Thank you to everyone at Monday's event such great ideas and actions were contributed. We will now feed these into the MC Local Plan once consultation opens. The best sound at our events though is the chatter and people discovering shared values and new connections.

Have you booked your place for our June Forum WikiHouse site visit yet? What are you waiting for?? eventbrite.co.uk/e/gmclh-june-f…

There's still room on our Forum tonight if anyone wants to join us and find out more about the WikiHouse build system and the community build at Peel Park. #CommunityBuilding WikiHouse Architecture Unknown Progress In Practice eventbrite.co.uk/e/gmclh-june-f…

Community Led Housing is included in the ask from the Social Homes for Manchester Coalition - if you're a MC resident please check for your councillor on the pledge list. Thanks

Taking advantage of fertile conditions for CLH in GM. Come join us on Thu Jul 25 2024 at 18:00 at Use Space - Co-Working & Office Space to explore how we can make the most of the current favourable conditions for CLH. BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE BELOW... eventbrite.co.uk/e/950865854367…

RUSS chair Anurag Verma read out a message from Tom Chance Community Land Trust Network: "What you have all achieved is extraordinary, but I wish it were ordinary... You've joined just over 100 CLTs that now own over 2,000 homes, community buildings, shops, farmland and other assets."

Good news - the planning application for the Russell Road Extra Care and Shared Ownership scheme has been submitted. The scheme worked closely withthe Community Steering Group to arrive at the final design. Russell Road - Planning Application submited (mailchi.mp)

Everybody's talking about HOUSING but how can we make sure that COMMUNITY LED HOUSING doesn't get squeezed out? Join us on Thursday 25th July 6-8pm to discuss what GMCLH can do to lessen this risk... eventbrite.co.uk/e/950865854367…

Do have a listen to this File on Four. We have finally managed to bring an empty property in Manchester back into use and in Wigan we're exploring how CLH groups can access empty properties to provide affordable housing... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

YAY!! ChaCo has another #OpenDay coming up 😄 10am - 3pm on Sat 15 September. Just 20 places, so get your #tickets asap: eventbrite.com/e/chaco-open-d… #cohousing #communityledhousing #cooperative UK Cohousing Network Spread the word... 📢

GMCLH August News and Views - mailchi.mp/9bce636f1fac/g… Read all about it! Upcoming AGM...Board Recruitment...visits to Chaco...

We are very proud to be a member of this coalition and to see the Commission launched...

Join us on Thurs Aug 29th as we ask: ⭐️How can we incorporate CLH into the next phase of development in Manchester?⭐️ We are particularly keen to hear from communities in Holt Town and Collyhurst where masterplans have already been released by MCC. eventbrite.co.uk/e/985515783237…

Have you booked your place at our in person Forum on Thursday where we ask 'How can we incorporate CLH into the next phase of development in Manchester?' If you'd like to see more #CommunityLedHomes in #Manchester please do come along. eventbrite.co.uk/e/985515783237…

Collaborative Custom Build Homes - an exciting new opportunity - mailchi.mp/320f00b5b053/g…

With Progress In Practice we're exploring a new way of creating homes - Collaborative Custom Build where groups of people come together to co-design and even help to build their own housing. FIND OUT MORE AND SIGN UP FOR INFO ON OUR FIRST PROJECT (IN URMSTON) HERE acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc…

BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN. We are currently supporting groups with secured sites so skills in Development, Finance & Comms are particularly welcomed. Click below for more info - nominations close on Sat 7th Sept. acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc…

Reminder: our next Open Day is nearly here. 💚💚💚 Sunday 15 September, 10am - 3pm Lunch included: PAYF - See #cohousing in action - Meet residents - Tour the site - Find out how we made it happen Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/chaco-open-d… #communityledhousing

⌛️Last call for applications to join the board here at GMCLH and help us shape the future of Community Led Housing across Greater Manchester. 📨 FIND OUT MORE HERE acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc… AND NOMINATE YOURSELF HERE forms.office.com/r/aSAukEG8wN

The consultation for Holt Town has been launched – it closes on Sept 29th so not much of a window. No mention of social housing or community led housing opportunities sadly - it does however mention a ‘cooperative’ - what this means is anybody’s guess! holttownwoodtown.com/#home