A homeless modular village in Cambridge, UK shows what a little ingenuity and planning can bring to fruition. This 6-unit village takes up very little space, looks appealing, and actually fits comfortably within the neighborhood.
Even the NIMBY people should be open to having this village next door.
In 2020, Allia led a project working with Jimmy’s Cambridge, a homelessness charity, and the New Meaning Foundation, an ethical construction social enterprise.
Six modular homes were created as supported living for people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge. The success of the model – using temporary land loaned for low or no cost for a period of time and moving the homes to a different site to retain affordability – has been proven, and further projects are being researched across the UK.
Residents live in their own private accommodation for as long as they need it and receive intensive personalized support from Jimmy’s on-site. When the units move to another low-cost location in the city, which enables future project costs to be kept affordable, residents have the choice of continuing to live in their homes or moving on to more permanent accommodation.
The units were built by the New Meaning Foundation, a charitable social enterprise that trains young, disadvantaged, and formerly homeless people in modern methods of construction.
Following the success of the Cambridge pilot, they worked on another modular homes project in Cambridgeshire this year, where they provided a comprehensive project delivery service coordinating the planning process, procurement of the housing units, and site preparation.
Good looking Homeless Village!
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