Community housing in Bristol

This is a non-exhaustive list of housing co-operatives and associations, and other community housing projects in the Bristol area.

Co-ops

Co-op directory

• Anarres Housing Co-op
• 22 Battens Lane Housing Co-operative (Abolish Empty Office Buildings)
• Big Life Collective Housing Cooperative
• Cog Housing Co-operative
• CoHousing Bristol
• Hammerhead Housing Co-op
• Friends Housing Bristol (care home)
• Furze Housing Co-op (unusual finance model)
• Members in Need of Accommodation Housing Co-operative (Triodos page)
• Somewhere Co-operative Housing (Triodos page)
• Sorrel Housing Co-operative
• Tortoiseshell Housing Cooperative
• Windsor Terrace Housing Society

Community Land Trusts

• Bristol Community Land Trust (currently has 2 developments in Lockleaze and Fishponds)
  • Community Led Homes West sits within BCLT. We received 10 days worth of staff support from them in autumn 2020.
• In the process of formation (2023): Bridge Farm CLT

Housing Associations

Bristol Post directory

• HomeChoice Bristol (partnership between council and housing associations)
• Alliance Homes