{"id":52,"date":"2011-03-21T23:55:51","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T23:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2023-06-18T10:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T10:28:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About Oxford cohousing (OCH)<\/h2>\n<p>Oxford CoHousing is a group of people who wish to build and live in intentional communities, preferably within the ring-road. However we are also pursuing projects in Oxfordshire ouside of Oxford. We hope to build communities of mixed dwellings, of between 20-40 units, for any age or stage of life, with shared facilities to encourage neighbourliness and mutual support (<a title=\"What is Cohousing?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/?page_id=148\">What is CoHousing<\/a>). We aim to find financing and owenership models that enable anyone to afford a secure home. <br \/>The group was founded about 15 years ago and consists of a core group \u2013 which is responsible for the day to day running of the organisation, and members and associate members.<\/p>\n<p>We are a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cohousing.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK Cohousing Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/who-we-are-sum-2011-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-398 aligncenter\" title=\"who we are sum 2011 small\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/who-we-are-sum-2011-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/who-we-are-sum-2011-small.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/who-we-are-sum-2011-small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have been meeting regularly since August 2010. We have formed a Company Limited by Guarantee to take the project forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Podcast with Fran<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-8924245\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1722692\/8924245-4-cohousing-with-fran-ryan.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-8924245&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aims and objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our intentions are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To create a cohousing project in the Oxford area, as far as possible in keeping with our Vision.<\/li>\n<li>To provide a means of connecting and informing all those in Oxford interested in living in, or assisting the provision of, cohousing in the Oxford area.<\/li>\n<li>To lobby, campaign, educate and inform all parties who might assist in the provision of cohousing in the Oxford area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Read our introduction to Oxford City Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"OCH Speech to City Council 24th June 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordcohousing.org.uk\/?page_id=272\">Oxford cohousing speech to City Council 24th June 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Oxford cohousing (OCH) Oxford CoHousing is a group of people who wish to build and live in intentional communities, preferably within the ring-road. 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