Anna’s Blog – August 2016

On a sticky summer afternoon, we piled into a dark grand auditorium at the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) […]
On the Road – Samenhuizen Belgium tour of UK co-housing


Fiona Sielski Waters from Kent Co-Housing hitched a ride with the Samenhuizen Belgian group this June as they toured England […]
Call for evidence – CLT Network’s inquiry into new sources of housing supply


The Community Land Trust Network has been asked to lead a workstream on new sources of supply as part of […]
Cirencester Cohousing – garden party meeting!


Cirencester Cohousing are an Intergenerational group working to develop a cohousing community in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. They are planning a common […]
Older Women’s Cohousing Community wins Housing Design Award!


UKCN are delighted to announce that The Older Women’s Cohousing scheme, ‘New Ground Cohousing’, has won the prestigious Richard Feilden […]
Is community-led housing the answer to the need for more decent affordable homes in rural areas?


Rural Housing Week shines a spotlight on the need for more affordable, good quality housing across Yorkshire. Rural Action Yorkshire […]
Anna’s blog – July 2016



After almost three wonderful weeks travelling around France and living ‘en plein air’, enjoying several campsite shared meals with many […]
On the Brink: Peer to Peer investment scheme


On The Brink is a new cohousing community near the centre of Sheffield. They have just launched their Peer to […]
Still Green and the great Passivhaus debate


How green is green? Like many others active in cohousing, members of Still Green aspire to building and living in […]
Pioneering project in Colchester a step closer


A group of people planning ahead for their retirement moved a step closer this week to building a new community […]