News from The Whitgift Almshouses

2018 was a brilliant year for the residents, staff and families across Whitgift Care. The Homes won awards, welcomed new staff and residents, and enjoyed a range of fantastic events and activities.Find out more about some of the achievements and most memorable events of 2018:

This year, two of Croydon’s oldest buildings, the Whitgift Almshouses and Old Palace School will be among 800 buildings in London opening its doors to the public for tours on Saturday 22 September.

The annual Whitgift Almshouses Summer Garden Party was a great success on Saturday 4 August 2018. The home raised over £590 through donations and activities on the day. The money raised has been split between the resident’s social fund and Orpheus Centre, an independent specialist college.

Almshouses resident, David attended the Trinity collection concert at Whitgift School on Thursday 24th May.

Whitgift House welcomed members of the 1596 Club, residents from the Almshouses and Wilhelmina House to the their coffee morning on Monday 21 May.