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Homelessness in the UK - Co-operative housing

A brief introduction to Housing Co-operatives.

UK Housing co-operatives

• Check out Homes for Change and Work for Change.
• Stannet Way Tenant Management Housing Co-op. A lost link?
• Two Piers Housing Co-op.
• Radical Routes Ltd.  An alternative route to co-operative housing, they also have a web site hosted by Cornerstone Resource Centre who provide resources for a number of other interesting groups.
• Clay's Lane Housing Co-operative one of England's largest housing co-ops.
• East London Co-ops Group - includes a listing of individual East London co-ops.
• Riverlink Housing Co-op - a shortlife co-op in North and East London.
• Redditch Co-op Homes - 5 co-ops in Worcestershire.
•    See their business plan, and tenant participation policy

Housing Co-operative organisations abroad

I'm not even going to try to keep track of them here, but there is a good set of pointers on the University of Wisconsin server. You should also look at housing on their gopher site.

There are 15 million people living in housing co-ops outside the UK.

Other Co-operative organisations in the UK

• Co-operative Housing Integrated Computer Systems (CHICS).
• John Tomlinson MEP of the Co-operative Party had a pretty good web site, which I can't find now. Try Phil Hope MP, or Pauline Green, MEP
• The Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited is the 'world's largest consumer co-operative'. Look for their 'fair labelling' campaign, and 'community dividend' grants.
• The Co-operative Bank "where your money can stand up and be counted!"
• CIS - The UK's only co-operative insurer.
• Funeral Service check out their pay now, die later offer. A hedge against inflation. The largest UK owned funeral service.
• Priory motors, if you must poison the air to get about.
• The International Co-operative Alliance.
• The Woodcraft Folk the co-operators of the future.
• Catalyst Collective offer a co-op advice and registration service, they work with Radical Routes.
• Total Coverage - a creative services co-op Copywriting, Graphic design, Page make up and typesetting, Print, Translations and multi-language typesetting, Electronic media.
• Bristol Co-operatives.
• Avon Computer Co-operative acts as a marketing umbrella for its members.
• wave design ltd - a design co-operative for: corporate identity, magazines, leaflets, posters, multi-lingual publications, educational resources, website design, and exhibition display.
• Edinburgh Bicycle. The revolution will not be motorised. Check out the mail order shop.

Government agencies

• The Housing Corporation a government agency, currently responsible for funding all new social housing provision in England. Launched a proper web site in 1999.
• Scottish Homes carries out a wide range of activities in pursuit of its aim to improve Scottish housing.
• The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) is responsible for a wide range of policies and activities, including Housing - private ownership and renting, the Housing Corporation, housing associations and local authorities.
• Building Research Establishment - BRE the principal organisation in the United Kingdom carrying out research into building and construction and the prevention and control of fire.
• DETR Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme Its aim is to advance and spread ways of improving the efficiency with which energy is used in the UK.

Other social housing agencies

• Tower Hamlets Housing Action Trust - London.
• Kirkaldy Foyer Project targeting homeless, unemployed young people to get them into work and onto the housing ladder.
• Ealing Consortium provides supported housing and community care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and/or physical disabilities.
• Hostels Online is a database of over 540 hostels for homeless people across London, with a further 350 hostels outside London. There is a comprehensive information page available for every hostel on the system.
• Riverside Housing Association.

Other housing sites

• Steve's Alternative Housing Archive (A.H.A.)-Home Page is being developed as a central resource for individuals and groups interested in new approaches to housing policy and practice.

Social issues

• National Network of Community Businesses providing support to community-based enterprises throughout the UK.
• ARIES brings together co-operatives, mutual organisations and non-profit organisations throughout Europe.
• Homelessness in the UK - Home Page.

Commercial Housing

• SITESVILLE
• mebus ltd - systems & software
• Property Information Exchange
• Halifax Home Page

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