Cohousing Scotland

Charity registered in Scotland SC038745

We're a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We believe in cooperative housing that is run by the residents themselves. The charity acts as a support forum for cohousing groups, fostering best practice, promoting opportunities and providing guidance to stakeholders.


Current opportunities

Cohousing Scotland is a charity supporting innovative, community-led housing solutions across Scotland, housing that is run by the residents themselves. We are looking for volunteers who can write simple and engaging messages to connect with people and spread the word about what cohousing is and the benefits it offers to individuals and communities. We are in the process of expanding our new website to make the idea of cohousing more accessible to everybody. We also need volunteers to be part of the team producing our regular e-newsletter

Cohousing Scotland is a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We act as a support forum for local Cohousing groups, fostering best practice, promoting opportunities and providing guidance to stakeholders. There have been many attempts to create mainstream cohousing communities in Scotland over recent years. However most have failed due to lack of understanding in the public sector and the challenges of competing with the private housing sector. We are currently in conversation with MSPs and representatives from local government to take the cohousing case forward, but Cohousing Scotland would benefit greatly from having a trustee dedicated to policy and campaigning work.

Cohousing Scotland is a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We act as a support forum for local Cohousing groups, fostering best practice, promoting opportunities and providing guidance to stakeholders. As a charity fully operated by volunteers, we are looking for the clear and strategic mind of a Finance & HR trustee to help us get ready to apply for funding and employ staff.

Cohousing Scotland is a charity supporting innovative, community-led housing solutions across Scotland. We act as a support forum for local Cohousing groups, fostering best practice, promoting opportunities and providing guidance to stakeholders. We are in the process of expanding our new website to make the idea of cohousing more accessible to everybody. We are looking for volunteers to join our team who are familiar with WordPress and have worked with Elementor. We know there are many people in Scotland who would love to live in a cohousing community. Our ambition is to develop a platform where people can find others interested in cohousing.