The UK Co-housing Network, based in Lewes, has received a funding boost of £17,000, thanks to the Co-operative Fund.

The grant will enable the organisation to promote co-housing by acting as a one-stop-shop as well as strengthen the existing UK network.

A rapidly growing trend in the UK, co-housing is way of living which brings individuals and families together in groups to share common aims and activities while also enjoying their own self-contained accommodation and personal space.

Sarah Berger, from the UK Co-Housing Network, said: “We are really thankful for this funding as it will enable us to develop the website and further expand the network across the UK. The Co-operative Fund’s support means we can increase the help we give to all those individuals and groups trying to set up their own cohousing schemes.”

Kathryn Smith, Chair of the Co-operative Fund, said: “We are delighted to be supporting this valuable project which makes a difference to the local community and has co-operative values at its heart.”

The Co-operative Fund is a grant making body. Its aims are to promote, support and develop co-operative solutions and co-operative enterprises, to expand the Co-operative Movement and to promote the co-operative advantage and demonstrate its relevance in the UK today.

For more information contact:

Lindsay Woodward
Senior PR Officer
The Co-operative
0161 827 5629