The quality of the build in the first place, is also important though. Correct thermal bridging is usually a big part of avoiding condensation...

Happy International Women's Day 🫶 Women make up around 14% of construction industry professionals BUT, we have hope that this number will rise with more and more women entering construction and engineering jobs. There is a place in construction for everyone!

In the news today: new report reveals a 24% increase in rough sleeping in England's countryside in just one year. w/ English Rural 🏡 Much more needs to be done to address homelessness & improve access to housing in #rural communities independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

We know a lot of you worry about asking your landlord to get repairs done. Our letter templates show you: 💬 how to ask for repairs ⏰ what to say to chase things up ✉️ how to message your council if your landlord won't fix things. Find them here 👉 shltr.org.uk/1fwOv

Join us at for our HubBub event at collaborative Housing. #collaborativeHousing #doughnuteconomy Shout out for @OsO_Homes Book your free place here- eventbrite.co.uk/e/601192672467

We are super excited to being part of Marmalade 2023! Collaborative Housing and Community First Oxfordshire will be making links between the Urban and the Rural to show the importance of these links for Community, sustainability and ... beyond! bitly.ws/CweL

#DoughnutEconomics is 6 today! The book was first published 4 April 2017 - that's six years of exploring doughnutty recipes for a new economy. Since people love bringing real doughnuts to workshops and meetings, this week we're crowdsourcing your favourite recipes... (1/3)

Thank you Zoe Cohen for sharing this xlnt article by by ❤️ Umair on your LinkedIn page. Let's stop pretending we have the answers. eand.co/what-does-the-… Rob Shorter Transition by Design Collaborative Housing Deep Adaptation Forum @BayoAkomolafe James Younger implications for #housing et al

Thanks Zarine Jacob and Rob Shorter Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) Looking forward to this talk. Been talking a lot lately about the need to change the way we think about economy. New ways of thinking are welcome. Join us if you can. Ltd places still a available:-)

📣 New #opportunity! 📣 We're looking for a part-time #FinanceManager to manage our #finance team in producing timely and accurate #managementaccounts, enable effective operational management, and support strong financial #governance. Find out more: ow.ly/zyZo50NHXKg

New webinar by the Community Land Trust Network entitled: Government proposals for formal qualification requirements & what this means for CLTs. How would CLTs be affected by proposed Gov requirements? Thur 27 April 11am-12 noon Community Land Trust Network. Register: tinyurl.com/5emf3cru

Looking forward to the day when we won't have to make a fuss for #affordablehousing 🤔🤔 Not a bad outcome though! 🤩😎 #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #SustainableHomes #PeoplePoweredHomes #Community #Housing #CommunityShares #CommunityLedHousing theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Co-founder Fran Ryan is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Inside Housing 2023 #WomeninHousing #Awards on behalf of #OCLT You can view the full shortlist here: womeninhousingawards.co.uk/shortlist Category 'Woman of the Year - Charity' #AwardsFinalist #Finalist #CLT

Homelessness if often hidden. It is not just the person effected directly who suffers but the wider community, as the 'social fabric' is stretched and tears start to appear ...

Great news!

Almost 25k households were threatened with homelessness as a result of a Section 21 notice last year. Delays to the #RentersReformBill - which would finally scrap these evictions for good - mean millions of tenants are STILL living in fear of eviction. thesun.co.uk/money/22347870…

Such a joy to be working with @makespaceoxford Asylum Welcome 🧡 Spatial Action Lab today exploring what community spaces exist in #Oxford, what makes them welcoming, what makes them unwelcoming… And what community spaces of the future can and should look like

Thanks for inviting us. It was a great day with food for thought and very constructive conversations. Looking forward to the next stages :-)

One of the biggest barriers to developing more community-led housing is the lack of financing. The £1.9bn could've helped reintroduce the government's Community Housing Fund, which, until it was scrapped, was a major source of funding for community-led projects.

'Rents rising 15% a year while Local Housing Allowance was frozen in 2020' ..That means less and less access to housing and more poverty for those who do find any. Add failure to abolish no fault eviction and less social housing and you have a policy that promotes homelessness.