This is how we do it!

Canopy Housing are an award-winning, self-help, community retrofit project.We work with volunteers to retrofit empty homes to AECB Carbonlite Standards using natural, breathable materials such as woodfibre, hemp and lime. The healthy, energy-efficient homes we create are used to accommodate people in severe housing need, who become part of the volunteering team before they move in.We won the World Habitat Award 2015/16 in partnership with Giroscope.

Canopy Housing

Join us for an interactive drop-in workshop where you can learn all about Canopy’s award-winning self-help community retrofit project.

Imagine Leeds: the climate action hub

<h2>This is how we do it!</h2> Canopy Housing have been retrofitting empty homes with teams of volunteers from the local community for almost thirty years now.During that time, more than 1,000 volunteers have passed through our doors, with over 100 of them being self-helpers (people in desperate housing need, who get to move in at the end of each project).We use natural materials like woodfibre, sheepswool and lime plaster and work to very high standards. Our volunteers learn green building skills and team building on live construction sites, helping develop their confidence and social skills to help them with their day-to-day lives.Come join us over some food to share ideas, plant seeds, and get crafty at the official launch of the Canopy Guide to Retrofit.Find out about:<ul><li>How we got where we are today</li><li>How we paid for it</li><li>How we run our retrofit sites as transformational, educational spaces</li><li>How our self-help model works</li><li>Why we retrofit the way we do</li><li>Our plans for tackling fuel poverty.</li></ul>We’ll be providing food, running activities for kids and young people, offering face-to-face advice for tenants, presenting our ideas, and affording space for people who would like to know more to chat informally with our team.Come along, get involved, and meet other awesome people, just like you!Hard copies of the guide will be available to those who arrive early!You can find digital versions of the guide at http://www.canopyhousing.org/guide if you miss out on the day!

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