Appointed Director (Non-Executive)
Help shape the next phase of cohousing in the UK
UK Cohousing Network CIC is recruiting up to three non-executive Directors, to work alongside our elected Directors at a pivotal moment for cohousing and community-led housing.
Cohousing offers a way for people to live in communities where they know their neighbours, share everyday spaces, and have a real say in how their community works. In many ways, cohousing in the UK is only just beginning. We value and celebrate what existing communities have already achieved — and we recognise that cohousing can grow in many different ways, shaped by people, place and local context.
Interest in cohousing is growing. More people are looking for homes that offer connection, mutual support and long-term security. Cohousing is increasingly part of national conversations about housing, neighbourhoods and placemaking — while still raising important questions about access, affordability, inclusion and how groups get started.
UKCN sits at the heart of this moment. Founded in 2007 by and for cohousing groups, it brings together individuals, communities and professionals to share learning, build confidence and support one another. With support from the Nationwide Foundation, UKCN is helping create clearer, more practical routes for groups across the UK to explore, set up and sustain cohousing communities — and to help remove the barriers that stop people getting started.
To do this well, UKCN itself needs to adapt and grow.
We are looking to appoint new Directors with leadership experience from housing, development, planning, finance, investment, placemaking or community-led development, and with the energy and networks to help:
- Build sustainable income and partnership approaches that support UKCN’s long-term work
- Shape a membership offer that gives people confidence, practical support and a sense of being part of something bigger
- Strengthen UKCN’s ability to speak up for cohousing nationally and help create a more supportive environment for communities
We are committed to broadening who shapes the future of cohousing.
We strongly encourage interest from people whose perspectives or lived experience — including experience of housing insecurity, racialised planning outcomes or community organising — are currently under-represented within the movement. As cohousing grows, UKCN is committed to ensuring it becomes more accessible, equitable and relevant to a wider range of communities.
This is an opportunity to actively shape the next phase of cohousing in the UK.
Applications close 28 February
Interviews in March | Roles commence in April
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Contact: owen@cohousing.org.uk