HACT – Golden Projects Competition

To celebrate HACT’s Golden Jubilee, they are running a competition called Golden Projects – a chance to turn a golden idea into reality. They want to support project ideas from tenant, managers or frontline workers that will improve the wellbeing and living conditions of vulnerable people. The projects must be backed by a social housing provider.

10 entries will get the opportunity to become HACT’s pilot projects – with pump priming of £5K per project, expert support and widespread promotion. A larger award of initially £30K will be available for 2 to 3 of the pilot projects to really take off in 2011.

To participate, read the full information pack on http://hact.org.uk/golden-jubilee/golden-projects and send in your project proposal by 4 October 2010.

New case study – St Mark’s Housing Co-operative

St Mark’s Housing Co-operative provides affordable housing for 30 members on low or irregular incomes in West London and parts of East London. They take on temporarily vacant properties from local housing providers, often in a state of disrepair, clean and decorate where necessary, and use them to house members on a short life basis, for a minimum of six months and often for much longer. Full case study here.