DAMHA News
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The first attempt
A man who entered our gardening competition having painstakingly grown flowers in an amazing 26 plant pots has seen his efforts rewarded at the first attempt. William Lee’s pots in Chester Road are the talk of the community having spent the last two years since moving into his home making his garden look as nice […]
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Does size matter?
Does size matter? That was the question posed when our myself, Operations Director Michael Wright and Finance Director Andrew Thompson, attended the recent Almshouse Association Members’ Day in London last month. It was well attended, and as always, we found it inspiring with some very interesting speakers. However it also provided us with a challenge. […]
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Epic journey
A pensioner is circumnavigating Britain in an epic 3,000-mile journey using his free bus pass – and we’re proud to say he stayed in one our of homes as part of his epic journey. Almshouse ‘Brother’ John Green, 85, is raising money and awareness for his historic almshouse accommodation, The Hospital of St Cross and […]
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A world adventure
In another resident life story, we catch up with Anne Tracey, who lives in our Bulmer House sheltered housing scheme in South Shields, and find out what she did to satisfy her craving for a world adventure. Anne was born at the start of the Second World War in 1940 and whilst she has no […]
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Her life story
In her own words, our 2024 Good Neighbour of the Year award winner Marjorie Perry shares her life story. I was born in 1929 and grew up in Seaham. Two particular recollections I have from my childhood is having to get glass taken out of my foot by my dad because I had taken my […]
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Seen his fair share of the world
From a hippie colony in Los Angeles and nursing in Zimbabwe, to reconnecting with family and his connection to Al Capone, Colin Lockey has seen his fair share of the world and now, living at our Easington House sheltered housing scheme, he recently shared some of his interesting life stories. Early years: I was born […]
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New multimedia project
Retired miners from across our region are part of an exciting new multimedia project being unveiled this summer. The project, known as Ancestral Reverb, looks at the topic of Carbon Heritage – honouring the work of the mining community in the North-East, while also discussing responsibility and power in tackling climate change now and in […]
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Media Contact
Journalists wanting more information on Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association can contact Neil Shaefer on 07732 210262 or email neil@shaeferpr.com
