BBC Countryfile on affordable housing

Community Led Homes in Wiltshire

Link to Seend Community Land and Asset Trust for BBC Countryfile clip (November 2018) on affordable housing, including a project in Sutton Veny. Highly recommended.

At our inaugural meeting in September 2018 at the Nadder Centre, we were fortunate to have the expert knowledge of Ian Crawley from the National CLT Network and Trevor Cherrett from the Wiltshire Community Land Trust to answer some very interesting questions raised about the scope of CLTs and their management.  See: Ian Crawley’s presentation on Lyvennet’s CLT journey.

Wiltshire Community Led Homes partnership Ways of Delivering Community-led Housing

Wiltshire Community Led Homes partnership Key Activities for Delivering Community-led Housing.

Wiltshire Community Led Homes partnership Affordable Housing Information Sheet

Wiltshire Community Led Homes partnership Affordable Housing and other housing definitions (as at September 2019)

Wiltshire Council’s Community-led Housing: Empowering communities to meet their housing needs.

Wiltshire Council’s Housing choices in Wiltshire Affordable housing to buy or rent.

Community-led Homes across the UK

Community Led Homes is run by four leading community led housing organisations:

  • Confederation of Co-operative Housing (Co-Operatives)

  • Locality (Development trusts and community businesses)

  • National Community Land Trust Network (CLTs)

  • UK Cohousing (Cohousing)

Community Led Homes came together to make it easier for communities to access support and build a lasting movement. NCLT is delighted to have received funding to support its work from Community Led Homes.

National Community Land Trust Network

The National CLT Network is the official charity supporting Community Land Trusts in England and Wales.

The National CLT Network provides funding, resources, training and advice for CLTs and work with Government, local authorities, lenders and funders to establish the best conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish.

The National CLT Network was established in September 2010 and initially hosted by the National Housing Federation. It became a registered charity in June 2014.

Click here to go to the National CLT Network webpage.

Wiltshire Community Land Trust

Wiltshire Community Land Trust's mission is to maintain and enhance the sustainability of existing communities by supporting them to set up local community land trusts to own and manage assets, primarily affordable housing, but also other facilities and amenities that meet the needs of the people of Wiltshire, Swindon and neighbouring areas.

Wiltshire CLT is run by a board of management, with a maximum of 12 members, including co-opted members. All board members are unpaid volunteers. The Board is elected by the members of Wiltshire CLT each of whom holds one share of £1 nominal value. The Wiltshire CLT Board meets at least four times a year and is responsible for overseeing the activities of the organisation.

A major new project aimed at supporting Wiltshire communities who wish to provide for local affordable housing needs has been launched in 2018. The Wiltshire Community-Led Housing Project has been set up by a partnership between Wiltshire Council, Wiltshire Community Land Trust, and Community First.

Wiltshire Community-Led Housing Project Officer Vicky Bodman will provide advice and encouragement to local communities who are keen to take a positive step towards providing local homes for local people at affordable prices.

Click here to go to the Wiltshire CLT webpage.

Community First

Community First manages a wide-range of programmes to support vibrant communities and brighter futures for the people who live and work in Wiltshire and Swindon. All of their programmes and services aim to meet our objectives: connecting communities, tackling disadvantage, encouraging enterprise and inspiring ideas through innovation.

Links on Cohousing