Alternative Models of Ownership: risks and opportunities for the community-led housing movement

Housing Futures is a partnership between the University of Sheffield and Greater Manchester Housing Action. It is conducting research into the potential of community led housing in Greater Manchester, and working to build the network of individuals and organisations looking to create community-led housing in our city-region.

Greater Manchester Housing Action

What does Labour’s <A HREF="https://labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/.../Alternative-Models-of-Ownership.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alternative Models of Ownership</A> report and <A HREF="http://www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/about-the-network/our-campaigns/community-housing-fund" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">new financing</A> from the current Conservative administration mean for the community-led housing movement? How far do these moves signify a cross-party moment of political opportunity or is recent rhetoric likely to result, in reality, in watered down versions of community ownership and governance? How can we ensure that new agendas for greater community leadership and control remain substantive and are provided with the necessary levels of investment and support infrastructure? And which of these alternative models are most likely to sustain themselves over time and have the potential for scaling up? Come along for an evening of speakers and debate.
Speakers:
Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford &amp; Eccles and Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy 
Neil McInroy, Chief Executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (<A HREF="https://cles.org.uk/about-cles/people/neil-mcinroy/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CLES)</A>
Stephen Hill, <A HREF="http://www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/about-the-network/our-board" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">National CLT Network</A> (Trustee) and <A HREF="https://cohousing.org.uk/about/uk-cohousing-network/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Cohousing Network</A> (Director)