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Theory
What is
a Housing Co-op?
A brief, succint explanation of what a Housing co-op is.
Co-ops
and Co-operation: Causes of Failure, Guidelines for Success
An excellent article assessing the co-operative structure in general and
making recommendations for improved performance.
Open Capital
A look at Limited Liability Partnerships as the way forward in community
land ownership.
Limited
Liability Partnerships
An easy-to-understand table comparing Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
with Partnerships and Limited Companies. LLP's are seen by some as a better
financial/ legal model for social enterprises than the other 2 models.
What
is Gentrification?
A good articles on the phenomina known as Gentrification, the new threat
to affordable and accessible housing.
Neighbourhoods
This website (Local Level) covers up-to-date community ideas, research
into how communities work and projects happening in the UK. Useful.
Groups
Directory
of UK Housing Co-ops
Here you will find a fairly up-to-date list of names, addresses and contact
details for UK Housing Co-ops, along with several other useful resources
and links.
Radical Routes
This group promotes radical and social and environmental changes via its
network of housing and workers co-ops.
Catalyst
Collective
These guys are at the forefront of educating, helping and advising people
who are setting up new housing and workers co-operatives. They have been
around for ages and have the experience, expertise and "proper" motivations
for running this secondary co-operative of-sorts.
Confederation of
Co-operative Housing
The umbrella group for Housing Co-operatives in the UK, they offer research
papers, contacts and news.
Co-operative
Assistance Network Ltd
CAN is a body which provides training, consultancy and help to new and
established co-operatives. They do have some good resources on their website
and frequently update their news.
Advisory Service
for Squatters
Can never get these guys to come and speak at the conference but they
are the hardest working, most "true to their roots" group and provide
an excellent free service to squatters. They also release the annual "Squatters
Handbook", for those wanting a squatting education.
The
Wombles
The Wombles are involved in squats and social centres in London
London 21
Sustainability Network
Interesting community and environmental projects from around the Capital
(including housing)
Beyond
Limehouse
Town Hall
This venue is a beautiful old town hall near the docklands with oodles
of space and potential. Its currently used to house a few community and
arts projects but its potential is tantalising. The website is also a
great example of simple, effective web design using open-source programming.
Hacklabs
....are great. They recycle computers from skips and then reformat the
hardrive with free software. An idea that could go really far.
Exploding Cinema
Exciting, independent London cinema, showing movies and shorts by anyone,
and even better, they are collectively run and organised.
southeastlondon.org
This website gives the lowdown on alternative events happening in South
East London, including gigs, protests, housing and clubs.
Community Media
Association
CMA provided the streaming server for the audio on this website. They
provide a host of free and paid-for services to Community Radio and Broadcasting.
Arofish
Arofish stencils on houses (sometimes)...thats his connection with housing.
Paul Rubinstein
A word of thanks to Paul Rubenstein for the use of his photos on this
website. Visit this art and music "genius" for an experience.
Artzone
Thanks to Artzone for the photos from the Conference in 2004. Artzone
are an art co-operative who have done some great framing and photography
work for Clays Lane Housing Co-op.
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