Very Sheltered Almshouses

Steve Biddle House, on Hudson Road is a modern building with 22 self-contained studio flats, as well as a Visitors Room, with their own shower rooms and kitchenettes. The building is fully adapted for wheelchair access and Wardens are on duty twenty-four hours a day. The communal areas include a Dining Room, where a fresh midday meal is served every day, a Leisure Room and a Sun Room which leads out to a terrace where residents can sit out and enjoy the warm weather. There is also an assisted bathroom and hairdressing/treatment room on site.

Robert Stokes Almshouse, in the city centre, is the newest of the almshouse sites, having been rebuilt in 2005. Wardens are on duty twenty-four hours a day and the Warden Manager also lives on site. Accommodation comprises of thirteen spacious flats, all fully wheelchair adapted, one of which has a second bedroom. An assisted bathroom is provided as well as hairdressing facilities and a Visitor's Room. A fresh midday meal is served in the Dining Room every day.