About us
Regenerating Buildings, Revitalising Communities
Swansea Co-Housing was formed in 2018 as a constituted group by 7 Swansea residents, brought together by interest in a particular derelict heritage buildings and also united by a desire to see greater provision for vibrant, inclusive and intergenerational communties, and assist people without the capital normally necessary to have a stake in their home and locality. In 2021, we became a Community Benefit Society and Community Land Trust. Our mission is to provide sustainable future use for some of the city's built heritage through use for co-housing and related purposes, while engaging, enthusing and up-skilling the communities in which they stand - regenerating buildings, revitalising communities.
Our guiding principles are inter-generational living, the protection of built and landscape heritage, protection and co-existence with nature and the environment, and the promotion and provision of pertinent skills and training alongside just access to housing.
Like the stones of an arch, these aspects of our mission must fit perfectly together, and be shaped to do so for each project, to achieve the optimum balance, with intergenerational community as our keystone - both our raison d'être and the power behind us.
Underpinning all this is our approach, open and enthusiastic, yet careful and responsible, once again achieving the balance needed to provide solid support for the people we serve. The values which enable this approach are shown in the supporting pillars.
Our guiding principles are inter-generational living, the protection of built and landscape heritage, protection and co-existence with nature and the environment, and the promotion and provision of pertinent skills and training alongside just access to housing.
Like the stones of an arch, these aspects of our mission must fit perfectly together, and be shaped to do so for each project, to achieve the optimum balance, with intergenerational community as our keystone - both our raison d'être and the power behind us.
Underpinning all this is our approach, open and enthusiastic, yet careful and responsible, once again achieving the balance needed to provide solid support for the people we serve. The values which enable this approach are shown in the supporting pillars.