HAPPI Hour - Is the future DIY cohousing? Can we do it for ourselves?

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  • Very encouraging, lots of knowledge and experience to share.
  • Good mixture of approaches to housing - useful introduction to methods.
  • Great enthusiasm and a lot of useful information.

Overview

With a growing interest in community-led housing alternatives and a diverse range of lifestyle choices across all ages, we brought our autumn/winter series of HAPPI Hour sessions to a close looking at the scope for ‘Do-it-yourself’ cohousing and what’s happening at a national and local level. 

We examine the national policy landscape with the Chief Executive of the UK Co-Housing Network on how the cohousing movement is taking off and what is stimulating interest in this growing sector. We were also joined by speakers from WM-Legacy in Birmingham and WeCanMake in Bristol to explore different examples of community-led approaches to generating a mix of cohousing opportunities in their areas.

Watch as we examine some of the opportunities and pitfalls with an award-winning cohousing scheme, drawing on lessons from both established cohousing communities and those in the pipeline.

For a selection of resources on cohousing, visit the dedicated pages on Cohousing for Older People curated by the Housing LIN.

Agenda

16:00 – Zoom format
Sally Taylor-Ridgway, Communications and Membership Officer, Host, Housing LIN ~ @HousingLIN

16:05 – Chair’s opening comments 
Jeremy Porteus, CEO of Housing LIN, @Jeremy_HLIN (opens new window)

16:10 –  People doing it for themselves: A national overview of Cohousing
Owen Jarvis, Chief Executive, UK Cohousing Network

16:20 – Community engaging - effective community partnering with Housing 21 in Lozells, Birmingham 
Dawn Carr, Director of Operations at WM-Legacy

16:30 – Designing for community neighbouring in Knowle West and Bristol Cohousing 
Clare O'Connell, Project Architect, WeCanMake

16:40 – Questions and panel debate

17.00 – Event close
Jeremy Porteus, CEO of Housing LIN, @Jeremy_HLIN (opens new window)

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