ABOUT
Deryn Du CLH is working towards building a community led housing site for 10-15 households with a mixed tenure plan, including units for people in housing need (as defined by local authorities).
Using a cohousing model, the site will include a common house, containing shared facilities, and outdoor space for play, food production and wildlife.
The project's activities will provide benefits to people of multiple generations through the provision of genuinely affordable, zero-carbon housing, with shared ownership.
Whilst we are living through a cost of living crisis, with severe housing shortages, increased property costs and an insecure rental market, this project will enable people of all ages, both with and without equity, to come together to support one another in creating empowered, healthy and resilient communities.
We aim for this project to be replicable and adaptable, so that other people can use it as a model to create community led housing wherever they are. All of our learning will be open source and available to all.
We are currently liasing with other local and national organisations to develop a plan, complete a feasability study and raise funding to move forwards.
This project is just beginning. Watch this space for more details, including designs, affordability details and FAQ's.
Please email us with any enquiries.
OUR GOALS
Permanently Affordable
The lack of affordable housing and cost-of-living crises need to be tackled urgently.
This Shared Ownership model will set rents and sale prices at a level which is genuinely affordable for people who work locally.
Community Led & Built
We will use a community-led approach which will be driven by residents. Using local suppliers and services, we will invest in our area, increasing opportunity for skills and training. We will include options for members to be involved in building the houses, both self-build and self-finish, increasing affordability.
Low Carbon Build & Low Cost Bills
We’re committed to using natural & low carbon building materials, creating high-performance homes, reducing the power they consume which makes them cheaper to run and maintain.
Adaptable & Replicable
We aim for this project to be adaptable and replicable, so that other people can use it as a blueprint to create relevant, affordable and abundant community led housing wherever they are.
CASE STUDIES
SUPPORT NETWORK
Cwmpas
Cwmpas (formerly Wales Co-operative Centre) is the UK’s largest co-operative development agency, providing business support for social businesses and co-operatives.
Deryn Du have been fortunate to receive ongoing support and guidance from Cwmpas and their Comunities Creating Homes initiative.
Down To Earth
Down to Earth is an award winning social enterprise with a 15 year track record in supporting people to bring about positive change, including creating remarkable buildings with natural materials and sustainable land management.
We are excited to be receiving mentoring from them, to assist the project in moving forwards.
4Llan CLT
4Llan, an exciting new local housing project (and Ceredigion's first Community Land Trust), have hosted some really inspiring community engagements.
They have kindly shared their recent survey, including a demographic and economic profile of the area and an overview of local housing needs.
PLANED
PLANED has both a Community Land Trust scheme and a Community Asset Transfer scheme. Both of these can support community led housing, aiming to deliver genuine, permanently affordable homes and land owned and run by local people.
We are in discussion with PLANED to explore how to draw on their breadth of experience to inform our project.
