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What we do

My first taste of intentional community was in 1953 at the age of 5 when our family moved into Alan and Joan Albon’s self-build in rural Suffolk. I have fond memories of living there, so little traffic then. We were only there less than one year. There wasn’t much employment for my father. It wasn’t until the early seventies that I tasted intentional community life again in the city of Manchester, UK. Before the end of the seventies, I formed a very small community in Folkestone. I moved to Wales in 1988. I now own 4 houses here and I have a large storage building on the other side of the road that I rent. It was the largest social club in Caerau. A lot has happened in between and now I am ready for the next phase. I have various plans that others might want to be involved with that cover various themes such as bringing real democracy to the world through electoral reform and food growing in arid regions through the use of glass and moisture retention. I will write about those things soon.

Our Mission

We aim to foster a community centered on the core principles of social progress and the advancement of co-operatives.

  • Purpose
  • Social
  • 1 Total member
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
1

How to join

No set procedure so far.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Contact by email.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

If/when I am joined by others we can decide on these matters. I am willing to transfer the houses into a co-operative structure of some kind to be determined by the group so that the ownership stays with the group after I am dead. I have no children.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Self-employment will be the norm. M&A will be encouraged (mergers and acquisitions) (buying businesses and converting them to co-ops).

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately all meals

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

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Location

  • Wales, United Kingdom

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2 months ago

Community House in SE Portland Seeks Membership!

Ellis Street Community House is seeking kind, present, and engaged new housemates with experience in community living. We are currently 3 adults, one baby, and two cats living in a 6 bedroom, 3 bath house on ÂĽ acre of land near Powell Butte nature park and the Springwater Corridor bike trail. We expect to be joined by a shy and sweet 2 year old in the next few months. For us, living in community is a collaborative process, one that helps improve our quality of life. We’re able to eat great food, keep the place clean, maintain a garden, and hold a space large enough to host guests and events by working together. We have an extensive community library and art/craft material collection, as well as a great tea selection, stocked pantry, and functional kitchens ready for feast-making, canning, and fermentation dreams. We make kombucha, ginger beer, sauerkraut, bone broth, natto, and apple/pear butter on a rotating basis. With two fridges and two deep freezers we can save blueberries and blackberries we harvested from close by and get meat directly from farmers. We hold potlucks and other events like bonfires and game nights about once a month, and make a house dinner together weekly. We maintain a home free from artificial fragrances and voice-activated technology. The larger downstairs room is available for $740 per month. The smaller downstairs room will be available for $600 per month starting on September 1rst. The main kitchen is on the second floor. We also have private outdoor space for someone sleeping in their home on wheels available for $200-500 per month depending on the size of the vehicle. This would include membership in the community and use of the common spaces. Guest space is available for friends and relatives of residents – upstairs there is an office/guest room for longer visits, and the couches/pads in the common areas are available for shorter stays. The home has heating and cooling through an efficient heat pump, and we ju

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