20-22nd June 2016, Sussex University Students Union, Brighton Come along to our summer conference happening in sunny Brighton hosted by Re:Cycle Bike Hire Co-op at the University of Sussex Students’ Union. The weekend will include a General Meeting of member co-operatives, workshops and training, working group organising, group discussions and socials. Sessions on sustainability, the …
A report from Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative on our winter conference – our next conference is in Brighton from the 20th-222nd of June – more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/252049895150106/ For one fleeting weekend, from the 12-14th February, students from across the UK converged on Norwich for a romantic Valentine’s getaway at the Students for Co-operation (SfC) …
ESHC reports from the 2016 Norwich winter conference Read More »
805 Pershore Road is looking ahead to its third year as a student housing co-op and has just opened applications for co-operative members/residents for the 2016-17 academic year. There will be some rooms available from the first week of July 2016 and some available from the first week of September 2016. Tenancies last 12 months …
Applications open for Birmingham Student Housing Co-operative 2016/17! Read More »
12-14th February 2016, UEA Students Union, Norwich Join us for a romantic co-operative valentines weekend getaway in Norwich, hosted by the UEA Food Co-op and Norwich Student Housing Co-operative working group. The weekend will include a General Meeting of member co-operatives, workshops and training, working group organising, group discussions and socials. Please make sure you …
48 page report drafted showing possibility for a National Body of Student Housing Co-operatives which would enable the quick growth of student housing co-operatives across the U.K. The national body would support a generation of student co-operators by providing a long lasting infrastructure for students involved in social change and community projects. The need for …
Creating a National Body of Student Housing Co-operatives Read More »
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2015, Sheffield Join fellow co-op’ers from across the UK for our summer meet-up in Sheffield Students’ Union, hosted by Sheffield Student Housing Co-operative. The weekend will include workshops and training, socials, our Delegates’ Meeting, group discussions, working group organising, and the first meeting for establishing a national body for …
June 2015 Sheffield Delegates’ Meeting and national meet-up Read More »
Since 2008 students passionate about sustainability (from Edinburgh People & Planet society, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh Accommodation Services) have been organizing an annual event at the University of Edinburgh, the “Freshers’ Freeshop”. Unwanted items left by students moving out of university accommodation were collected, sorted and stored over summer, and then re-distributed …
From time to time we’ll share a post outlining the big or new things Students for Cooperation (SfC) has been up to in the previous months. If you’d like to get more involved then do join our Loomio and get in touch. In this post: Updates from member co-ops Edinburgh conference National body of student …
An exciting series of talks at the University of Edinburgh, bringing together leading co-operative academics, students, and members of co-ops.
How a bunch of students took a pipe dream and turned it into the UK’s largest student-run housing project, providing 106 students with an affordable place.
