We are keen for us all to work together to deliver more innovative and flexible housing schemes across Hampshire that are in essence, led by the local community.

Community Led Housing Officer Catherine Kirkham Community Led Housing Officer Helping communities to deliver their own housing solutions in Hampshire. Hampshire Community Housing Partnership Hub Expansion to cover the whole of Hampshire.

The Hampshire Community Housing Partnership (HCHP) Shelter is one of our basic needs but many people in the UK are unable to access an affordable, secure and suitable home. As a consequence, communities are coming together to deliver their own housing solutions. Ensuring homes they feel are needed are built for those on housing need in their community. We help communities deliver their own housing solutions. We support people to form groups and develop housing. We help groups to clarify their goals, access expert advice, secure funding and find suitable development sites. We provide support every step of the way

The problem… 1. We need more affordable homes in Hampshire! Average Hampshire home = £330,000 Annual income required = £85,000 Average annual income in Hampshire = £31,500 2. In the long term renting privately is actually more expensive than purchasing a property in Hampshire 3. We need to tackle social isolation in Hampshire! 3.64 million people live alone in the UK 4. There is not much diversity in the housing stock in Hampshire.

So…. What is Community Led Housing? 3.64 million people live alone in the UK. Creative solutions are needed to meet the housing needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Community led housing is about…. Enabling groups to make an informed decision about what is best for them Diversifying housing supply Innovation Empowering communities to become self-sufficient Building collaboration and skills within the community Versatility Promoting sustainability within the community

What is Community Led Housing? 3.64 million people live alone in the UK. Creative solutions are needed to meet the housing needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Community led housing is …. When local people come together to deliver their own housing solutions. Ensuring that homes they feel are needed are built for those in housing need in their community. Residents are actively involved in schemes. Schemes are always not for profit. Schemes usually have an environmental ethos. As appose to this This

Community led housing schemes take a variety of forms 3.64 million people live alone in the UK. Creative solutions are needed to meet the housing needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Anyone local to an area can be involved in setting up a community led housing scheme Or,

Community groups are able to mould a scheme to fit their aims our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 We want to provide smaller homes for local older people to downsize. Each resident will have their own self-contained home but also have an opportunity to share facilities. We want our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. We want to provide self-build plots at affordable prices for local people to buy. We also want to integrate footpaths and cycle ways into the scheme to environmentally friendly modes of transport.

Community led housing is all about flexibility! our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Community led housing is here to help people who have a ‘common connection’ This ‘common connection’ does not necessarily have to be geographical.

Community led housing is a growing movement Government relaunches multi-million Community Housing Fund Government relaunches multi-million Community Housing Fund Catherine Harrington, Director at the National CLT Network, Ex Minister for Housing and Planning, Alok Sharma and Anna Kear, Executive Director at UK Cohousing. (National CLT Conference, November 2017)

Community led housing models our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. A combination of community led housing models are often used! For example, Petersfield CLT self-build project Bridport cohousing CLT Community Land Trusts Cohousing Self/Custom build Housing Cooperatives Self-help

Community Land Trusts (CLTs) our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Set up and run by members of the community. The CLT leads the project. Affordable homes for local people in perpetuity

Norton Sub Hamdon CLT saved their village shop CLTs continued… our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Norton Sub Hamdon CLT saved their village shop

Cohousing our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Cohousing schemes can help tackle social isolation, depression and reliance on the public purse by providing informal care, recreating the neighbourly support of the past.

Source: UK Cohousing Network Cohousing continued… our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Source: UK Cohousing Network

Cohousing Community at its best our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Erica Elliot ‘Cohousing is not a commune – it is like an old fashioned neighbourhood with plenty of privacy’

Collaborative Self and Custom Build Housing our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Self/custom build schemes can bring more diversity to an area.

Collaborative Self & Custom Build Housing our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Benefits Lowest cost routes You get to know your neighbours as you do it. You still have flexibility over the design of your home Skill sharing Easier to secure a site as part of a group

Community groups I am currently supporting our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Community Groups I am currently supporting in the four local authority areas I am working in Wickham CLT Petersfield self-build CLT Emsworth CLT Liss ‘Homes for Living’ CLT Existing Cohousing Community in East Hants Collaborative Self and Custom Build in Winchester

Existing Cohousing Community in East Hampshire our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Couples would like to build more manageable properties in the grounds so that they can look after one another in their old age. Cohousing community set up by seven couples 43 years ago. Allotments Communal Gardens Chickens Outbuildings The younger generation can move into their current homes to help with upkeep of their 43 acres and facilities Office space Greenhouses

Liss CLT (Homes for Living) our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Homes at half of open market price For Local People Private register Traditional Alms-house designs A shared garden.

Petersfield Self Build CLT our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Two sites identified in NDP CLT set up Private register Illustration of town by local artist Shared ownership, discounted sale and open market to be made available

Call to action! Inspired to help deliver schemes in your local area?? Have you been inspired by my presentation? our scheme to provide affordable rented homes for local people. We would like the homes to be built around a shared garden. g needs of older people as many feel lonely and isolated. Call to action! Inspired to help deliver schemes in your local area?? If so please get in touch! Catherine Kirkham Community Housing Officer Tel: 01962 857387 catherine.kirkham@actionhampshire.org Thank you for listening