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Winter round-up
Winter is finally over and whilst we are all enjoying the lighter evenings and seeing the first signs of spring in the gardens and...
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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 10th - 14th February this year and is a chance to connect, learn and dive into the world of...
Feb 122 min read
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Closure of Alexandra House
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that the Trustees of SJMT have had to make an extremely difficult decision regarding the future...
Jan 72 min read
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Exciting news for young care leavers as accommodation gets the go-ahead
SJMT is thrilled to announce that we have been granted planning permission to build our first Almshouses for young people since our...
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Autumn Round-up
As we say goodbye to the beautiful colours of autumn and welcome the colourful lights and vibrant decorations as of the festive season,...
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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Latest SHINE news
Shine is privileged to be a part of the told stories of a growing number of Care Leavers who are choosing to work with Shine. Our...
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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Supporting World Mental Health Day
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and this year, the theme set out by the World Federation for Mental Health is ' It is time to...
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Welcome to Alexandra House's new Registered Manager
We're delighted to introduce you to Elisabeth Sheppard, our new Registered Manager at Alexandra House. Elisabeth brings a wealth of...
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Shine - One Year On
Thousands of children in the UK leave care on their 18th birthday and cannot rely on their former carers in the same way other young...
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Helping with the new Care Workforce pathway
The Sir Josiah Mason Trust (SJMT) and Yardley Great Trust Group (YGTG) are proud to be helping the Department of Health and Social Care...
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Summer round-up
Autumn is now upon us and we reflect on yet another busy but fun summer. Here is a snapshot of just some of what our residents got up to...
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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Founder's Day - 29th July
Today, we mark Founder’s Day to celebrate the founding of the Sir Josiah Mason Trust on 29 July 1868. The original Trust logo featured a...
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Celebrating our National Lottery funding
We are thrilled to announce that we recently received the news that Shine, our service for young people, has received a grant from the...
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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Residents' Round-up - June
Our residents had a busy month in June with plenty of fun activities, holidays and trips. Read on to hear what they have been up to. Some...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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Almshouse Resilient Communities (ARC) for the Future project
Recognised as one of the leading almshouse providers, SJMT is proud to have been a lead partner with UCL on a 30 month research project...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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What do you think of us? Latest Service Experience Survey Results
The latest Service Experience Survey results for Alexandra House are now published and we are delighted that the feedback has once again...
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Welcome to our new Maintenance Apprentice thanks to Shine
We are thrilled to be able to welcome Louii, our new maintenance apprentice. to the SJMT team. A key aim of SHINE, our programme to...
May 21, 20241 min read
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Announcement: Closure of Alexandra Court
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that towards the end of last year, the Trustees of SJMT had to make one of their most...
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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National Care Leavers' Week
Explaining our input – working in a different way This week is the first National Care Leavers' week since the Shine service launched in...
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Impact Report Summary - Compliments, Concerns and Complaints
In the final two sections of our Annual Impact Report, we look back on compliments, concerns and complaints received during the 2022 -...
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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