UK: Getting it Built - free regional community led housing events
From: Fred H Olson (fholsoncohousing.org)
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 05:59:18 -0700 (PDT)
Kathy Bashford <kathybashford [at] googlemail.com>
is the author of the message below.  It was posted by
Fred, the Cohousing-L list manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>

Note that this is about events in England.  I've reformatted it a bit.
Fred
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*Getting it Built!** **
FREE regional ( in United Kingdom - UK ) community-led housing events
coming to a town near you.*

Do you want to do something about the housing (or lack of) in your
community? Are you already setting up a *Cohousing, Self Help, Community
Land Trust, Self-Build or Cooperative housing project*? Then these
authoritative regional events on community-led housing are just for you.

Brought to you by Locality, the UK Cohousing Network and the National CLT
Network, these regional events will tell you all you need to know about
getting a project off the ground and will provide first stage support for
applying to the *Community Led Project Support Funding programme*, a new
Government start-up fund of £17 million for budding community developers.
*The events are free of charge.*

*SAVE THE DATE!*****
North East             Friday 18th October 2013, Newcastle-upon-Tyne**
Yorkshire & Humber     Friday 1st November 2013, Leeds**
Midlands               Wednesday 6th November 2013, Birmingham**
North West             Friday 15th November 2013, Manchester**
South West             Friday 22nd November 2013, Exeter**
London &South East     Friday 29th November 2013, London**
East                   Monday 9th December  2013, Ely**

Who should attend?*
Individuals or community groups who want to develop community-led housing,
including Cohousing Groups, Community Land Trusts, Cooperatives,
Development Trusts, Self-Help Housing groups, Neigbbourhood Planning groups
and Group Self-builders.

*What will I learn? **
*You will be both inspired by and learn from community-led housing
organisations that have already been there and done that as well as
technical experts. Topics include:****
o   Inspiring case studies from across the country****
o   How to use the new Community Led Project Support Funding****
o   Expert masterclasses on *governance, legal issues, planning and
    land acquisition, partnerships, funding and finance and the
    different community-led housing models*****
o   Sources of further advice and funding for aspiring community groups

For more information and to book go to: **
http://www.gettingitbuilt.eventbrite.co.uk

Thank you from all of us and we look forward to seeing you there!


Kate Ormond
Project Officer
Work Days: Mon & Thurs PM
01273 601492
office [at] cohousing.org.uk
http://www.cohousing.org.uk
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