@almshouses.org or post to The Almshouse Association, Billingbear Lodge,…
…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….
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…
…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 –…
…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…
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