How do we increase awareness and make later-life cohousing a practical reality?

As we celebrate Scottish Housing Day, we are happy to present this guest blog from Julia Wait, an independent researcher in the Scottish Highlands.

Julia describes how her and her friends' cohousing ambitions led her to begin developing a National Enabling Framework for Later-Life Cohousing - supported by an AI assistant - exploring how government could make it easier for groups to create durable, supportive communities in later life. She explains why community-led alternatives deserve wider awareness, and reflects on what else AI might offer to such initiatives.