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Trustee opportunity with The Almshouse Association

…reasonable expenses are reimbursed. Term of office: Three years initially. How to apply: Please review the web site www.almshouses.org.uk and send your CV to Angela Waters PA to Nick Phillips Chief…

Tiverton Almshouses Celebrate

…and a celebratory cake at each event which was cut by the residents who had lived at each almshouse site the longest helped by John Pulford, Chair of the Charity….

The Great Hospital, Norwich

…Great Hospital site contains much historic and architectural interest. Some buildings date as far back as 1380. Examples of this include one of the smallest monastic cloisters in England, a…

St John's open 15 new almshouses

…over 60. Work begun to convert the site, which used to be staff accommodation for the Wessex Hotel, in March 2021. 108 Colebrook Street was also renovated as part of…

Southwark's Appleby Blue Almshouses

…Appleby Blue occupies a site previously occupied by a care home, which had fallen into disrepair and was no longer fit for purpose. It is the off-site social housing provision…

Solar Farm Opportunities

…the land: the amount of land you would be looking to lease out any existing energy solutions on the site (solar, windmills etc) a company name that you trade under (likely just your charity name) who…

Richard Bigg Almshouse - Hurst, Berkshire

…commercial washer and dryer. There is onsite parking. There are six other cottages on the site. The village shop and post office are a five-minute walk and a bus service…

Policy and Governance – Latest Developments

…revised. Value of the heritage sector: New research published by Historic England on behalf of the Historic Environment Forum, shows the value of heritage to England’s economy. Heritage is an important…

Policy & Governance update: July/August 20

…show a representative sample demonstrating that the ability to recharge is across all leases. Certification that the project will be on site and remediation work will have started by 31…

Overnight visitors

…real issue for almshouse trustees. Of overriding importance is knowing who is on site overnight in case of emergency. Imagine two scenarios: a fire alarm is triggered, evacuation of permanent…

Northam Charities mark 600 years of giving

…Two blue plaques have been erected in Appledore and Northam, on the site of former almshouses to mark the 600th anniversary of charitable giving in Northam Parish. The ‘Northam Charities’…

New Windows for Latham almshouses

…window manufactures who supplied hardwood windows with sliding sash windows. He also contacted the local council to arrange a meeting on site with one of their building inspectors to discuss…

New Seminar: Looking after your residents

…opportunity for questions.  During the afternoon there will be an Open Forum where any views and queries can be raised and discussed in an informal and friendly atmosphere. Seminars run…

New almshouses for veterans

…him to think about his next steps. He’s one of the first residents to move into the Trust’s new North Farm site, a redundant farmyard which has been transformed into…

More New Homes Completed

…and after many years, seen our plans to futureproof housing in our Village come to fruition. I’d like to thank all the contractors who worked on the site for doing…

Moor Field: solar POWER project

…maintained and added to, but began to fall into disrepair and in 1982 the site was sold.  At that time, the charity owned a parcel of land on the (then)…

Methodist Homestead Almshouses Charity

…mowed, hedges trimmed and doing many small maintenance jobs around the site (not least shovelling snow and putting salt down to keep the pathways safe) has been invaluable to us. …

Lynda's story

…when she retired. After retiring, she continued to support her local almshouse charity as Clerk to the Trustees and her office is now situated on-site at 5 Victoria Street. Lynda…

Local lockdowns

…that any contractors attending the site are not displaying symptoms of Covid-19 and adhere to strict social distancing and hygiene rules. Regular cleaning/disinfecting should be carried out. Consider placing signs,…

It's Trustees Week!

…almshouses to support the continued provision of safe and secure self-sufficient low cost community housing, for people in housing need. Dating back to the 10th Century, almshouses are the oldest…

Grand Opening of Appleby Blue almshouses

…of building the required quota of affordable housing in its luxury scheme, JTRE came to an agreement with Southwark council to develop this almshouse on the site of a derelict…

General Election Planning

…and release the building of more affordable/social housing? General Election/Housing Campaigns from other organisations NHF: https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/planforhousing/   ACRE: https://acre.org.uk/homes-people-can-afford/   CPRE: https://www.cpreney.org.uk/news/cpre-calls-for-action-in-2024-general-election/   The Housing Forum: https://housingforum.org.uk/manifesto/   Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/support_us/campaigns/general_election   posted 23 May 2024…

Flooding and extreme weather

…https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk Sign up for Flood Warnings: https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings What to do before or during a flood: https://www.gov.uk/help-during-flood Environment Agency: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency National Flooding Forum: https://nationalfloodforum.org.uk/ NFF, Protecting your Property: https://nationalfloodforum.org.uk/about-flooding/reducing-your-risk/protecting-your-property/ The Flood…

Exeter Homes Trust marks Platinum Jubilee

…celebrated the completion of remodelling work at one of their developments, Atwill Palmer Almshouses, in Exeter’s New North Road. The site underwent a programme of sympathetic refurbishment work, part funded…

Devon Regional Meeting

…meeting will give you an opportunity to meet fellow trustees, clerks, wardens and scheme managers to chat about your almshouses in an open and relaxed forum.  The Almshouse Association will…

Covid-19 update: 29.09.20

…residents and get their approval before implementing such measures. You should also consider the impact that a strict lockdown might have on your residents. The National Care Forum and Age…

Covid-19 update: 3.8.20

…almshouse site, visitors are required to wear masks in any enclosed spaces. The full government guidance on the wearing of face coverings can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own. Thursday 30 July…