Disabled unless correct template is chosen.

2b. Matters arising

4. Participation discussion (1 hour)

7. Updates from Team 3 (3mins)

9. Updates on the lease?

11. Report back from meeting on silent space in common house (5mins)

12. House numbers (2mins)

 

• Slate signs @ £18.99
• Visible from car park
• Many households interested (but can opt out)
• Make life easier for delivery drivers and visitors
• Bill offering to install – slowly

Can we pay for these out of set-up money when it becomes available?

14. AOB

Communal giant rabbit – Ruth

June 2022

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Autumn 2021

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Autumn 2020

Spring 2020

We’re completely full up now!

All of our homes are now occupied by Full Members of ChaCo.

If the situation changes, we’ll post the information here. But for the foreseeable future it’s not worth enquiring about available homes – we just don’t have any. Sorry!

Drone shot of site taken 16 April 2022.

Doors, windows, roofs and render. What more do we need?

Well quite a bit, actually. We’re still waiting to see the results of the air tightness tests which have to be less than 1 air change per hour for every unit if we’re to achieve AECB standard. Translated into English, that means we should end up with some of the cosiest homes and lowest energy bills in Leeds once we’re up and running.

Meanwhile, we’re starting to face up to the exciting but stressful realisation that we’re all moving in a few months – and there’s so much to do..

Behind the mud and scaffolding there’s real progress. We’re half built now!

What a rollercoaster year!

Construction work seemed to be going OK until this virus came along. And then, in September, our contractors went into liquidation. Aaargh! Now, though, we’ve appointed Torpoint Ltd to complete the build and we’re back on track and due to move in early 2022.

Thanks to everyone – funders, supporters and professionals – who’s helped us through this difficult time.

• We’ve still got a few shared-ownership and rented homes available. Do you know any community-minded people from Harehills or Chapeltown who might like to join us?
• We’ve also had a number of people asking if they can join our amazing band of investor supporters. Our 4th Loanstock Offer is now open and we’re looking to raise £195,000 to top up our funding. Full details here.

Median income: £539 (last year: £547) Source

Median wealth: £182,600 (previously: £170,900) Source
Row 7 (Median: Household wealth excluding pension wealth) Column: April 2018 to March 2020 from Table 2.4

As part of the Chapeltown community, we believe in equality and equity, and recognise the structural and systemic racism that exists in the UK and all over the world.

Now more than ever we need to educate, engage and challenge – ourselves and others – in the struggle against racism.

Like the proverbial painting of the Forth Bridge this is a task that’s never complete. (Although apparently the cliché no longer applies to the actual Forth Bridge.) ChaCo is continually evolving and somehow our website needs to keep up. We’ll always need people to check that it’s up to date, telling the truth, and saying what needs to be said.

English, not code

It’s often assumed that work on the website needs specialist geek skills. It’s true that editing posts and pages requires a bit of IT know-how – but it’s probably easier to learn than (say) Microsoft Word. The main point, however, is that the most important skills required are (a) evaluating whether a page is doing it’s job and (b) being able to write copy that communicates effectively. If you can do that, the only IT skills you need are the ability to browse a website and send an email.

But I don’t know ChaCo well enough!

If you’re new to ChaCo or there are aspects that you just don’t understand… Congratulations! You are probably in the best position to judge whether the website is doing its job of explaining things clearly. Its purpose is to provide answers for people with lots of questions about ChaCo – and “experts” often find it very hard to see things from a beginner’s point of view.

However, you will need enough courage and honesty to be able to admit there are things you don’t understand and point out where the website explanations are missing or just not helping. Or maybe you struggle to find your way around the site. Unless you tell us, it’s unlikely that things will improve – for you or anyone else.

Where to start: FAQs

If you’re a beginner you’ll have loads of questions, and some of these probably ought to be added to our Frequently Asked Questions page. Make a list of the things you want to know and email them to .

The quickest way of finding the corresponding answers is probably to ask several Full Members until you find some who can explain things in a way that makes sense to you. But then don’t just keep your new-found knowledge to yourself: have a go at writing a brief, simple answer that will help others as well – and email it through to us.

Going further

Constructive feedback on any of our communications is always welcome. And if you’re keen to help us do better in this area, you could come along to a meeting of the Communications task group to find out more. If you’re interested in learning how to edit the content of the website yourself, training can be provided. Just get in touch: .