Resources
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Environmental Sustainability Policy
Co-ops that care about climate change and want to shrink their environmental footprint should consider approving their own Environmental Sustainability Policy. A model was developed by the Co‑operative Housing Federation of Cana ...Read More
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Brighton & Hove Community Land…
Brighton and Hove Community Land Trust in the UK filmed their workshops on community-led housing recently so that people can watch them anytime. Find out how to set up a housing cooperative, get mortgage advice and learn about pla ...Read More
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Capturing the Customer Voice
Resident satisfaction surveys continue to be an essential tool used to shape services, improve ways of working and enhance the customer experience or residents across the housing sector. In 2011, HouseMark launched what is now the ...Read More
E-bulletins
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In order to comply with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect 24 May, we are consolidating our contact database with that of our parent organisation, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). You can subscribe to the ICA’s monthly newsletter, Cooperative Insider, and stay updated on the latest news about the International Cooperative Alliance, its regions & sectors and the co-operative movement. For housing updates make sure to choose “Housing” in “Your activity area/sector” section of the signup form.
The GDPR aims to strengthen data protection for people within the EU. This regulation is overseen by the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.
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Cooperative Housing International – The Year in Review
2018 was a busy year for CHI, involving many partnerships with various housing partners throughout the world. The first collaboration was in June with Housing Europe where we held our spring board meeting in conjunction with the ...Read More
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April 2018 – Trailblazing Women in Housing Cooperatives
For centuries women have been fighting for housing rights and many have turned to the cooperative model to provide security of tenure, affordability, and opportunities for member involvement. In this issue, we are featuring trailb ...Read More
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December 2017
At its Plenary at the ICA congress in Kuala Lumpur in November, the following board members were acclaimed: Anders Lago from HSB, Sweden as President; Guido Schwarzendahl from GdW, Germany as Vice-President; Blase Lambert from CCH ...Read More
Global News Feed
The state of retail: Japanese consumer-run co-op takes the sustainable route
February 13, 2019 | Miles Hadfield'We have been creating the materials we need for our daily life through collaboration ... and have been solving social problems through collective purchase' Read More
Media Co-op trains campaigners encouraging older adults to stay healthy
February 13, 2019 | Jen BanksThe new recruits - all aged over 70 – worked on a set of animated films to spread the message Read More
Co-op publisher launches book in community-owned pub
February 13, 2019 | Jen BanksGuide to South Yorkshire Moors and north Derbyshire is the latest release from outdoor book specialists Gritstone Read More
Events
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23 Jan
Webinar on How to Start a Housing Cooperative – January 23 – 16:00 GMT (11:00 GMT-5)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-start-a-housing-cooperative-webinar-registration-87147264815This one-hour session is the first in a series of webinars that will provide an overview of how to start a housing cooperative. In this session, you will learn about the different steps involved in getting a housing cooperative of ...Read More