Community led housing
Community led housing
Welcome to the holding page for Community Led Homes, North Yorkshire and East Riding.
We are in the process of developing a new website. Until then, please see below for contact details, forthcoming workshop dates, and further resources to help you on your Community Led Housing journey.
As the new hub for the region we are here to:
- Promote community led housing and its benefits to all potential stakeholders and deliver activities and workshops to interested communities
- Be the central point of information for the development of affordable, sustainable homes, throughout North Yorkshire & East Riding. In turn allowing community led housing to be seen as a realistic, viable and achievable option for housing and communities throughout the region
- Be ambassadors for community led housing, locally, regionally and nationally.
The Hub takes a collaborative approach, working with stakeholders to provide effective solutions for communities to help them deliver affordable homes for local people. We do this through partnership building, connecting people, training and promoting action to build local homes for local people.
Individuals and communities across the region can access local 1-2-1 specialist support encompassing all stages of a community led housing project, from community engagement right through to build and live stage. This enables communities to make an informed choice around all forms of community led housing and deliver the scheme that best meets the needs of their community.
The hub is currently being delivered in partnership with Community First Yorkshire and Humber & Wolds Rural Action.
Find out more at our free workshops
Parish councils, community groups, land owners, or anyone interested in community led housing can find out how to develop affordable community housing at our workshops. These free workshops are divided into the six key areas of Community Led Housing:
Workshop 1: What is Community Led Housing? Thursday 8 April 7 – 8.30pm
Workshop 2: Group stage. Thursday 6 May 7 – 8.30pm with guest speaker from Chapeltown Cohousing.
Workshop 3: Site stage. Thursday 10 June 7 – 8.30pm
Workshop 4: Plan stage. Thursday 8 July 7 – 8.30pm
Workshop 5: Build stage. Thursday 5 August 7 – 8.30pm
Workshop : Live stage. Thursday 9 September 7 – 8.30pm
These sessions are currently set to run on Zoom and you can book to join here: clh@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk or calling 01904 704177.
Resources
There are a lot of resources available to help you get your community led housing project or idea off the ground.
Download our leaflet that explains how to get started on your community led housing project here.
Planners Guide to Community Led Housing
The Planner’s Guide to Community Led Housing provides advice and case studies for planners, local authority housing enabling offers and anyone supporting community led housing groups in England. It is a valuable resource for those looking to support community led housing delivery through Local Plan policy, Development Management practice and Neighbourhood Plans.
Case studies
From financial advice to planning guidance, find out what other communities have achieved with their community led housing schemes:
Exelby, North Yorkshire (read our Exelby blog and follow the residents journey here).
Videos
We’ve produced a number of videos to help you through the process of setting up your community led housing project:
An overview of community led housing in Yorkshire.
Hear from a Hudswell resident as he talks about his new home.
We have also produced a whole range of information videos you might be interested in on You Tube.
Toolkits
- The Right to Build toolkit– great for groups wanting to build their own homes.
- How to make the case for community led housing on public land
- The HACT toolkit is aimed at local authorities and housing professionals.
- How a Housing Need Survey can help you gather evidence of your community’s housing requirements
Useful links
Find out more
For any further information or support please email clh@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk 01904 704 177