Saw this on C4 News earlier and if anything beats it to the Stirling Prize it will have to be pretty astonishing www.architecture.com/awards-and-c...

Ecology Building Society supporting cohousing in UK www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7tY...

any budding cohousers fancy living in this pile?

If my photos have ever relaxed your brain on here & you'd like to support me I now have 5 different collections of my greetings cards & a discount if you buy 2 sets. I create my photos using recent neuroscientific research to move your brain away from fight or flight: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

Looking for communal living in the Uk? Diggers and Dreamers produce an online directory as well as publishing books and a monthly podcast with guests from Cohousing, 2960s and 70s communes and other communal projects. #IntentionalCommunities diggersanddreamers.org.uk

Do you know what we hate? EMPTY HOMES! England alone has about 265k long-term empty homes, whilst a housing crisis destroys generations. EDMOs are one solution, or you could give us a call! #Housing #EmptyHomes #TimeforChange #Transformation #RenewalNow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 We are pleased to announce the date for this year's Scottish Housing Day! The importance of good neighbours and communities is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which takes place on Wednesday 17 September. Find out more about how to get involved: ▶️www.cih.org/news/scottis...

Scotland: A new role of housing secretary has been created in Scotland as the devolved administration steps up its efforts to tackle the housing crisis. Meet Màiri McAllan!

Better homes. Better services. A thriving natural environment. Join the march for all of us. Edinburgh - 25 Oct. #WeDemandBetter scotland-demands-better.com

"The Global Story of Cohousing" #CSStride open.substack.com/pub/solidari...

Winter Fuel Payment - Scottish Pension Age Winter Heating Payment. First Minister John Swinney promises "no pensioner in Scotland will receive less than they would under the new UK scheme" bit.ly/4kLpTRo details will be set out "in due course" by Scottish ministers.

📣 Download your *free* copy of this special issue of Town & Country Planning journal 🏡 This issue focuses on the TCPA's Campaign for Healthy Homes and how to create safe spaces and healthy homes for all 🔗 www.tcpa.org.uk/wp-content/u... #HealthyHomes #PlanningReform #HousingCrisis #NewHomes

Join us at this online workshop in partnership with ALACHO 🏘️ We are looking for input from members as we look to inform the detail of the legislative process and would like to invite you to attend this workshop to let us know your thoughts Book now ⬇️ buff.ly/t2hHZ6X

Today is #AgeWithoutLimitsDay! Champion @ageingbetter.bsky.social‬ Age Without Limits campaign within your comms by taking a stand against ageism by asking yourself these five questions. Dive into our recent blog on how you can get involved in the campaign today and beyond: https://bit.ly/3GVJdMT

💜 It’s #LonelinessAwarenessWeek! AgeScotland has launched a thoughtful new guide with practical advice on how to understand loneliness and build more meaningful social connections. It's gentle, helpful, and worth a read: nen.press/wp-content/u...

Reimagining how we live together 🏘️ Senior Innovation Consultant Savannah Fishel will be speaking at two events as part of the Architecture Fringe next week: 📢Radical Housing Conference www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-ho... 📢Cohousing Scotland AGM www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-is... 1/2

I love Barefoot Architects, and their work on multigenerational cohousing: "By integrating elements of the past into the future, we create continuity, both physical and emotional in the places we build" www.barefootarchitects.co.uk/barefootblog...

In theory, I love the concept of "co-housing." In practice, I can't find even one (out of those registered with The Cohousing Association of the US) that is covid-conscious. Which is wildly frustrating, when we're one of the groups most in need of like-minded community right now.

an encouraging read for those of us still hoping for cohousing to become 'normal' in Scotland. All the while getting older .... #Soon

Hope anyone in need or homeless sees this

Next cohousing meeting in Orkney

North Ayrshire Council is looking for community groups, residents and local businesses to share ideas for potential site uses, policies and a range of development opportunities as part of its next Local Development Plan (LDP).

How do we fix the UK's #housingcrisis? At this year’s UKREiiF in Leeds, Lincolnshire Co-op, Central Co-op, the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network, @coophousinguk.bsky.social and @cooperativesuk.bsky.social met to discuss community-led options

The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its platform, widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe.

Residents talk of the "generosity" of the place, of the level of care, of people looking out for each other ... #cohousing observer.co.uk/culture/arch...

Cohousing in Orkney, an open invitation.

🏴󠁧󠁢 Wales's first ever Community-Led Housing conference takes place THIS THURSDAY! Find out more about pioneering role Dafydd Iwan played in the 1970s, and meet the groups following in his footsteps today. Places are extremely limited, book your place now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cch-confer...

Read more: solidaritytribune.substack.com/p/cohousing-...

Cohousing in Orkney 👇🏻

Where would you start if you had to 'design a community'? Well hopefully you might find yourself heading down the lines of #cohousing. The houses are high quality and efficient, the development is car light, and there's an emphasis on sharing. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph335-desig...

Radical Housing Conference Scotland Part 2! A conference at the Birnam Arts Centre & online too. An affordable home is the oxymoron of our time. We have one conference rule: don't come to describe the problem, bring only solutions! @scotecodesign.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-ho...

NEW 🧵 Is human intelligence starting to decline? Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s What should we make of this? www.ft.com/content/a801...

SATURDAY 8th MARCH 11:30 Glasgow Cohousing meet-up. Everybody welcome. Bring questions, hopes and plans to some who already know about cohousing. Chat with others who are newly exploring this way to live. We’ll be in the Royal Concert Hall Café, rear seating away from the coffee machine.

Daniel Capstick, Mortgage Product Manager at Ecology Building Society shares how other tenures, such as Community Land Trusts and CoHousing, can help to create vibrant, sustainable communities. bsa.org.uk/media-centre... #Community #BuildingSocietySince1775

Pls help me spread word tomorrow (Tue) 8pm on ITV I'll be talking you through how to check if you can boost your State Pension by possibly £10,000s. There is an urgent deadline coming after which many lose the opportunity. This is a must watch for anyone age 40 to 73.

Thank you @theguardian.com for including me in this panel reflecting on how, 5 years on, the pandemic changed has our world: @profdevisridhar.bsky.social Stephen Reicher @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @francesryan.bsky.social @samirashackle.bsky.social & more www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can anyone help here?

SATURDAY 8th MARCH 11:30 Glasgow Cohousing meet-up. Everybody welcome. Bring questions, hopes and plans to some who already know about cohousing. Chat with others who are newly exploring this way to live. We’ll be in the Royal Concert Hall Café, rear seating away from the coffee machine.

Over 28,400 downloads in the first 24 hours! 🤯 Seeing so many of you jump into Flashes right away has been incredible. Huge thanks for the support, feedback, and all the photos already shared. This is just the beginning! More updates coming soon—can’t wait to keep building this with you all. 🌩️

Congratulations to @flashes.blue for their official launch on the App Store 🎉🎉🎉 It’s an instagram alternative built on the AT protocol 🙌 all the visual scrolling with none of the Meta algorithm

West Dunbartonshire Council joined forces with local partner organisations recently as part of work to address the area’s Housing Emergency. @wdcouncil

Your monthly invitation from Hope Cohousing #Orkney

Guest Blog: Dr Gareth D. James, Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow for @housingevidence.bsky.social at @uofgied.bsky.social, shares insights on unlocking rural Scottish land for housing exploring ideas like a dedicated Housing Land Agency and enhanced Local Place Plans.

Looking forward to discussing these issues and more in our upcoming webinar supported by Charity Bank on the 18th March - www.campbelltickell.com/events/18-ma...

My son is doing his final year university dissertation on electronic waste. As part of his research he's looking for people to complete a short questionnaire. It would be brilliant if you were able to complete the questionnaire and also share with your network. Thanks docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our Director, Prof Ken Gibb (@kengibb.bsky.social) reflects on Right to Buy in @housingtoday.bsky.social. www.housingtoday.co.uk/why-is-aboli...

The Guardian have discovered the ambition for cohousing in Scotland. Be grateful if you would amplify the message 😀 [ some details a bit adrift, but any publicity is good... ]

The Robertson Trust has fully returned to funding after pausing its programmes last year

Our Peter Kelly says yet another consultation from The Scottish Government about local government finance must lead to an end to the ‘unjust and regressive’ council tax. People on low incomes need action now. https://www.povertyalliance.org/news-people-on-low-incomes-need-council-tax-action-now/

Any room for some #cohousing initiative? 🤔