Cannock Mill Cohousing

01/04/2026

The April issue of the UKCN newsletter is now available. This includes information about two courses 'Inside a Cohousing Community - how it works' being held at Cannock Mill in Colchester and CHACO in Leeds. There is also exciting news about three new cohousing projects - in Milton Keynes and Cambridge - being granted planning permission.

Spring is doing its job — and so is cohousing. Momentum is building: three projects have secured planning and are moving towards development, with growing interest from policymakers and investors. At EA Sustain this weekend, the message was clear — cohousing is no longer fringe, it’s part of t...

18/02/2026

Ever think about joining cohousing? We are partnering with for this one-of-a-kind workshop on how cohousing works and how we got to where we are now. Come and see if cohousing is for you! Limited spaces available so register now!

Join us at Cannock Mill Cohousing for an afternoon visit hosted by residents & UK Cohousing: site and home tour, Q&A , peer exchange,

05/11/2025

The November issue of the UK Cohousing Network newsletter is available now. This includes a piece about the recent visit by Owen Jarvis, CEO of UKCN, to Cannock Mill and includes several images of our site throughout the newsletter. There is also lots of news about new cohousing initiatives.

UKCN's CEO Owen Jarvis, enjoyed an official invitation to the launch of the New Towns Taskforce report, at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last week. With Sir Michael Lyons and the Secretary of State Steve Reid leading the official speeches. If you read the recommendations (link below) you'll se...

15/10/2025

Visit us on Friday 7 November - registration is required!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/passivhaus-open-day-at-cannock-mill-cohousing-on-7-november-2025-tickets-1644457509679?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawNcOXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETAwakNka25zNjFSSHNXRG9VAR4Gyj1dxl_BstDBT5_WMXNFf-gfSX2oXknVqEjfSQvjOnkPM75-e8llMmqshA_aem_F0-KGj4UM3yNzxEP4jNKGw

13/10/2025

Lindsay is one of our amazing Millers!

Lindsay Wright is running a support group for people with essential tremor in Colchester.

05/10/2025

The October issue of the UK Cohousing Network newsletter reports on the excellent news that the Nationwide Foundation has awarded UKCN over £64,000 to support its work in promoting and supporting cohousing in the UK.

Cohousing and Community-Led Housing are now part of the New Towns Task Force’s recommendations — a “major win” in the words of one official. The Task Force has recognised that every new town must include community stewardship and community-led housing.

05/10/2025

Interested in Passivhaus design? Cannock Mill is opening its doors during Passivhaus Open Days on November 7th. Space is limited so sign up now. Follow the link to register:

https://passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail.php?eId=1485

13/09/2025

We're open tomorrow from 1-3:30pm for Mill Tours!

01/09/2025

Join us for Heritage Days!

We’ll be open for mill tours on Sunday 14th September 1:00pm to 3:30pm!

Plus, chat with our enthusiastic residents (aka Mill Nerds!) who have researched its history and significance along the Bourne.

If you’d like to see how mills can be converted into modern spaces with outstanding results, then come by!

08/08/2025

The August issue of the UK Cohousing Network's newsletter is out now. It includes good news about mortgages being offered by Ecology Building Society for cooperatives and community-led housing.

EBS’s Mortgages for Cohousing Are Back! Join us on Monday 9 September, 17:00–18:30 for a special online Cohousing Café with the Ecology Building Society. Lena Mitchell and the community lending team will unveil EBS’s brand-new finance range. They are designed specifically for co-operatives a...

14/05/2025

Thank you to all who came for National Garden Scheme Open Day!

73 visitors. Over £800 raised for charity. We are thrilled!

Beyond the immense pride we feel showing off our gardens, we love every opportunity to increase the visibility of cohousing in Colchester and to nurture our roots in the local community.

It was a win-win-win day – gardens, charity, cohousing!

Oh, and the cakes were world class too!

12/04/2025

We love to show off our gardens and you're invited!!

We are taking part in National Garden Scheme Essex from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 11 May. Please come by!

There is a £5 fee for entry as we are raising money for charity.

Look in the comments for a link to our NGS page for more information!