09/01/2026
We're launching a new Blog section on our Community-led Housing Ecosystem Support Network (CLH-ESN) and we're excited to share it! 🥳
Our Community Manager, Liane Kennedy, shares her thoughts around the opportunities and challenges around capacity and staffing in community-led housing projects. Keep reading for an excerpt of: Holding Up the Sky: The Twin Pillars of Staffing a Co-op.
"In co-operative housing projects, there are two pillars holding up the sky – the volunteers and those doing paid work. Both are essential to keep the sky held up and a co-op developing and operating.
The first pillar is Volunteerism. Most housing co-ops, especially those with a strong focus on cultivating intentional community, encourage or require members to participate in the community on a volunteer basis as a part of their membership. For example, Killick EcoVillage..."
Check out the rest of the blog post here: https://shorturl.at/Jwrs3
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