Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) conference

Housing Co-operatives met in Manchester in July 2014 to discuss the role the sector could play in providing affordable housing in the UK.

Housing Co-operatives met in Manchester in July 2014 to discuss the role the sector could play in providing affordable housing in the UK.

  • Lack of housing options could result in more opportunities for housing co-operatives

    Housing co-operatives met in Manchester on 11-13 July for the annual meeting of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH), and discussed the role housing co-ops could play in providing affordable housing across the UK. Nic Bliss, chair of CCH said delegates were inspired by some of the housing projects that are going on in Wales and England. “There was quite a lot of enthusiasm ...

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  • The worst of times can be the best of times for housing co-ops

    While it is easy to be depressed when looking at the housing sector in the UK, the worst of times can be the best of times to achieve change, thinks Rebecca Tunstall, Professor of Housing Policy at the Centre of Housing Policy, University of York. Quoting Charles Dickens, she encouraged delegates at the annual conference of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing to start a revolution in ...

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  • Prof Henry Tam

    The four conmen of the apocalypse

    What do the Wizard of Oz, Othello’s Iago, Kind Midas and Lord Vader have in common? They are the four conmen that limit co-operation, Prof Henry Tam has told delegates at the annual Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) in Manchester. A former senior public servant with a lifelong interest in how co-operation works, Prof Tam is now Director of the Forum for Youth Participation and ...

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  • Rebirth of co-operative housing in Wales

    Wales is witnessing a rebirth of co-operative housing, Keith Edwards told delegates at the CCH conference. A particular emphasis is being placed on the Community Housing Mutual model, which is based on co-operative principles. Mr Edwards is the Director of the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru that has 1,200 members across Wales and works to shape housing and community agendas. At the ...

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  • St Clement’s is the first Community Land Trust in London, and the largest in the UK

    London’s first community land trust

    Since the Localism Act in 2011, the number of community land trusts has tripled, according to independent consultant Stephen Hill. In his speech at the CCH conference, he talked about some of the most recent community land trust initiatives. A Community Land Trust acquires multiple parcels of land through a targeted geographical area aiming to retain ownership of these parcels. Buildings ...

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