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Independent living in safe, affordable Social Housing in Retford

How we can help you

If you need help with housing due to financial hardship or poverty you may be eligible to become a beneficiary of the Charity and be provided with affordable accommodation. Almshouses can also help with loneliness and isolation and some of our properties can suit those with restricted mobility or other physical needs.
We provide:

Independence With Peace Of Mind

Residents commonly stay with Sloswicke’s for many years and even
decades whilst capable of living independently.

Well-Maintained Accommodation

We maintain our buildings to a high standard and support our residents

Affordable Secure Housing

Very low maintenance costs, and

transparent pricing

A Supportive Community

Each of our 4 sites have secure communal garden areas encouraging residents to build a community spirit and both provide and benefit from mental support.

What is Sloswicke’s Almshouse Charity?

Created by the will of Richard Sloswicke, who died in 1658, the registered Charity he created is now a Registered Provider of Social Housing and has grown from just 3 homes to 46 Almshouses across 4 sites, all close to Retford town centre. The Charity is run by 5 local volunteer Trustees who employ local property experts Brown & Co to deal with the management of the properties.

Our accommodation

Our 46 homes are located across 4 sites close to Retford town centre at Churchgate, Union Street, Protestant Place on Queen Street and Hawksley House on Coronation Street.

Protestant Place

Situated on the edge of town centre. Each home in the terrace has a living room, kitchen, shower room and a bedroom. The 2 flats in Bettinson’s Wharf have the same accommodation and overlook the canal. Woodcocks cottage is a modern 2 bedroom cottage fronting the Chesterfield Canal.

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Church Gate

On the site of Richard Sloswicke’s original 1658 home are 10 flats and 2 cottages each with living room, kitchen, shower room and one or two bedrooms

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Hawksley House

Built in 2008, Hawksley House comprises five two-bedroom and four single bedroom self-contained flats each with open living space with a kitchen and dining area and a shower room.

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Union Street

A terrace of twelve self-contained cottages and two single bedroom bungalows. Each home with living room, kitchen, shower room and a bedroom.

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How to become a Sloswicke’s beneficiary and resident…

If you believe you are in sufficient need of help with your housing to be eligible to become a resident or know someone who might be eligible then please register your interest with our managing agents and you will receive details of the next property to become available. If it is of interest you can apply to be a beneficiary of the charity and one of it’s residents.

Email: sloswickes@brown-co.com

Phone: 01777 709112

Post or by hand: Sloswicke’s Almshouse Charity, c/o Brown & Co. 29-33 Grove Street, Retford, Notts, DN22 6QP

If you have any questions please call 01777 709112 and ask to speak to with someone about Sloswicke’s Almshouse Charity

Frequently asked questions and answers

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Contact Our Managing Agents for more details!

How much does Sloswicke’s social housing cost?

This depends on the property and particularly the number of bedrooms but as a general rule our Weekly Maintenance Charges (we do not charge rent) are 20% or more below open market rents for similar properties.

What is an almshouse?

Almshouses are the oldest form of Social Housing in the country having been in existence for over 1000 years. Around 36,000 people live in Almshouses across the country through 2600 volunteer run Charities like Sloswicke’s.

Who can become a beneficiary and resident?

Sloswicke’s provides accommodation for people, generally aged over 60 or over, with some Retford connection and who are in need of help with housing due to poverty or financial hardship which may be combined with some other health or social need such as isolation or loneliness.

How can I apply to become a resident?

Register your interest in becoming a beneficiary of the charity and one of it’s residents by email to sloswickes@brown-co.com or phone 01777 709112 or at Brown & Co’s office on Grove Street Retford. You will then be sent details of properties as they become available and at that point you can complete our application form and submit it as explained. You will be asked to explain what your housing needs are. You must make a full disclosure of all your circumstances and be open and honest. Appointments as a beneficiary can be revoked if something comes to light which was not fully disclosed in the application.

Are you interested in becoming a resident?

Simply fill out this form to register your interest and we will get back to you as soon as the next property comes available.

Registered Members

Sloswicke’s Almshouse Charity is registered with the Charity Commission, a member of the Housing Ombudsman Scheme and a Registered Provider of Social Housing. We are also members of the Almshouse Association.

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