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I am an accredited community led housing (CLH) adviser affiliated to the National Community Land Trust Network based in Cumbria and working nationally. CLH advisers help community groups to deliver their vision for local housing projects, whether via partnership arrangements with Housing Associations or independently. They do this by providing workshops and training to clarify the vision and objectives, provide an overview of the development process, ensure good organisation and select delivery methods appropriate to community capacity.
My background is as a Rural Housing Enabler in the South of England, then Community Land Trust Development Officer in Cumbria where I assisted the Lyvennet Community Trust, Keswick Community Housing Trust and other CLTs. I served as a board member of the National CLT Network up to 2015 and was a consultee for the Community Land Trust Handbook and the Scottish Rural Housing Service Community Bonds Handbook. I helped advise Local Authorities in Lancashire and Cumbria on the implementation of the first CLH fund and have supported CLH Hubs in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Manchester and elsewhere.
October 2022
Even though the Community Housing Fund has ended there are still potential sources of funding to cover setup and predevelopment of community housing projects. Check with your CLH adviser or local Hub (clhhub.org.uk).
Congratulations Lune Valley CLT and South Lakes Housing on the iminent completion of 20 affordable passive house homes!
News - Lune Valley Community Land Trust (lunevalleyclt.org)
Call for the Community Housing Fund to be renewed | CLT Network (communitylandtrusts.org.uk)
May 2022
Congratulations to Common Ground co-housing CLT, County Wicklow in publishing your strategic prospectus aimed at pioneering the first mutual home ownership protected affordable homes for Ireland. It has been a pleasure to get to know you all and to be able to contribute to this key stone document. Common Ground | Housing (commongroundclh.ie)
Community Led Housing includes:
- Community Land Trusts
- Co-operative housing
- Group or individual self-build
- Co-housing
- Self-help housing
See all Community Led Housing types, funding & support at www.communityledhomes.org.uk
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