Who are we?
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We are a group of local residents who came together in 2019 to form an intergenerational group trying to imagine and shape Manchester's first cohousing community. We develop the project through meetings and workshops either virtual or in-person wherever we can. And we make great friends along the way!
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We are currently working with developers Step Places, who are proposing an 18-home cohousing development at Ryebank Fields in Chorlton. See our Blog page for further information.
Our site finding group is looking for other opportunities in the broad South Manchester area and we are always pleased to explore further any potential opportunities.
We are interested in hearing from people who would like to live in cohousing, especially families.
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We are always seeking new members - from all walks of life and with any type of skills. Just to to our Get Involved page and we are always happy to talk!
MICO's aim is to create the first net carbon zero cohousing community in Manchester. At the heart of what we do will be sustainability and living ecologically sensitive lifestyles. We hope to be a catalyst and inspiration for other housing developments to be more sustainable and community-led.
We also aim to help GMCA realise its ambitions of building Net Zero Carbon homes by 2028.
Our community will be based on the cohousing principles of inclusion, support and consensus, including contributing to and sharing responsibility for the development of the project.
We aim to create a safe, sociable, and neighbourly community a diverse range of residents participate in sustaining constructive and harmonious relationships with everyone involved both in the project and the wider community.
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You can learn more about what we are trying to achieve by reading our Cohousing Briefing Note dated 2022 below...