Something we've been building toward is nearly ready. Next week we're launching a crowdfunder to refresh LandExplorer, our free tool for finding out who owns the land around you. More soon!

Who owns the UK's land? We made a quick vid showing how to use LandExplorer to find properties tied to the country's biggest landowners. Here’s how! 👀 www.instagram.com/p/DYmVms6owJ9/

Our May newsletter is out and it's a big one: we're launching a crowdfunder in June to support the next phase of LandExplorer. The free tier will stay + the paid tier will fund the work and gives better-resourced orgs API access and data exports. Supporters get a direct say in what we build first!

LandExplorer is getting refreshed data and new features this year. It'll stay free and we're adding a paid tier so the groups who can pay fund development for the groups who can't. Crowdfunder mid-2026. Full update: digitalcommons.coop/building-tools-for-change-next-steps-for-digital-commons

Our April newsletter is out! Here are some highlights… 🏘️ A new housing justice newsletter from our partners at Shared Assets 🔍 A pro tip for using Land Explorer to map the holdings of large landowners And more... ✉️ Sign up here: digitalcommons.coop/contact/

🧑‍💻 here's how to find the holdings of some of the UK's largest landowners 👀 1. find 1 address tied to the landowner. you currently need at least one address in order to do a more in-depth search 2. go to app.landexplorer.coop/ + sign in (or register) 3. search for the addy in the search bar

In collaboration with Shared Assets, we're launching a newsletter for housing justice organisers 🏠 Grassroots groups fighting bad landlords should have the same data tools landlords have. Sign up to learn more about our free resources, workshops & more 👇 👇 👇 mailchi.mp/sharedassets...

Did you know? The UK Ministry of Defence apparently owns twice the land area of Luxembourg across the UK. Land Explorer makes land ownership visible. Find out who owns the buildings and land in your community by going here 👉 digitalcommons.coop/land-explorer/

The housing system is stacked against the people fighting to change it. Ownership records hidden behind paywalls. Data scattered across systems that don't talk to each other. Years of organising knowledge living in someone's head or a folder no one's opened since 2022.

last chance to apply to this paid opportunity is today!

We recently sent out our March newsletter... Make sure to join our list to keep up to date with updates to our tools and opportunities to collaborate on tech for good projects! Sign up here 👉 digitalcommons.coop/contact/

Are you a housing justice organiser looking to work with data to pick apart ownership and rent extraction to build organising power? You’re invited to join our upcoming workshop series on developing data-led investigations on ownership and rent extraction! 👇

Do you want to discover who owns the vacant building on your street? Land Explorer lets you search for a location and find out who owns it. You can also use the backsearch function to see what other properties the owner has... Check it out here 👉 digitalcommons.coop/land-explorer/

Big news… the gov has just announced that it will work with the Land Registry this year to provide access to free, spatial land ownership data covering England + Wales. Making ownership data more open is a crucial first step for communities to be able to push for fairer housing and land systems.

A rare thing happened this week… the DCC team was in one room! We were in London, talking through what's next for our tools, new ways to make land data more affordable, and what the next six months look like. More soon. Subscribe to stay in the loop:

Building housing campaigns often means handling sensitive info. We’ve created a practical data governance guide for grassroots housing organisers. It covers GDPR basics, collecting only what you need, avoiding purpose creep & safer data sharing. 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1DQO-...

Using Land Explorer and want a proper walkthrough? We offer free 1-hour onboarding calls for orgs + community groups. We’ll cover: – Key layers for your work – Smarter searching – Exporting findings – Real campaign examples Email us to book a session [email protected]

We build open source infrastructure for communities to offer an alternative (an antidote) to the opaque and proprietary tech that dominates elsewhere. Our code is public, improvements are shared, and anyone can contribute. Join our contributor space here: github.com/orgs/Digital...

Most land ownership is technically “public” information, but that doesn’t mean it’s accessible. Our tool Land Explorer brings ownership, boundaries & context together in one place so communities can move from uncertainty to informed action. Check it out here: digitalcommons.coop/land-explorer/

If your group is holding tenant data and hoping for the best…. this is for you. Together with Shared Assets, we put together a no-nonsense GDPR guide for housing justice organising. ✨ Get it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1DQO-...

Housing organising involves sensitive data. When it’s mishandled, tenants take the risk, not institutions. Together with Shared Assets, we made a GDPR guide for housing justice groups that’s about care, not compliance. Get it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1DQO-...

✨ We’ve just launched a new open source contributor space for people who want to support tech for good. If you’re a developer, researcher, designer, or data person, you can now see what we’re working on and where support is needed. 🙏 github.com/orgs/Digital...

✉️ We just sent our monthly newsletter! It covered... 💚 A new GDPR handbook for housing justice groups 🛠️ A new open source contributor space that's now live And more! Subscribe for future updates: digitalcommons.coop/contact/

Campaigning is more effective when the system is visible. Groups use Land Explorer to: 🔦 find who owns land & buildings 💪 spot unregistered or hidden land & more.. We run 1-hour onboarding calls for orgs who want to use it in their campaigns. ✉️ Email: [email protected]

☎️ We now offer 1-hour Land Explorer onboarding / training calls for your group or org Groups use the tool to find out who owns land, investigate sites, & connect local issues to wider ownership patterns, especially when info is hard to access or fragmented. Email [email protected] !

Land Explorer brings land ownership and related data into one place, helping you explore who owns the land around you, investigate sites, and spot wider patterns shaping towns and landscapes.

We’re now on Instagram and TikTok, sharing short videos about how Land Explorer and MykoMaps can support housing justice, protect green spaces, and build local power. Follow along 👇 Instagram: www.instagram.com/digitalcommo... TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@digitalcomm...

The data behind Land Explorer costs >£20k per year. This is way beyond what any one org can carry. We believe that groups of all sizes should have access to info about their communities, not just well-resourced developers. Join us:

⏰ Last chance to apply! We’re hiring a Full Stack Developer to join our dev team. Fully remote, flexible, ~3 days / 21 hrs per week 💷 £26.10/hour 📅 Applications closes TOMORROW 10am, Thurs 15 Jan 2026 🔗 Apply here 👉 digitalcommons.coop/we-are-recru...

Great job going as Full Stack Developer at @digitalcommons.bsky.social digitalcommons.coop/we-are-recru... #WorkerCoops

Housing organisers can spend hours chasing basic info because the system makes it hard to see the full picture of who owns what. We’re working with Shared Assets to build practical tools that make organising easier. If you’re campaigning on housing, Land Explorer is totally free to use

What happens when people can actually see who owns the land around them? Basically everything gets easier. Challenging bad housing policy, starting food projects… it's all easier when you have the right info. We made this tool to make this easy for campaigners digitalcommons.coop/land-explorer/

‼️ Only a few more days to apply to be our new Full Stack Dev! Deadline 10am, Thurs 15 Jan. Fully remote and ~3 days / 21 hours per week | £26.10/hour Full deets here 👉 digitalcommons.coop/we-are-recru...

The UK housing crisis has a hidden layer: the info organisers need to build campaigns is paywalled & fragmented. That's why we’re working with Shared Assets to build tools shaped by organisers themselves. Uncover who owns what by using Land Explorer (it's free) digitalcommons.coop/land-explorer/

Reminder - we’re hiring! We’re looking for a full stack developer to join our dev team. This is a fully remote, flexible role (around 3 days / 21 hours per week). 💷 £26.10/hour 📅 Deadline: 10am, Thurs 15 Jan 2026 🔗👉 digitalcommons.coop/we-are-recru...

The Powys Food Map is a Welsh, community-built map showing where food is grown, shared, sold, and supported across Powys, made with the wonderful co-op Cultivate. Shared knowledge makes supporting local possible. www.cultivate.uk.com/bwyd-powys-f...

DEADLINE UPDATE! The deadline to apply for this remote and flexible full stack dev job with us is Thursday 15 Jan at 10am UK time 💚

We just sent out our last newsletter of 2025. Highlights include... 💻 We’re hiring a part-time full stack developer (21 hrs/week): deadline 10 Jan 2026 🗺 The Co-operative World Map just passed 84,000 co-ops, with major new data added And more.. ✉️ subscribe here: digitalcommons.coop/contact/

We’ve been working on a big update to the Co-operative World Map this month 🌍 It’s built with our tool Mykomaps & will soon show >84,000 co-ops worldwide, giving a much clearer picture of the scale and diversity of the global co-op movement. If your co-op isn’t on it yet, get in touch!

We just sent out our last newsletter of 2025. Here's a preview... 💻 We’re hiring a part-time full stack developer (21 hrs/week): deadline 10 Jan 2026 🗺 The Co-operative World Map just passed 84,000 co-ops, with major new data added And more... Subscribe here: digitalcommons.coop/contact/

💻 We’re hiring a Full Stack Developer! This is a fully remote, flexible role (~3 days / 21 h/week). You'll be contributing to the delivery pipeline across our open source tools. Come help make the digital commons a reality! 🔗 👉 for more info + application form: digitalcommons.coop/we-are-recru...

🌱 The Powys Food Map is live! Built with Mykomaps + launched by the coop Cultivate. It brings together farms, food projects, hubs + community groups across Powys, Wales so people can actually see their local food system in one place. Take a look 👇 www.cultivate.uk.com/bwyd-powys-f...

our november newsletter just dropped 💌 open land data, good food maps, & a reflection on how AI could serve the commons 👀 sign up so you don’t miss the next one 👉 digitalcommons.coop/newsletter

There’s a move at the Land Registry to make land data more open.. but there’s still a way to go. Currently vital data for land justice is behind a huge paywall (>£20k per year). There should be a license that allows civic access to this data. Subscribe to learn more digitalcommons.coop/contact/

🌱 Two NEW features just dropped in Land Explorer 👇 1. Unregistered land: You can now see all unregistered land in your area. 2. Colour-coding: The colour-coding in each ownership level has been improved, so it’s way easier to tell them apart. Check the updates our here: landexplorer.coop

100s of groups use Land Explorer to uncover who owns the land around them & improve their communities. Community groups & campaigners should not be priced out of this data. Here are our recommendations to the Land Registry 👇 digitalcommons.coop/community-ac...

"Make ownership of large landholdings public" Great report from the @digitalcommons.bsky.social with key recommendation that HM Land Registry should make the ownership of landholdings above a certain area threshold publicly available: digitalcommons.coop/content/file...

Last week the Digital Commons team (minus the wonderful Lynne) met in Birmingham for our away day 🌱 It gave us a chance to step back and plan what’s next for our tools and partnerships and to reconnect on what drives our work. 👇

Who owns land is one of the most opaque & important questions in the UK today. Communities cannot tackle the housing crises, respond to environmental changes, or protect local green spaces w/o this info. That’s why we built a tool that makes it simple to see who owns what. 👉 landexplorer.coop

Hello! We’re Digital Commons Co-op. We build tech for social change. We’ve built: 🌱 Land Explorer: a tool for finding & evaluating land for community projects landexplorer.coop 📍 Mykomaps: a platform for connecting & collaborating with co-ops worldwide digitalcommons.coop/mykomaps/