… London Road almshouses (Image: Matthew Montague Architects) “London Road is a flagship site for The Trust, it was built in the 1830s and has provided homes for Derby residents…
…located a few minutes away in Palmers Passage, just off Victoria Street. Over the years, the site has expanded & now provides accommodation for forty one residents. . In 1656,…
Residents, staff and trustees were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester to the Bubwith site, its almshouses and chapel on 16 October 2023. “It is such…
…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…
…ceremony held on-site in May 22. Representatives from Girton Town Charity, Barnes Construction, Northmores and Mole Architects assembled for the symbolic placement of the final ridge tile on one of…
…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….
…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…
…decided three apartments could be sensibly fitted in the site space available. The design was intended to complement the existing almshouses on the site and sits well in the street…
…Mosson joined the planting of more than 4,000 trees at the site, assisted by children from Little Sutton Primary School, following the recently harvested Corsican Pine. The entire site is…
…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…
…on the site for those in need, hardship or distress and intends to continue to fulfil its historic mission by providing new modern homes for the 21st century. Southwark Charities’…
…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…
…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…
…be in housing, financial or other significant need No pets are allowed and no smoking on any part of the site Contact Details Application form and further details available from:…
…are almshouses – built in 1834 for ‘14 poor men and 14 poor women’. Over time, additional almshouses have been built on the site, and altogether they now provide a…
…The Richmond Charities “People now recognise older people’s housing: they need access to care, they need on-site wardens who will look after their interests, they need amenities, they need places…
…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…
…were archived records of past residents in the loft of the Village’s care centre. After a dusty exploration, they were rewarded with a treasure trove of information dating right back…
…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…
…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…
…to only allow processing of raw goods produced on the site and to be sold on the site, excluding livestock. Proposal to double the maximum floorspace from 500 sq m…
…Homes, Ben Hanson, Head of Strategy, Market Intervention and Growth Hull City Council, Karen York, Community Engagement Lead Hull City Council, Bal Singh, Site Manager Azza Construction, Joe Bvumburai, Architect…
…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…
…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’…
…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…
…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…
…I was encouraged, along with the new chairperson, to attend the Induction for Trustees and Clerks course at the beginning of March. It was a great forum in which to…
…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…
…organisations and local schools and food made there will be eaten on site and shared with the older residents. To access the full article, please click here. Posted April 20…
…Holy Jesus Trust’s £3.8m Magdalene Court almshouse development, located on a prominent site at the top of Richardson Road, is set amongst mature retained trees and has been designed by…
…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…
…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)…
…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. …
…About the Presenter William Byrne is a Case Manager with The Charity Commission where he deals with complex permissions casework. He is based in the Commission’s Liverpool site within a…
…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…
…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,…
…behind Kendal’s WWII Memorial Garden on Romney Road, which originally was held by Kendal War Memorial Trust Fund but was transferred to Kendal Almshouse Charity in 2014. The site was…
…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…
…to take traffic away from their front door, diverted part of the road, creating what is now Grove Road. The site of Holywell House. The Marlboroughs created Grove Road on…
…low-cost housing for around 36,000 people who are mainly, but not exclusively, older. Yet in recent years, these charity-owned homes, the oldest dating from the 10th century, have been steadily…
…many months with trustees and residents busy making sure their almshouses and the site were in tip-top condition to receive their Royal visitor. Upon arrival, His Royal Highness was presented…
…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…
…was highly commended in the Best New Building Over £2 Million category at the 2024 Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards, hosted by the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry…
…Lowfield Timber which specialises in Passivhaus buildings. The frames were delivered to site on lorries, for erection by crane, and once completed, an air test will be carried out to…
…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…
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…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…