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@cohousingscotland.bsky.social
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We're a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We believe in cooperative housing that is run by the residents themselves. cohousing.scot

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Jules Birch @julesbirch.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Saw this on C4 News earlier and if anything beats it to the Stirling Prize it will have to be pretty astonishing www.architecture.com/awards-and-c...
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Appleby Blue Almshouse
by Witherford Watson Mann Architects for United Saint Saviour’s Charity, winning a RIBA London Award 2025 and RIBA National Award 2025.
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Ecology Building Society supporting cohousing in UK www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7tY...
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Community Living
YouTube video by Ecology Building Society
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
any budding cohousers fancy living in this pile?
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
If my photos have ever relaxed your brain on here & you'd like to support me I now have 5 different collections of my greetings cards & a discount if you buy 2 sets. I create my photos using recent neuroscientific research to move your brain away from fight or flight: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
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Kirsten Stevens-Wood PhD @kirsten-s-w.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Looking for communal living in the Uk? Diggers and Dreamers produce an online directory as well as publishing books and a monthly podcast with guests from Cohousing, 2960s and 70s communes and other communal projects. #IntentionalCommunities diggersanddreamers.org.uk
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Diggers and Dreamers – Intentional Community in Britain
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Citizen State @citizenstate.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Do you know what we hate? EMPTY HOMES! England alone has about 265k long-term empty homes, whilst a housing crisis destroys generations. EDMOs are one solution, or you could give us a call! #Housing #EmptyHomes #TimeforChange #Transformation #RenewalNow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Number of empty homes on the rise across England
The number of vacant properties in England is rising, causing problems for residents and councils.
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Scottish Housing Day 2026 @scothousingday.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
📢 We are pleased to announce the date for this year's Scottish Housing Day! The importance of good neighbours and communities is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which takes place on Wednesday 17 September. Find out more about how to get involved: ▶️www.cih.org/news/scottis...
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Confederation of Co-operative Housing @coophousinguk.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Scotland: A new role of housing secretary has been created in Scotland as the devolved administration steps up its efforts to tackle the housing crisis. Meet Màiri McAllan!
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Housing promoted to Cabinet level with Màiri McAllan appointed as secretary
First Minister John Swinney has said that tackling the housing emergency will be at the heart of the Scottish Cabinet with the appointment of Màiri McAllan as cabinet secretary for housing. Upo...
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The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · 19/06/2025
Better homes. Better services. A thriving natural environment. Join the march for all of us. Edinburgh - 25 Oct. #WeDemandBetter scotland-demands-better.com
A cartoon showing tenement flats with solar panels on the roofs. Scotland Demands Better. The march for all of us. Edinburgh 25 October 2025. scotland-demands-better.com
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Jimmer @jmheatherly.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"The Global Story of Cohousing" #CSStride open.substack.com/pub/solidari...
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The Global Story of Cohousing
Past, Present, and Future
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Winter Fuel Payment - Scottish Pension Age Winter Heating Payment. First Minister John Swinney promises "no pensioner in Scotland will receive less than they would under the new UK scheme" bit.ly/4kLpTRo details will be set out "in due course" by Scottish ministers.
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John Swinney confirms winter fuel payments will match rest of UK
The First Minister has said pensioners in Scotland will receive the same amount of money as those down South following a U-turn on the allowance…
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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
📣 Download your *free* copy of this special issue of Town & Country Planning journal 🏡 This issue focuses on the TCPA's Campaign for Healthy Homes and how to create safe spaces and healthy homes for all 🔗 www.tcpa.org.uk/wp-content/u... #HealthyHomes #PlanningReform #HousingCrisis #NewHomes
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CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Join us at this online workshop in partnership with ALACHO 🏘️ We are looking for input from members as we look to inform the detail of the legislative process and would like to invite you to attend this workshop to let us know your thoughts Book now ⬇️ buff.ly/t2hHZ6X
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CharityComms @charitycomms.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Today is #AgeWithoutLimitsDay! Champion @ageingbetter.bsky.social‬ Age Without Limits campaign within your comms by taking a stand against ageism by asking yourself these five questions. Dive into our recent blog on how you can get involved in the campaign today and beyond: bit.ly/3GVJdMT
A list of questions, titled "Five questions to ask this #AgeWithoutLimitsDay". The questions reads: 1. Are we accurately and positively representing older adults in our content? 2. Do we showcase older adults experiencing diverse and realistic experiences of ageing? 3. Do the images and language we use challenge ageist stereotypes? 4. Are we including the voices and experiences of older individuals in our storytelling? 5. Are we using age-positive messaging across our channels today – and every day?
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Foysol Choudhury MBE @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
💜 It’s #LonelinessAwarenessWeek! AgeScotland has launched a thoughtful new guide with practical advice on how to understand loneliness and build more meaningful social connections. It's gentle, helpful, and worth a read: nen.press/wp-content/u...
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Innovation Unit @innovationunit.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Reimagining how we live together 🏘️ Senior Innovation Consultant Savannah Fishel will be speaking at two events as part of the Architecture Fringe next week: 📢Radical Housing Conference www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-ho... 📢Cohousing Scotland AGM www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-is... 1/2
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Radical Housing Conference Scotland Part 3
Get ready for the third installment of the Radical Housing Conference in Scotland, where we'll be diving deep into all things housing activi
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Kate Arthurs @kate-arthurs.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I love Barefoot Architects, and their work on multigenerational cohousing: "By integrating elements of the past into the future, we create continuity, both physical and emotional in the places we build" www.barefootarchitects.co.uk/barefootblog...
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Moving Heaven and Earth with Buried Treasure: The Urgent Need for Multigenerational Cohousing — barefoot architects
By David
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
an encouraging read for those of us still hoping for cohousing to become 'normal' in Scotland. All the while getting older .... #Soon
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𝓐𝓷𝓭𝔂 @andychester.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Hope anyone in need or homeless sees this
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Next cohousing meeting in Orkney
Hope Cohousing and friends will be meeting 2pm Saturday 7 June at Stromness Community Centre. All Welcome. Contact info.hopecohousing@gmail.com
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Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com · 20/05/2025
North Ayrshire Council is looking for community groups, residents and local businesses to share ideas for potential site uses, policies and a range of development opportunities as part of its next Local Development Plan (LDP).
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North Ayrshire Council calls for views on Local Development Plan
North Ayrshire Council is looking for community groups, residents and local businesses to share ideas for potential site uses, policies and a range of development opportunities as part of its next Local Development Plan (LDP).
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Co-op News @coopnews.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
How do we fix the UK's #housingcrisis? At this year’s UKREiiF in Leeds, Lincolnshire Co-op, Central Co-op, the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network, @coophousinguk.bsky.social and @cooperativesuk.bsky.social met to discuss community-led options
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Co-operatives: A better way to build, own and live
'Housing developers build units, co-operatives build homes and communities'
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/05/2025
The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its platform, widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe.
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Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Residents talk of the "generosity" of the place, of the level of care, of people looking out for each other ... #cohousing observer.co.uk/culture/arch...
ground floor interior. Floor is natural wood. Walls plain and pale colour finish. Woman sitting at table using laptop next to a full bookcase. Room has natural light from large patio door and from upstairs via white painted wooden staircase.  Standard lamp plus ceiling light add to the bright, calm ambience.
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Cohousing in Orkney, an open invitation.
Hope Cohousing's monthly get-together. We will be in the 'Ben End' St Margaret's Church in the Hope this Saturday May 3rd from 2pm. Why not pop in for a cup of tea and a chat about cohousing?
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Communities Creating Homes @cclhcymru.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🏴󠁧󠁢 Wales's first ever Community-Led Housing conference takes place THIS THURSDAY! Find out more about pioneering role Dafydd Iwan played in the 1970s, and meet the groups following in his footsteps today. Places are extremely limited, book your place now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cch-confer...
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Solidarity Tribune @solidaritytribune.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Read more: solidaritytribune.substack.com/p/cohousing-...
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Cohousing: A Support System
And an Act of Defiance in Challenging Times
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Cohousing in Orkney 👇🏻
Cohousing in Orkney - Hope Cohousing's monthly get-together. Call along for a cup of tea, home-bakes and a chat about cohousing. This Saturday 5th April from 2pm in the 'Ben End', St Margaret's Church in the Hope.
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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Where would you start if you had to 'design a community'? Well hopefully you might find yourself heading down the lines of #cohousing. The houses are high quality and efficient, the development is car light, and there's an emphasis on sharing. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph335-desig...
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Agile Homes @agilehomes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Radical Housing Conference Scotland Part 2! A conference at the Birnam Arts Centre & online too. An affordable home is the oxymoron of our time. We have one conference rule: don't come to describe the problem, bring only solutions! @scotecodesign.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-ho...
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 14/03/2025
NEW 🧵 Is human intelligence starting to decline? Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s What should we make of this? www.ft.com/content/a801...
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
SATURDAY 8th MARCH 11:30 Glasgow Cohousing meet-up. Everybody welcome. Bring questions, hopes and plans to some who already know about cohousing. Chat with others who are newly exploring this way to live. We’ll be in the Royal Concert Hall Café, rear seating away from the coffee machine.
Street view of Royal Concert Hall Glasgow steps to main door with people walking past.
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Building Societies Association @buildingsocieties.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Daniel Capstick, Mortgage Product Manager at Ecology Building Society shares how other tenures, such as Community Land Trusts and CoHousing, can help to create vibrant, sustainable communities. bsa.org.uk/media-centre... #Community #BuildingSocietySince1775
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 03/03/2025
Pls help me spread word tomorrow (Tue) 8pm on ITV I'll be talking you through how to check if you can boost your State Pension by possibly £10,000s. There is an urgent deadline coming after which many lose the opportunity. This is a must watch for anyone age 40 to 73.
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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 01/03/2025
Thank you @theguardian.com for including me in this panel reflecting on how, 5 years on, the pandemic changed has our world: @profdevisridhar.bsky.social Stephen Reicher @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @francesryan.bsky.social @samirashackle.bsky.social & more www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel
We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field?
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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Can anyone help here?
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
SATURDAY 8th MARCH 11:30 Glasgow Cohousing meet-up. Everybody welcome. Bring questions, hopes and plans to some who already know about cohousing. Chat with others who are newly exploring this way to live. We’ll be in the Royal Concert Hall Café, rear seating away from the coffee machine.
Street view of Royal Concert Hall Glasgow steps to main door with people walking past.
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Flashes App 🌩️ @flashes.blue · 26/02/2025
Over 28,400 downloads in the first 24 hours! 🤯 Seeing so many of you jump into Flashes right away has been incredible. Huge thanks for the support, feedback, and all the photos already shared. This is just the beginning! More updates coming soon—can’t wait to keep building this with you all. 🌩️
a chart from Apple that shows that Flashes has been downloaded 28400 times in the first 24h
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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Congratulations to @flashes.blue for their official launch on the App Store 🎉🎉🎉 It’s an instagram alternative built on the AT protocol 🙌 all the visual scrolling with none of the Meta algorithm
A cropped screenshot of the Flashes app in the App Store
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Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com · 25/02/2025
West Dunbartonshire Council joined forces with local partner organisations recently as part of work to address the area’s Housing Emergency. @wdcouncil
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West Dunbartonshire housing summit focuses on actions in relation to supply and demand
West Dunbartonshire Council joined forces with local partner organisations recently as part of work to address the area’s Housing Emergency.
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Your monthly invitation from Hope Cohousing #Orkney
Hope Cohousing monthly get-together.  Saturday 1st March 2025 - 2pm in the 'Ben End', St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's Hope. Join us for a cup of tea, home-bakes and a chat about cohousing. Their logo is silhouette of a sitting hen on top of capital letters HCH
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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Guest Blog: Dr Gareth D. James, Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow for @housingevidence.bsky.social at @uofgied.bsky.social, shares insights on unlocking rural Scottish land for housing exploring ideas like a dedicated Housing Land Agency and enhanced Local Place Plans.
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Campbell Tickell @campbelltickell.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Looking forward to discussing these issues and more in our upcoming webinar supported by Charity Bank on the 18th March - www.campbelltickell.com/events/18-ma...
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18 Mar: Future of Older People’s Housing: how do we develop the housing needed?
This webinar will explore the ways in which older people's housing challenges and opportunities can be addressed.
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Brodie McGregor @brodiemcg.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
My son is doing his final year university dissertation on electronic waste. As part of his research he's looking for people to complete a short questionnaire. It would be brilliant if you were able to complete the questionnaire and also share with your network. Thanks docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Electronics and recycling questionnaire
This student research project is to be used in a dissertation for Glasgow Caledonian University. This project will be anonymised and will investigate participants living in the UKs consumption and rec...
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UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence @housingevidence.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Our Director, Prof Ken Gibb (@kengibb.bsky.social) reflects on Right to Buy in @housingtoday.bsky.social. www.housingtoday.co.uk/why-is-aboli...
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Why is abolishing the Right to Buy so far off the table in England?
In the first in a series of monthly pieces by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, Professor Ken Gibb reflects on the endurance of Thatcher's flagship housing policy
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The Guardian have discovered the ambition for cohousing in Scotland. Be grateful if you would amplify the message 😀 [ some details a bit adrift, but any publicity is good... ]
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‘Fight for every penny’: the over-70s battling to achieve Scottish cohousing dream
Country’s first fully rented scheme is ‘shovel ready’ after six years – but group has now hit a brick wall
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 14/02/2025
The Robertson Trust has fully returned to funding after pausing its programmes last year
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Scottish grantmaker fully returns to funding after pause
The Robertson Trust has finished its return to funding, with the launch of a new multi-year grants programme
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The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · 14/02/2025
Our Peter Kelly says yet another consultation from The Scottish Government about local government finance must lead to an end to the ‘unjust and regressive’ council tax. People on low incomes need action now. www.povertyalliance.org/news-people…
A stock image showing plastic toy houses and hotels on a Council Tax Bill. povertyalliance.org Poverty Alliance logo
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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Any room for some #cohousing initiative? 🤔
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