This event will explore a range of local authority and community-led affordable housing models from London and beyond. Through a combination of presentations and panel discussions we will discuss how the delivery of affordable homes and neighbourhoods is responding to the ever changing UK policy and funding context. This event is hosted at Karakusevic Carson […]

If you are a professional working in the house building sector, community-led housing projects in your area need your expertise.

Community Land Trusts all over the UK are fighting rapid gentrification by putting housing in community ownership, with homes sold or rented at a rate linked to local wages and membership open to anyone with a connection to the area.

Simon Bayly, founder member of Copper Lane Cohousing in North London hosts a session about the development and evolution of the project, focusing on the opportunities and challenges of understanding cohousing projects as places to experiment with culturally ingrained notions of public and private. Followed by Q&A and discussion with participants. Join Zoom Meeting  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81963801781?pwd=SEJsRzZCOWRLOU9hNENIa1E1Qk05UT09 […]

Members of the National CLT Network can join others for a cuppa every other Tuesday! Meet members, and the the NCLT team for latest updates, ideas and support. More information here

The RUSS School for Community Led Housing is moving online! RUSS Webinars vol 1: Sustainable Energy for Communities How does 'renewable' or 'sustainable' energy work on a global scale; what does it look like in the UK, and how can we get renewable energy as well as energy-efficiency in our homes and communities? Join Lauren […]

Vrijburcht is a trailblazing example of community-led cohousing where a vibrant “village” complex has been created.  Mellis Haward, director of community-housing architects Archio, visited the housing as part of a research trip. She will discuss what makes the scheme so dynamic and cohesive, and how lessons can be learnt from this project for emerging UK co-housing […]

Join Pablo Sendra and Daniel Fitzpatrick for the virtual book launch of 'Community-Led Regeneration: A Toolkit for Residents and Planners' book your place here   UCL are hosting a virtual gathering of activists and academics to present the book Community-Led Regeneration and discuss the experiences of London communities opposing social housing demolition. The book chronicles […]

The RUSS School for Community Led Housing is moving online! RUSS Webinars vol 2: Learning from our Neighbours Join Ted Stevens, OBE, RUSS Trustee Ted spent 2 years travelling Europe, visitng cores of innovative community led housing schemes. His talk will showcase the most interesting projects from Europe, the UK and further afield. What can […]

Members of the National CLT Network can join others for a cuppa every other Tuesday! Meet members, and the the NCLT team for latest updates, ideas and support. More information here

There is a housing crisis in the UK, which manifests in lack of affordability, diminishing social cohesion and massive environmental impact. Community led housing is a response to this crisis, with citizens seeking to develop affordable homes that meet local need and respect the environment.

Over 150,000 people have now invested in community shares and democratically own and run community businesses across the UK. Through this unique form of finance, communities have saved local shops and pubs, financed renewable energy schemes, transformed community facilities, supported local food growing, funded new football clubs, restored heritage buildings, and above all, built stronger, […]

Wrigleys Solicitors' community-led housing team is delivering a series of bite-size webinars over the next few weeks, on legal topics relevant to community-led housing groups. The webinars cover all stages of a community-led housing development, from setting up a new legal structure and financing your project, through to securing your site, contracting with third parties […]

  Build Back Better is a new initiative by New London Architecture to respond to the current crisis. The series looks into the future, beyond the restrictions of our present situation. We invite innovative thinkers to present thought-provoking ideas and solutions for a resilient post-pandemic London.   This Build Back Better event will discuss ideas […]

This webinar workshop shares RUSS's experience of creating the organisation behind a community-led housing project in London. RUSS is a volunteer-led Community Land Trust based in south London, founded in 2009 with the mission of creating sustainable neighbourhoods and genuinely affordable homes.  In June 2018, RUSS was granted planning permission for 33 homes at Church Grove, Ladywell, south east […]

This online workshop shares RUSS's experience of creating the organisation behind a community-led housing project in London RUSS is a volunteer-led Community Land Trust based in south London, founded in 2009 with the mission of creating sustainable neighbourhoods and genuinely affordable homes.  In June 2018, RUSS was granted planning permission for 33 homes at Church Grove, Ladywell, south east […]

As part of Open House fortnight we are hosting a panel discussion on community led housing. In order to meet the challenges of our housing system, we have to do things differently. Join us for a lively panel discussion showcasing community led housing schemes outlining what they are currently doing, what challenges they face and […]

As part of Open House week we have prepared a self-guided tour for you to visit community led housing projects and shared garden spaces in London. Download the pdf and make your own way around these schemes viewing the places that communities have created together. Please note you will only be able to view projects […]

All sessions are now available to watch again, to gain an insight into how we can be Doing Housing Differently.

This year we have seen just how important our homes and neighbourhoods are to our health and wellbeing and the communities we all rely on. This experience has raised fundamental questions about how we live and the kind of homes we need. In Building Back Better we need to rethink not only what we build, […]

There is a growing ecosystem of funders and lenders looking at community led housing, but the availability of affordable finance is still a challenge for new organisations. As part of the Doing Housing Differently discussion series, this session explores the concept of underwriting to make financing projects from a single source easier and giving lenders confidence on […]

Many Housing Associations began life as communities taking action over their housing situations. Now with a wealth of experience in housing delivery and management, how can they use their skills and capacities to help today’s communities to do the same? Join us as emerging community housing groups pitch their projects to housing associations and discuss the […]

Local authorities in London are building council homes on a scale not seen for over 30 years.  Whether large-scale estate regeneration or smaller infill projects, the way today’s council homes are owned and managed will have a lasting impact on the lives of the communities they house.   From co-produced regeneration to long-term tenant management and […]

Developers are increasingly working with communities, to deliver schemes that meaningfully benefit residents and local businesses. From involving groups at an early stage to inform the brief, to handing over ownership when the homes are built. As part of the Doing Housing Differently online discussion series, this session explores the approaches developers are taking to […]

There are more than 200 housing co-ops in London with a real potential to grow co-operative ownership. Join us in weighing up the motivations and means that include coordinating resources between coops, building on existing land, and buying homes from developers with partially completed schemes that may be struggling. This event is part of the […]

This zoom discussion will feature Danny Kruger MP, Lord Barwell former advisor to Theresa May and Housing minister, Richard Bacon MP, self build champions as well as various members from across Citizens UK and Create Streets who will come together to discuss the future of Community Led Housing in the UK. Sign up here: https://cuk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrceGsrzotGdeOnVSsGJkKJ4bIJ2lLFuam

This webinar workshop shares RUSS's experience of creating the organisation behind a community-led housing project in London. RUSS is a volunteer-led Community Land Trust based in south London, founded in 2009 with the mission of creating sustainable neighbourhoods and genuinely affordable homes.  In June 2018, RUSS was granted planning permission for 33 homes at Church Grove, Ladywell, south east […]

Find out about a community-led affordable housing project in Waltham Forest, how to get involved and learn from others doing the same. Forest CLT's next meeting will welcome guest speaker Sue Riddlestone, the CEO and co-founder of Bioregional. Bioregional is a social enterprise charity which designed the One Planet Living framework in 2003. This is […]

The aim of this members only NCLT event is to create a space for member groups to share with each other how they've carried on with positive developments for their schemes and/or helped their communities during the virus. If you are a member CLT with stories on how COVID has affect your plans for the […]

Are you part of a London Based CLT? New Local are looking for members of London-based CLTs to participate in their Listening Projects, a mix of virtual conversations, which seek to capture the views of families and young Londoners in housing, planning and place-making. Their upcoming workshop will focus on how community-led and local approaches […]

This event, hosted by Cooperatives London, is a place to tell people about your enterprise, project or idea. The aim of this event is to create as many new partnerships and opportunities as possible. Who is it for? Members and workers in all types of cooperatives and community benefit societies - and the 'co-op curious', […]

Hosted by London Renters Union, a FREE screening of the documentary PUSH that investigates the depths of the global housing scandal. In Push, investigative filmmaker Fredrik Gertten follows Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, as she meets with residents, mayors, campaigners and economists in New York, London, Barcelona, Seoul and […]

This breakfast talk, hosted by New London Architecture, will explore the current and potential role of small sites in the delivery of new homes and affordable housing. To deliver the quantity of housing Londoners need, sites of varying scale and complexity need to be developed. The specificity of small sites means they are often overlooked […]

A monthly meetup for established cohousing communities to discuss whatever is on their minds together. For established cohousing groups only. Register here.

Meet Forest Community Led Trust every first of the month. The webinar and discussion is for an hour from 6-7pm, with extra discussion time afterwards for anyone who wants to stay on and chat. At this meeting, Forest CLT welcome guest speaker Dave Boyle, director of The Community Shares Company. Dave is a consultant specialising […]

A member-only webinar about acquiring land from charities for your community led housing projects from experts Emma Ridge and Elizabeth Wilson of Wrigleys Solicitors. The talk’s aim is to spread a greater understanding of why charities cannot necessarily give preferential treatment to community-led housing groups. The emphasis will be on CLTs but the information will […]

A webinar on Cohousing and Building Communities chaired by Catherine Ryder, Director of Policy and Research National Housing Federation. With speakers from Older Women's Cohousing (OWCH) and London Older Lesbian Cohousing (LOLC). To register email admin.team@housing.org.uk.

This session will investigate what role communities could play in developing resilient, affordable housing that supports both people and place to thrive. Is there an opportunity to capture the community spirit seen throughout the pandemic in order to strengthen bonds between residents and create a more equitable housing system that works for both home buyers […]

An online event which will take place on Wednesday 31 March 2021, from 7pm-8.30pm, and speaker presentations will be followed by audience Q+As. Speakers and projects will include: Rosie Lynch and Patrick Lydon of Nimble Spaces/Inclusive Neighbourhoods In 2012, a group of people in and around the Camphill Community in Callan began to work towards […]

A cohousing cafe for established communities, hosted by the UK Cohousing Network. Sign up here.

A National CLT network webinar between 11-12 on 21 April with Anthony Collins Solicitors on partnering with Housing Associations. Experts from our corporate partner Anthony Collins Solicitors will explain the technical, legal and contractual obligations involved in partnering with a Housing Association. If you'd like to come ready with questions, you could read Community Led […]

A member-owner webinar hosted by the National CLT network with Andy Schofield, Director of Curiosity Society. Andy will provide an into to what social impact is, how to measure your organisation's impact. He will also share information about how to use the social impact tool that he created, which will walk your group through a […]

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Combating loneliness was a government policy priority even before Covid. It seems intuitive that people living in community led housing, with its common spaces and shared activities, might well be less lonely than people in conventional homes - but until recently this had never been tested empirically. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities […]