Community-led housing (CLH) is a growing movement that can help local people to solve some their own housing need.  It allows communities to set up their own housing projects and have a say over what they build and where. When the housing project is finished our Nepalese community would continue to manage the housing for our community to access. There is an opportunity for our local Nepalese community to lead a project to build some housing for the community.  The scheme is available to all kinds of local communities in England, and it is supported by the Government.

Government guidelines to say that the properties built through these projects:

• Must be affordable for low income households
• Can be aimed at specific groups of people; for example for older people living in private rented homes struggling to pay rent in retirement, or for families to have their own home.
• Can be new built homes or an existing building that has been refurbished.
• Are led by the community, for the community.

Community Led Housing can offer something for everyone and often helps to deal with issues of isolation, unemployment and inactivity. Because the community is involved with the design of the housing it often leads to imaginative design, with energy efficient and environmentally friendly features. It can also help with integration with the wider community.

This type of project needs long-term commitment from our community and for several people in the community to be part of a steering group to lead the project over several years. There are many inspirational community-led housing projects around the country that have been completed.

Our local Council has received a grant from the government to provide start-up funding to local community led housing projects. The housing built will not be Council housing and will not be managed or owned by the Council.

To help us understand if this is something our community needs and what the housing needs are of our local Nepalese community we would appreciate if each local Nepalese family a can fill in a survey. If you have any query or have an idea please  contact us at communityledhousing@fncuk.org for a discussion.

Please fill the form below Housing Needs Survey Participation form if you would want to take part in the Housing Needs Survey.

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12.03.22  – Housing Needs Survey Form filling Assistance 3, 12pm to 2pm, FNC

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What happens next?

A housing needs survey form will be sent out to you via post or email within a couple of weeks depending on your choice you have mentioned in the participation form.

Will you get help filling up the survey?

We will hold workshops in the future to assist you with the form filling and also provide more information about the project.

What if you have missed filling in the participation form by 30^th November 2021 deadline?

Please let the CLH team know about it. You will be provided with an opportunity to participate prior to the deadline of the Housing Needs Survey completion date.

I have submitted the participation form, when will I receive the survey?

We will either post or email the survey form according to the your choice you have stated in the participation form. The survey forms will also be available in hard copy for collection from the Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre.

When do I have to return the housing needs survey form?

The deadline for submitting the survey form has been extended to 30th April 2022. Originally the date was set for 1st April 2022.

Where do I contact if I need more help or information?

Please email us at communityledhousing@fncuk.org and we will be in touch as soon as we can.