UK Links to useful Co-op resources

Homelessness in the UK - Co-operative housing: A brief introduction to Housing Co-operatives

UK Housing co-operatives

UK Housing Co-ops Home Page
Check out Homes for Change and the article from Horizons
Stannet Way Tenant Management Housing Co-op
Two Piers Housing Co-op
HTV's TV program The House included a piece on a self build co-op in Ashton
There are 15 million people living in housing co-ops outside the UK

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 or search the co-operative gopher for 'housing'

Other Co-operative organisations in the UK

John Tomlinson MEP of the Co-operative Party has a pretty good web site.
The CWS publication Horizons included pieces on The Future of Housing Provision in British Cities and the ICA and Housing
The Co-operative Bank "where your money can stand up and be counted!"
CIS - The UK's only co-operative insurer.
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

Bristol Co-operative Builders: BCB Ltd is a workers co-operative capable of undertaking all types and sizes of building projects.
Avon Computer Co-operative: The Avon Computer Co-operative acts as a marketing umbrella for its members.

Government agencies

The Housing Corporation: a government agency, currently responsible for funding all new social housing provision in England.
Riverside Housing Association: work with Molyneux Co-operative
Scottish Homes: carries out a wide range of activities in pursuit of its aim to improve Scottish housing
The Department of the Environment: 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.
Department of the Environment (DOE) programme - Best Practice: 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
Business Net: search by business type for 'housing association' to find contact addresses for loads of HAs.

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
key organisations

Commercial Housing

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