The UK Cohousing Network is made up of people from established and forming cohousing groups in England & Wales. We set up as a network of volunteers following the Lancaster Cohousing Conference in February 2005.

We have been successful in obtaining a one year grant from the Cooperative Fund and Sarah Berger has been appointed as part time project manager..

To date the UK Cohousing Network has organised the Lancaster Cohousing Conference; lobbied government; met ministers; supported forming groups and developed and maintained the national website.

Current UK Cohousing Network Directors and Trustees:*

• Sarah Berger, Project Manager, The Community Project, Laughton Lodge, Lewes
• Mel Nock, Treasurer, The Community project, Laughton Lodge, Lewes
• Max Comfort, Springhill Cohousing, Stroud
• Mark Johnston, The Courtyards, Bradford upon Avon
• Mark Westcombe, Lancaster Cohousing
• Maria Brenton, Older Women's Cohousing (OWCH)
• Robert Copcutt, Enlinca, Cambridge
• Alan Heeks, The Threshold Centre, Dorset
• John Goodman, head of policy and the regions, Co-operatives UK

*Co-opted members:
Martin Field and Dan Olner

Aims of the Network

The aims of the Network are:

• Develop as a resource point for new and forming cohousing groups
• Provide an advice point for planners, registered social landlords, and other professionals
• Seek ways of making cohousing as financially accessible as possible
• Develop and maintain the cohousing website
• Promote & signpost workshops for individuals and forming cohousing groups
• Promote cohousing via the media
• Raise awareness of cohousing
• Undertake further lobbying & policy development including the contact with Baroness Kay Andrews, Minister for Sustainable Communities.

UK Cohousing Network - contact details

Company Limited by Guarantee. No 6313462.
Registered address: 15 Laughton Lodge, Laughton, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6BY
Project Manager: Sarah Berger
Contact Sarah via her contact form. Tel: 01323 815727