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A conference devoted to community-led housing in Birmingham and the West Midlands in July 2018, which saw 100 community organisers,

By Eve Tibber, Cannock Mill Cohousing “Happy cohousing is looking for members with healthy sense of humour and good gardening

By Cannock Mill Cohousing We have built our cohousing; we can rest, then enjoy the fruit of our collaborative labour.

“I’d never heard of co-housing, but I thought it was perfect – a complete change of life and a more interactive way of life. One which offered me more opportunities to do more things.”

It is with a somewhat heavy heart that I am writing this as my last blog for UK Cohousing…

Bridport Cohousing – a community-led housing group – has taken a huge step forward this week with its plan to build affordable, sustainable homes for local people looking for a different way of living in this vibrant Dorset town.

“There are already 19 established co-housing communities, according to the UK Cohousing Network, but demand is ballooning. A further 44 groups are developing projects while 14 more are in the process of setting up. But what opportunities – and challenges – does the concept present for architects?”

Cohousing helps prolong independence and reduce loneliness says influential House of Commons report that wants the housing process to become easier.

Could cohousing offer an imaginative and hopeful way to handle an ageing population?

From self-sufficient communes to cohousing schemes, people are opting for a shared lifestyle.