Collaborative Housing Limerick (CHL) is a community group set up in 2018 to explore collaborative living options in Limerick city and county, and the group is passionate about building community and encouraging the creation of sustainable housing solutions in Ireland. CHL are participating in my research as a case study for the exploration of Collaborative Housing in Ireland. I have taken on the role of participant-as-observer, and as such I will be keeping this section of my portfolio up to date with the group progress, including meeting dates, locations, and outcomes.
Pre Covid, the group met on a monthly basis to discuss a variety of housing issues and solutions. These in-person meetings have obviously been suspended for now, but the community is still active online.
Pre Covid, the group met on a monthly basis to discuss a variety of housing issues and solutions. These in-person meetings have obviously been suspended for now, but the community is still active online.
Collaborative Housing Limerick meetings
April 2019
The April meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on April 11th at 7.30pm in the Fab Lab in Limerick City.
March 2019
The March meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on March 23rd at 11am in the Absolute Hotel in Limerick City. This meeting will discuss the findings from the February workshop and creating our vision document.
The minutes from this meeting were:
- We each spoke about what we would like in our future community and home
- We spoke about SOA’s Cohousing Cafe in Dublin in February. The Cohousing Cafe is going on the road and we hope to host it in Limerick in May.
- We agreed that there is a need for shared definitions amongst the group, i.e., what is ‘cohousing’ versus ‘collaborative housing’, etc.
- We discussed the potential the Georgian houses had in Limerick City, but also questioned whether they may be restrictions on refurbishing these buildings
- We agreed that we should visit a couple of examples of cohousing communities, for example visiting McAuley Place in Naas and LILAC in Leeds
- We spoke about some of the preliminary results from the February workshop. Main findings included the group’s desire for renewable energy, a community garden, and the occasional shared meal
- Our next steps include the creation of a "Vision Document" and a visit to McAuley Place.
- Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 11th April at 7.30pm in the FabLab in Limerick City
February 2019
The February meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on February 21st at 6pm in the Urban Co-Op on the Ballysimon Road in Limerick. This meeting has been announced as a public workshop and we invite anybody interested in developing a cohousing model in Limerick to come along and voice your opinions. The aim of this workshop is to create a 'Vision Document' which can be given to individuals and organisations for assistance and support with making our visions a reality.
January 2019
The January meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on January 24th at 6pm in the Urban Co-Op on the Ballysimon Road in Limerick. This meeting has been announced as a public meeting with a number of speakers presenting their personal stories and visions for the Irish housing future.
December 2018
The December meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on December 15th at 11am in the Absolute Hotel in Limerick City.
November 2018
Due to busy schedules and stormy conditions, the November meeting for Collaborative Housing Limerick has been cancelled. Apologies to the group members that had planned to be there. We will resume our monthly meetings in December!
October 2018
The October meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on October 13th at 11am in the FabLab in Limerick City.
September 2018
The September meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on September 12th at 6pm in the Absolute Hotel in Limerick City.
August 2018
The August meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on August 17th at 6pm in Katie Daly's Pub in Limerick City.
July 2018
The July meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on July 14th at 5pm in the FabLab in Limerick City.
June 2018
The June meet-up for the Collaborative Housing Limerick group will be on June 11th at 6.30pm in The Locke Bar in Limerick City.