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SUMMARY:From Vienna to Stirchley: The role of community led housing in urban development
DESCRIPTION:Come and hear expert speakers from Vienna and network with local groups working towards more community led homes in the West Midlands: \n\nLearn about exciting new community led projects providing additional affordable homes\, jobs and local community benefits\nFind out how the housing and planning system in Vienna has enabled more community led homes\nLearn from Vienna about the role community led homes can play in large scale urban settlements and how this is relevant to the West Midlands\nQ & A with expert panel\n\nFor more information\, visit our event signup page on Eventbrite.
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/from-vienna-to-stirchley-the-role-of-community-led-housing-in-urban-development/
LOCATION:Priory Rooms\, Priory Rooms\, 40 Bull Street\, Birmingham\, B4 6AF
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SUMMARY:Exploring Community Led Housing in Solihull
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nAre you interested in the potential for community groups and organisations in Solihull to design\, develop\, own or manage their own homes? \nAcross the country\, community groups and organisations are designing homes that are affordable\, that meet their needs and build communities\, not just houses. We’d like to see more of this happening in Solihull\, so we’re co-hosting this workshop together with the Council. It will be an opportunity to hear about ‘the art of the possible’ demonstrated by existing community led housing projects\, discuss why it could be an important part of the housing mix in Solihull and what the opportunities could be in the local context. \nEveryone is welcome – maybe you are an individual\, community group or organisation interested in housing solutions for your community\, or perhaps you work for a potential partner organisation like a housing association or developer. The more the merrier. \nWe are keen to understand why you are interested in community led housing and what might help or hinder you in pursuing a project idea. Whether you are just starting to learn about it or have some ideas in mind or projects on the go. So we will encourage participants to share their views during the discussion. \nThe session will include: \n\nScene setting by Austin Rodriguez\, Head of Stronger Communities (Housing & Communities) at Solihull MBC\nIntroduction to community led housing by Abi Ryan\, Development Manager at West Midlands Urban Community Homes\nThe Stourbridge PowerHaus and Stourbridge Community Land Trust story by Eddy Morton\, Director of Stourbridge Community Development Trust\nIntroduction to the local context and the opportunity for community led housing in Solihull by Mark Collyer\, Policy and Engagement at Solihull MBC\nPriorities and support for communities and neighbourhoods at Solihull MBC by Sara Rooney\, Strategic Development Manager for the Third Sector\nQ&A with plenty of time for discussion with all participants
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/exploring-community-led-housing-in-solihull/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom
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SUMMARY:Exploring Community Led Housing in Coventry
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nAre you interested in the potential for community groups and organisations in Coventry to design\, develop\, own or manage their own homes? \nCommunities in Coventry and across the country are designing homes that are affordable\, that meet their needs and build communities\, not just houses. We’d like to see more of this happening in Coventry\, so we’re co-hosting this event together with Coventry City Council to share what’s happening already and explore possibilities for the future. \nEveryone is welcome – maybe you are an individual\, community group or organisation interested in housing solutions for your community\, a local councillor\, or perhaps you work for a potential partner organisation like a housing association or developer. The more the merrier! This will be an opportunity to virtually ‘meet’ others who are working on or interested in community led housing locally and start to explore opportunities together. \nThe session will include: \n\nAn introduction to community led housing – from West Midlands Urban Community Homes\nPerspective from Coventry City Council and priorities for housing and communities\nStories from Coventry based community organisations who are already on their community led housing journey – including Moat House Community Trust and Emmaus Coventry & Warwickshire.\nQuestions and discussion – we’d like to hear your comments\, ideas and aspirations
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/exploring-community-led-housing-in-coventry/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom
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SUMMARY:An introduction to community led housing
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nAre you interested in creating a new housing solution for your community that is designed\, owned or managed by people from that community? Community Led Housing might be the solution you are looking for. \nCommunities across the country are designing homes that are affordable\, that meet their needs and build communities\, not just houses. Housing developments and refurbishments range from eco-build housing\, to supported housing\, to affordable housing for young people and everything in between! \nIs this something you can see yourself being involved in? Come and join us for an informal\, friendly introduction to community led housing. Everyone is welcome! \nMeet people who are on their community led housing journeys and those who have realised their ambitions to build community led housing. Our guest speakers will include: \nLinda Hines\, Chair at Witton Lodge Community Association – Linda moved to Perry Common in 1977\, having never worked in the community and never really understanding what those who did got out of it. Her home in Perry Common was one of 908 that had to be demolished in 1989. Linda became a Director of Witton Lodge Community Association in 1996 and is now Chair of the organisation. She has 28 years of experience enabling residents to get involved and feel the benefit of making a difference themselves and was awarded an M.B.E. in 2009. \nEddy Morton\, Stourbridge Community Land Trust – Eddy is a Director of Stourbridge Community Development Trust. They have established Stourbridge Community Land Trust which is working on a plan for the ‘Stourbridge PowerHaus’. This scheme aims to provide eleven flats at affordable rent\, plus a shared community workspace\, solar power\, an electric car sharing hub\, roof garden and bike storage. They want to create a more sustainable model of living in Stourbridge\, doing their bit to address rent affordability\, energy affordability and climate change.
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-community-led-housing-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom
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SUMMARY:Partnership working
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nWorking in partnership with other organisations can bring many benefits such as reducing risk\, gaining access to skills\, knowledge and funding and increasing capacity. In this workshop we will explore partnership working in three different scenarios: \nWorking with Housing Associations\nWorking with Local Authorities\nWorking with developers \nThe event is designed so that you can listen to speakers\, then have a more intimate conversation with them in breakout rooms. Our aim is to give you the chance to talk through options and to identify challenges and solutions – for your own project and for the sector as a whole.\nSpeakers: \n\nSteve Watson\, Middlemarch Associates – confirmed\nNic Bliss\, Confederation of Cooperative Housing – confirmed\nPaul Clark\, Stories – confirmed
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/partnership-working/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom
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SUMMARY:Site Finding
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nOne of the major challenges for any community led housing project is finding and securing a suitable site. It’s important to know exactly what you are looking for in a site so that you can evaluate options and effectively liaise with land owners. \nThis event will take you through the process of creating a site brief\, how to use land search tools\, how you might connect with local authorities to find and secure land\, and what support wMUCH can offer. \nThe event will also help wMUCH understand the kind of sites you are looking for\, giving us useful information to help local authorities to support community led housing.
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/site-finding/
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SUMMARY:Finance & Funding workshop
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nYou have told us that arranging finance for projects is a real challenge\, and with limited opportunities to access grant funding\, the need to consider all possible routes to funding your project becomes more necessary. This online event will look at different approaches to funding including: \n\nInvestment – for example\, from public authorities and social investors – facilitated by Dinah Roake\, Community Led Housing London (unconfirmed)\nPartnership arrangements – working with different kinds of developers to gain access to capital – facilitated by Tom Moore\, University of Liverpool (confirmed)\nIndividual and community funding – such as community shares and crowdfunding – facilitated by Josh Lawson & Andy Lloyd\, Leeds Community Homes (confirmed)\n\nThe event is designed so that you can listen to speakers\, then have a more intimate conversation with them in breakout rooms. Our aim is to give you the chance to talk through options and to identify challenges and solutions – for your own project and for the sector as a whole.
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/finance-funding-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom
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SUMMARY:An introduction to community led housing
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nAre you interested in creating a new housing solution for your community that is designed\, owned or managed by people from that community? \nCommunity Led Housing might be the solution you are looking for. Come along for some new year inspiration! \nCommunities across the country are designing homes that are affordable\, that meet their needs and build communities\, not just houses. Housing developments and refurbishments range from eco-build housing\, to supported housing\, to affordable housing for young people and everything in between! \nIs this something you can see yourself being involved in? Come and join us for an informal\, friendly introduction to community led housing. Everyone is welcome! \nMeet people who are on their community led housing journeys and those who have realised their ambitions to build community led housing. Our guest speakers will include: \nLinda Hines\, Chair at Witton Lodge Community Association – Linda moved to Perry Common in 1977\, having never worked in the community and never really understanding what those who did got out of it. Her home in Perry Common was one of 908 that had to be demolished in 1989. Linda became a Director of Witton Lodge Community Association in 1996 and is now Chair of the organisation. She has 28 years of experience enabling residents to get involved and feel the benefit of making a difference themselves and was awarded an M.B.E. in 2009. \nLima Zindani\, 20/20 Housing Co-operative – Lima has been a resident of 20/20 Housing Co-operative in Moseley\, Birmingham for the past 24 years. She spent 18 of those years on 20/20’s management committee and now works for Birmingham Co-operative Housing Services. She’ll be talking about the beauty of living in a co-op – more than just a home. \nKaren Williams\, Chief Officer at Bushbury Hill Estate Management Board – Bushbury Hill are a small housing organisation based in Wolverhampton – run by tenants\, for tenants. Recently they’ve been busy creating lockdown memories\, as well as making plans to build some new homes! Karen is also a board member on two national tenants organisations\, who campaign for tenants’ rights and tenant management. \nWe have two sessions in January\, depending on what time suits you: This one at 12 noon on Friday 8th January or another at 7pm on Tuesday 12th January.
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-community-led-housing/
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Registered Provider - is it right for you?
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nGuest speakers from Leeds Community Homes and Homes England are joining us to present this information session for community housing groups and organisations\, on behalf of West Midlands Urban Community Homes.\nIn this session we will address the question which many current and potential community housing entities are presently wrestling with: access to Homes England funding and whether the decision to become a Registered Provider is the right one for your organisation. \n\nOur presenters will cover the following areas:\nContext around community housing and the current funding situation\, and what it actually means in broad terms to access Homes England Funding and to be a Registered Provider – Jimm Reed\nAlternatives to registration – how different forms of partnerships can work instead – Andy Lloyd\nExperience of the process of registration – what you can expect to go through\, how long it might take and some tips – Gemma Gates\nHear from Homes England about their new Affordable Housing programme and about their experiences of working with community housing organisations\, both those becoming RPs themselves and those working in partnership with RPs – Graham Brookfield\nQ&A\n\nAbout our speakers:\nJimm Reed is a development professional with 20 years’ experience of creating affordable housing in housing association and community housing sectors. He is Development Director of Leeds Community Homes and is leading the process of RP registration for LCH\, as well as advising several client organisations currently considering it. \nAndy Lloyd is a highly experienced community housing consultant and qualified CLH advisor and he has been involved in a number of successful projects where partnership with an RP has been central to the successful outcome. \nGemma Gates is Community Housing Project Coordinator for New Wortley Community Association in Leeds\, and has been leading on an RP application process over the past year. She also works for Leeds Community Homes and is involved in supporting their registration. \nGraham Brookfield works for Homes England in the Midlands Affordable Housing Growth Team. Prior to this current role\, he worked at Homes England on the Community Housing Fund programme in the North East\, Yorkshire and Humber.
URL:https://wmuch.org.uk/event/becoming-a-registered-provider-is-it-right-for-you/
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