Gardiner by name, gardener by nature – a housing association couldn’t have hoped for a better couple to win its annual, green-fingered competition. Alma and Bob Gardiner’s garden in Consett scooped first prize in the Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association (DAMHA) 2023 gardening competition. The couple’s excellent use of a small space to show off […]
Read MoreMillions of people will now get to see our aged miners’ homes which have been faithfully replicated at the North-East’s most visited tourist attraction. And before they were opened to the public on 6th October 2023, residents who live in the original homes were treated to a VIP sneak preview. Our Marsden Road aged miners’ […]
Read MoreDAMHA has marked its 125th anniversary year with a fitting tribute to the man whose vision led to the establishment of the organisation. We held a memorial service at St Alban’s Church in Windy Hook, Gateshead, earlier in August. The service celebrated the history of the Association, which was founded in 1898 and grew from […]
Read MoreThis may be Lynsey Saunders’ first job working in a sheltered living scheme for older people, but she came to Rutherford House with plenty of experience in supported living. Prior to starting at Rutherford, Lynsey worked for six years supporting people with learning disabilities in residential and supported living services, as well as providing respite […]
Read MoreIrene Darby may have had to hang up her dancing shoes but at the grand age of 100, she’s already waltzing into the future. Proudly holding a card from King Charles, Irene is now looking forward to receiving another when she turns 105. And with cards being sent each year after this, looking at Irene, […]
Read MoreDAMHA has been mentioned in The Guardian newspaper in a story about how almshouses are the “unsung” heroes of social housing in the UK. Our Chief Executive Paul Mullis is quoted in the article which looks at the important role of almshouses in society today. And The Guardian feature also mentions a new research project […]
Read MoreJoy Wanless is a poet who knows it. After all, there are not many people who can claim to be a published poet, or to have a piece of their work as the centrepiece of a school display. But that’s exactly what has happened to DAMHA resident Joy. Joy has enjoyed poetry her entire life […]
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