On a sunny weekend in mid September, students from across Europe (specifically Britain, Ireland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland) gathered for the third ESCHA conference (European Student Housing Co-operative Housing Alliance). This was the largest ESCHA conference to date, and indicates the demand for student-led housing is growing. There was a mix of […]
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SCH have launched an annual programme of core online training modules for co-ops, in partnership with Brighton and Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT). With the high turnover of members in student housing co-ops, both organisations came together to discuss ways to improve the ongoing challenge of knowledge transfer. We identified that a bespoke training programme
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Scotmid Co-operative has contributed a total of £300,000 in loan and share capital investment in Student Co-op Homes to support the purchase of a traditional flatted property in South West Glasgow securing the first home for the Glasgow Student Housing Co-operative (GSHC). The property will be tenanted by students and run democratically by its residents,
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On 23rd – 25th September 2022, Co-operative Housing International are hosting an event in Geneva to explore the benefits of a European umbrella organisation of student housing co-operatives. All student co-operators and anyone involved in the sector is welcome to attend. European Student Housing Co-op Convening : Developing a United Front Date : September 23- 25,
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